"), John 19:14 (Ecce rex vester, "Behold your king! Cyclopedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Pilate presided for 10 years as the governor or "prefect" of Judea, from 26 to 36 C.E., and his name is immortalized in the New Testament as the man who oversaw the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. Due to the Gospels' portrayal of Pilate as reluctant to execute Jesus, the Ethiopian Church believes that Pilate became a Christian and venerates him as both a martyr and a saint, a belief which is historically shared by the Coptic Church. "[278] These creeds are recited weekly by many Christians. He was sent back to Rome by the legate of Syria to answer for this incident before Tiberius, but the emperor died before Pilate arrived in Rome. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. [64][65] Bond dates the incident to 31, sometime after Sejanus's death in 17 October. His patron in Rome was Sejanus, who virtually governed Rome after the Emperor Tiberius retired to his villa at Capri. [210] The actor who portrayed Pilate in the English plays would typically speak loudly and authoritatively, a fact which was parodied in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The sons of Herod the Great petitioned him to remove the shields, but Pilate refused. Probably the most obvious factual mistake is the portrayal of Pontius Pilate. One of Pilate's ancestors, Pontius Aquila, a Tribune of the Plebs, took part in the conspiracy that in 44 B.C. [286], The Gospels' deflection of responsibility for Jesus's crucifixion from Pilate to the Jews has been blamed for fomenting antisemitism from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. [198], Despite being venerated as a saint by the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches, very few images of Pilate exist in these traditions from any time period. Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect (governor) of Judaea (2636 CE) who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. Pilate's Life [252], Pilate makes a brief appearance in the preface to George Bernard Shaw's 1933 play On the Rocks where he argues against Jesus about the dangers of revolution and of new ideas. [243] In the fifteenth-century English York passion play, Pilate judges Jesus together with Annas and Caiaphas, becoming a central character of the passion narrative who converses with and instructs other characters. Antonio Ciseri's depiction of Pontius Pilate presenting a scourged Christ to the people Ecce homo! Perhaps the earliest apocryphal texts attributed to Pilate are denunciations of Christianity and of Jesus that claim to be Pilate's report on the crucifixion. While there he was charged with murdering someone and was sent to Pontus, which is on the southeastern border of the Black Sea. Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor who governed the province of Judaea from 26 to 36 AD. Pontius Pilate is best known for presiding over Jesus ' trial and ordering his crucifixion. We do not know where Pontius Pilate was born. Eugene Norris asks our panel of pastors, What Happened to Pontius Pilate? Did the people who crucified Christ go to hell or the Lake of Fire? [292], Beginning with E. Stauffer in 1948, some scholars have argued, on the basis of his possible appointment by Sejanus, that Pilate's offenses against the Jews were directed by Sejanus out of hatred of the Jews and a desire to destroy their nation, a theory supported by the pagan imagery on Pilate's coins. The post of governor of Judaea was of relatively low prestige and nothing is known of how Pilate obtained the office. Supposedly, his name was changed in Pontus to Pontius Pilate and he was eventually appointed the sixth governor or procurator of Judea by Sejanus, a favorite of the Roman emperor Tiberius. Tiberius received the petition and angrily reprimanded Pilate, ordering him to remove the shields. "[138] An earlier reference to Pilate's records of Jesus's trial is given by the Christian apologist Justin Martyr around 160. Without his protector in power, Pilate made a major error and suppressed a small uprising in Samaria. [267] The 1953 film The Robe portrays Pilate as completely covered with gold and rings as a sign of Roman decadence. [206] Colum Hourihane argues that all of these plays supported antisemitic tropes and were written at times when persecution of Jews on the continent were high. [263] In the 1927 silent film The King of Kings, Pilate is played by Hungarian-American actor Victor Varconi, who is introduced seated under an enormous 37 feet high Roman eagle, which Christopher McDonough argues symbolizes "not power that he possesses but power that possesses him". Pontius Pilate, Latin in full Marcus Pontius Pilatus, (died after 36 ce ), Roman prefect (governor) of Judaea (26-36 ce) under the emperor Tiberius who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. They decided therefore to accuse Jesus before the governor, Pontius Pilate (6), of a political offense: rebellion against the Emperor, implied in Jesus' claim to be 'King of the Jews.' According to Luke (23:6-12) Pilate sent Jesus to Herod Antipas (as 'he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction') who sent him back to Pilate (7). Michigan, Milford, Sunday | 156 views, 4 likes, 4 loves, 9 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Christ Lutheran Church and School: Service from. The dream of "Claudia" is referred to in Matthew 27:19: While Pilate was sitting in the judgment hall, his wife sent him a message: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, because in a dream last night, I suffered much on account of him.". Others suggest that he was executed during the reign of Emperor