“Romans cared a lot about revolution, and therefore condemned Jesus not for any blasphemous claims, but rather for, in their eyes, pretending to be a “King of the Jews”.
Spirited: Perhaps the first part of your claim has merit, but certainly not the last. Pilate knew that Jewish leaders were enormously proud, covetous and on fire with murderous envy, that it was for this reason that they desired the “murder” of Jesus Christ.
Jesus had earlier said to them, “you are of your father the devil.” Why? Because the devil is the spirit of pride, covetousness and envy.
Cain was of his father as well. Like Jewish leaders, Cain was on fire with envy of his brother Abel (a type of Jesus, thus a foreshadowing of His coming murder), thus giving
into its’ gnawing, biting teeth, he bludgeoned his brother to death.
Returning to Pilate, when he called Jesus “King of the Jews,” he was really tormenting the envy-bitten, murder-minded Jewish leaders, not just with his insight into their black-hearts but with his power to dominate and humiliate them by declaring as their King the Messiah they envied, thus wanted dead.
Remember, FRiend irish, that Kevmo is accusing yours truly, BroJoeK, of reading into the historical record stuff which isn't there and can't be supported by it.
Surely those same words would describe your post here?
Returning to Pilate, when he called Jesus “King of the Jews,” he was really tormenting the envy-bitten, murder-minded Jewish leaders, not just with his insight into their black-hearts but with his power to dominate and humiliate them by declaring as their King the Messiah they envied, thus wanted dead.
***I consider this viewpoint more historically accurate than the Romans supposedly executing Jesus for rebellion.