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To: A_perfect_lady

None of what you list would necessarily be different.

Remember, in those days a historian or anyone else would be risking his and his family’s life if he were to write anything giving credibility to the teaching of the apostles.

Pilate was a company man—a yes man to the emperor. He wanted nothing to do with controversy, and he was afraid of the Jewish leaders.


477 posted on 04/20/2014 7:19:36 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: reasonisfaith
Remember, in those days a historian or anyone else would be risking his and his family’s life if he were to write anything giving credibility to the teaching of the apostles.

Only because they were seen as the followers of a fake prophet. Had he really been risen, all he'd have to do is appear before that High Priest, and Pontias Pilate, and that would have been it. They would all be vindicated.

480 posted on 04/20/2014 7:23:29 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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