Nero. "[88] Raymond E. Brown argued that the Gospels' portrayal of Pilate cannot be considered historical, since Pilate is always described in other sources (The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews of Josephus and Embassy to Gaius of Philo) as a cruel and obstinate man. [281], He is venerated as a saint by the Ethiopian Church with a feast day on 19 June,[159][282] and was historically venerated by the Coptic Church, with a feast day of 25 June. [181], Pilate was also the subject of legends in Eastern Christianity. In the art of the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Pilate is often depicted as a Jew. First Apology 48. Divine punishment should have followed. Is there more information on Pontius Pilate's wife? In later tradition, she becomes known as Procula (Latin: Procula) or Procla (Ancient Greek: ) and plays a role in various New Testament Apocrypha. The Christian Gospels record that Pilate ordered the crucifixion of Jesus at some point during his time in office; Josephus and the Roman historian Tacitus also record this information. History records that Pilate avoided her counsel and crucified Jesus Christ. [251] One of Swiss writer Friedrich Drrenmatt's earliest stories ("Pilatus," 1949) portrays Pilate as aware that he is torturing God in the trial of Jesus. Clearly, as an index to the character and personality of Pilate, the New Testament is devastating, but it is preoccupied with concerns of the nascent Christian communities, increasingly making their way among the Gentiles and eager to avoid giving offense to Roman authorities. Reportedly, his father sent him to Rome as a hostage. In Western Christian texts, he was instead portrayed as a negative figure and villain, with traditions surrounding his death by suicide featuring prominently. [125] In the mid-20th century, A. Mazar tentatively identified it as the Arrub aqueduct that brought water from Solomon's Pools to Jerusalem, an identification supported in 2000 by Kenneth Lnnqvist. Tradition adds that Pilate died in Vienne, France on the Rhone or on Mount Pilatus, Switzerland. [5], While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him. Matthew 27:19(NASB). [92], According to Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews (18.4.12), Pilate's removal as governor occurred after Pilate slaughtered a group of armed Samaritans at a village called Tirathana near Mount Gerizim, where they hoped to find artifacts that had been buried there by Moses. [2] The Christian Pilate literature surrounding the Gospel of Nicodemus includes at least fifteen late antique and early medieval texts, called the "Pilate cycle", written and preserved in various languages and versions and dealing largely with Pontius Pilate. Flavius Josephus. [283][284], Pilate's washing his hands of responsibility for Jesus's death in Matthew 27:24 is a commonly encountered image in the popular imagination,[75] and is the origin of the English phrase "to wash one's hands of (the matter)", meaning to refuse further involvement with or responsibility for something. [123] Joan Taylor has argued that the symbolism on the coins show how Pilate attempted to promote the Roman imperial cult in Judaea, in spite of local Jewish and Samaritan religious sensitivities. [229] While in some plays Pilate is opposed to the Jews and condemns them, in others he describes himself as a Jew or supports their wish to kill Christ. [46] Unlike his predecessor, Valerius Gratus, Pilate retained the same high priest, Joseph ben Caiaphas, for his entire tenure. He plays an important role in medieval passion plays, where he is often a more prominent character than Jesus. [120] Earlier coins read on the obverse and on the reverse, referring to the emperor Tiberius and his mother Livia (Julia Augusta). He also finds historical the information that their relationship mended following the execution of Jesus. What Happened to Pontius Pilate? The Jews hated him and his administration, for he was not only very severe, but showed little consideration for their susceptibilities. [166][167], Beginning in the eleventh century, more extensive legendary biographies of Pilate were written in Western Europe, adding details to information provided by the bible and apocrypha. The York Mystery Plays include Pilate's wife and her dream, but offer the opposite interpretation: Satan comes to tempt Pilate wife's to thwart Jesus's purpose to redeem and save us through His. Pontius Pilate's wife appears in only one passage in the Bible, which is Matthew 27:19. In some cases, it is unclear if they may be referring to the same event,[54] and it is difficult to establish a chronology of events for Pilate's rule. [8] Coins that he minted have survived from Pilate's governorship, as well as a single inscription, the so-called Pilate stone. Pressure was also applied by his wife to have nothing to do with Jesus. [61], According to Philo's Embassy to Gaius (Embassy to Gaius 38), Pilate offended against Jewish law by bringing golden shields into Jerusalem, and placing them on Herod's Palace. [45], As governor, Pilate had the right to appoint the Jewish High Priest and also officially controlled the vestments of the High Priest in the Antonia Fortress. Our scripture today is 1 Peter 1:3-9 being read. [76] Discussing the paucity of extra-biblical mentions of the crucifixion, Alexander Demandt argues that the execution of Jesus was probably not seen as a particularly important event by the Romans, as many other people were crucified at the time and forgotten. "[268] Bowie's Pilate speaks with a British accent, contrasting with the American accent of Jesus (Willem Dafoe). [158] In the Greek Paradosis Pilati (5th century),[152] Pilate is arrested for