Pontius Pilate

aspects of Pilate’s life. This week we will be looking at the area under Pilates command, and what Role pilate played in the government in Judea. Then over the next couple of weeks we will look into the life of Pilate, and then the important role he played into the death of Jesus, and how it played into the Passover. Introduction to Pontius Pilate 5th Governor Roman – Appointed by Rome and was not Jewish Valerius- Pilate succeeded him in his reign. Not much in the bible about him, so one

Pontius Pilate was a book written by Paul Maier in 1968. This book is a historical fiction and it is about the governor from Judea who leads over the Jesus’s trial. The governor’s name is Pontius Pilate. The book is in Pilate’s perspective and it was very interesting to see someone else’s view. This book guided and helped me understand cultural as well as political background of the Gospels. This book had many parallels to the teachings of the Bible and it was really interesting to me because I have

Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor who overlooked Judea. To me, he was made out to seem like a weak leader in the gospels, however in all actuality, he was a harsh and strong governor. He could arguably be considered the single man who changed history as we know it. The gospels do not explain much about Pilate and his background. The only time he was really introduced was during the trial of Jesus. He was acknowledged a few times to show he was the one who followed through with the crucifixion,

Many critics argue that Pontius Pilate was either a positive or negative figure; I am going to argue that he was a neutral figure based on his actions in regards to Jesus’s trial, his attempt at getting Jesus released, and his absolution and refusal in regards to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Mark Powell from bibleodyssey.org has a very different stance than I do. He argues that Pilate “condemned Jesus to death and had him tortured and crucified”. The story of Jesus’s trial and crucifixion was

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION OF PONTIUS PILATE PONTIUS PILATE’S CULT ASSOCIATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PONTIUS PILATE WEAKNESSES OF PONTIUS PILATE STRENGHTHS OF PONTIUS PILATE SCHOLARLY VERDICTS OF PILATE LESSONS FOR LIFE DEATH OF PONTIUS PILATE CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY This paper will explore deeper into the life of Pontius Pilate and examine his weaknesses, strengths, and accomplishments. INTRODUCTION OF PONTIUS PILATE Pontius Pilate served as the prefect of Judaea from 26 to 36 A.D.

There are two sides to every story, and sometimes we forget to look at the other side. Before I picked up Pontius Pilate by Paul L. Maier, I can honestly say I didn’t care so much for Pilate. All I remember based on what I was taught was that Pilate didn’t want Christ’s blood on his hands, so he took the easy way out. As sad as it was, that was my only extensive knowledge about who Pilot was, and how he untimely got to that decision to wash his hands clean of the situation. Paul Maier did a fantastic

Pontius Pilate as a Negative Figure in the Bible The Bible has been a well-known text that many people have based their religion off of and use to guide them through their life. The interpretation may be different depending on who wrote the chapter, when the story was written, and depending on the person who is reading the story. All of these factors contribute to how we read the Bible. Contingent on the context of the situation, Pilate may be portrayed as a negative, neutral, or positive figure

Pontius Pilate, a high-ranked official in Judaea, is who many blame for the death of Jesus. In the book of Matthew, he is the one who judges Jesus in his trial for His claim to be the king, which conflicted with the Roman rule. This has made him a very controversial character in the Bible, and there have been many depictions of Pilate throughout history. Many proclaim him to be “good”, “bad”, or somewhere in between. Although Pontius Pilate has been described as an evil-doer due to the fact he sentenced

Master's face and his reaction, we are aware of how people live in the atmosphere of fear. A parallel can be drawn between people living in fear in contemporary Moscow and the meeting of Pontius Pilate with Aphranius in ancient Jerusalem. Mikhail Kreps, claims that "the entire conversation between Pontius Pilate and the head of the secret service is based on delicate hints which

the Stalin period by Mikhail Bulgakov. The story of the Master runs alongside with the story of Pontius Pilate being told to Berlioz and Ivan or Homeless by Woland. Throughout the novel Bulgakov refers to Pontius Pilate and speaks about him in an atypical way from what we previously know about Pontius Pilate. The story of Pilate in The Master and Margarita is different than the Role that Pontius Pilate plays in the Bible. As discussed in class, Bulgakov uses this character that is already familiar