Tag: pilate
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The Last Word on Authority – Jesus Son of God
John 19: Pilate may have also been a religious man, though as we pointed out previously the Romans had many gods. Could this man Jesus be one of them? In a private appeal Pilate said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate said to Him, “Are you…
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CRUCIFY! CRUCIFY iēsous Crucify ben ‘elyown ‘elyown
Crowds incited against all righteousness Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and crucify Him; for I find no grounds for charges in His case!” John 19:6b NASB Justice of the Crowds Though the politician in charge who happens to be Governor and Judge finds no case against Jesus Christ and mockingly charges those politicized…
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What is Truth?
Opinion Poll | Vote today: Which politician do you believe? Who will vote for Truth? A vile venom of political and religious rhetoric is nothing new under the sun in the 1st century A.D. or this 21st century. If you share any of my political views or religious convictions, you’ve likely been agitated by escalation…
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1st century Rome – an awkward embrace of RELIGION & politics
Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death” John 18:31 NKJV As a reminder from our study of John 18, the Messiah Jesus was seized by officials of the Temple in…
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That you may have Certainty – 5 – A King of the Jews
King of the Jews And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” – Luke 23:3 They had remembered hearing the indictment of this gentile governor while hiding their faces from his Roman judgment seat. Although complicit in Jesus’ prosecution, an illegitimate half-jew Herodian sat powerless while Roman troops…
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The Gospel: Witnessed by the Romans
Acts 10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. Don’t miss this: Caesarea is the administrative capital and military outpost of the Roman…
