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5 days ago · Despite Pilate’s investigation, Herod’s findings, and even his wife’s report of a troubling dream warning of Jesus’ innocence, Pilate remained unsettled by the mob (Matthew 27:19). In hopes of appeasing everyone, Pilate offered to free Jesus under the Passover tradition of a prisoner release. Sadly, the crowd demanded the release of ...
23 hours ago · The Pilate Inscription. From Video Series: Search…. The life of Jesus recorded by the New Testament is full of specific events, places, and people Jesus encountered. One such example comes from one of the most tragic accounts in human history, the crucifixion of Jesus. During this horrific ordeal, one man stood in a place of authority to ...
4 days ago · 2. The existence and office of Pontius Pilate have been verified in mentions by ancient historians Josephus, Philo and Tacitus — and, notably (as the first physical proof), in the “Pilate Stone,” found in 1961 at Caesarea Maritima, on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It contained his entire name (see Luke 3:1; Acts 4:27; 1 Timothy 6:13).
2 days ago · The Testimonium Flavianum (meaning the testimony of Flavius Josephus) is a passage found in Book 18, Chapter 3, 3 (or see Greek text) of the Antiquities which describes the condemnation and crucifixion of Jesus at the hands of the Roman authorities. [38] [39] The Testimonium is probably the most discussed passage in Josephus.
1 day ago · We live in very skeptical culture. Everything is questioned. Pontius Pilate’s words, “What is truth?” (John 18:38), seem to be our culture’s motto. It has become the norm today for people to scrutinize and critically evaluate everything, from our societal institutions to morality, to identity, and even reality itself.
5 days ago · Despite Pilate's investigation, Herod's findings, and even his wife's report of a troubling dream warning of Jesus' innocence, Pilate remained unsettled by the mob (Matthew 27:19). In hopes of appeasing everyone, Pilate offered to free Jesus under the Passover tradition of a prisoner release. Sadly, the crowd demanded the release of Barabbas.
1 day ago · To accept this narrative requires us to believe that Pontius Pilate was afraid of the Jewish people under his jurisdiction, despite the fact that scripture tells us the exact opposite. And, while a couple of scriptures might suggest that Pilate was intimidated by the local Jewish populace , a closer reading of John 19 shows that Pilate’s fear ...