the crime of executing Jesus, although he has since converted to be a follower of Christ. [231], Pontius Pilate appears as a character in a large number of literary works, typically as a character in the judgment of Christ. He has little interest, no . [63] It is unclear why the shields offended against Jewish law: it is likely that they contained an inscription referring to Tiberius as divi Augusti filius (son of divine Augustus). [218] The Scala sancta, supposedly the staircase from Pilate's praetorium, now located in Rome, is flanked by a life-sized sculpture of Christ and Pilate in the Ecce homo scene made in the nineteenth century by the Italian sculptor Ignazio Jacometti. [146], The fragmentary third-century Manichaean Gospel of Mani has Pilate refer to Jesus as "the Son of God" and telling his centurions to "[k]eep this secret". [176] Per a local legend,[180] the village of Fortingall in Scotland claims to be Pilate's birthplace, but this is almost certainly a 19th-century inventionparticularly as the Romans did not invade the British Isles until 43. [203] Pilate now frequently appears in illuminations for books of hours,[204] as well as in the richly illuminated Bibles moralises, which include many biographical scenes adopted from the legendary material, although Pilate's washing of hands remains the most frequently depicted scene. Different sources vary on exactly what happened to Pilate after the Crucifixion of Christ: Eusebius of . [235] In the 1493 Frankfurter Passionsspiel, on the other hand, Pilate himself accuses Christ. resulted in the assassination of Julius Caesar. [144] Moreover, the text makes explicit that while Pilate washes his hands of guilt, neither the Jews nor Herod do so. [100] Eusebius dates this to 39. 8. This reference has been variously interpreted as referring to one of the incidents recorded by Josephus, or to an entirely unknown incident. Cyclopedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Pilate is typically represented in fourteen different scenes from his life;[200] however, more than half of all thirteenth-century representations of Pilate show the trial of Jesus. [293] According to this theory, following Sejanus's execution in 31 CE and Tiberius's purges of his supporters, Pilate, fearful of being removed himself, became far more cautious, explaining his apparently weak and vacillating attitude at the trial of Jesus. Philo is hostile, Josephus mostly neutral, and the Gospels "comparatively friendly. [149] Another claims that the records were made by Pilate himself, relying on reports made to him by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. Wroe, Ann. 1887, p. 202. The New Testament suggests that Pilate had a weak, vacillating personality. 1999, p. 14. [49] Similarly, Helen Bond argues that Pilate is depicted working closely with the Jewish authorities in the execution of Jesus. [279] Pilate is the only person besides Jesus and Mary mentioned by name in the creeds. And that these things did happen, you can ascertain from the Acts of Pontius Pilate. [136] Bart Ehrman, on the other hand, argues that the tendency in the Early Church to exonerate Pilate and blame the Jews prior to this time reflects an increasing "anti-Judaism" among Early Christians. [253] Shortly afterwards, French writer Roger Caillois wrote a novel Pontius Pilate (1936), in which Pilate acquits Jesus. 9. All Rights Reserved. [201] Pilate also comes to be frequently depicted as present at the crucifixion, by the fifteenth century being a standard element of crucifixion artwork. Pilate's importance in modern Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. It is possible that the ring belonged to another individual named Pilate,[130] or that it belonged to someone who worked for Pontius Pilate. [280] The mention of Pilate in the creeds serves to mark the passion as a historical event. However, the body is surrounded by demons and storms, so that it is removed from the Tiber and instead cast into the Rhone, where the same thing happens. "), John 19:5 (Ecce homo, "Behold the man! Pilate then summoned them to an arena, where the Roman soldiers drew their swords. Five chapters of the novel are featured as chapters of The Master and Margarita. [116] At the turn of the 20th century, it was generally held to be fake, a forgery in support of a local legend that Pontius Pilate died in exile in Ameria. McClintock and Strong. [156], Seven of the Pilate texts mention Pilate's fate after the crucifixion: in three, he becomes a very positive figure, while in four he is presented as diabolically evil. According to Josephus (Ant, XVIII, iv, 2) Pilate held office in Judea for 10 years. Cyclopedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. 12. He and his wife are portrayed as Christian converts and sometimes martyrs. Caiaphas would be removed following Pilate's own removal from the governorship. According to the Christian Gospels, he presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. That would be wonderful if true. In addition to Mainz, Bamberg, Hausen, Upper Franconia were also claimed to be his place of birth, while some traditions place his death in the Saarland. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. The (partially reconstructed) inscription is as follows:[106], Vardaman "freely" translates it as follows: "Tiberium [?of the Caesareans?] While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [68] Bond argues that the number of Galileans killed does not seem to have been particularly high. Flavius Josephus. [285] Parts of the dialogue attributed to Pilate in the Gospel of John have become particularly famous sayings, especially quoted in the Latin version of the Vulgate. Pilate was a politician and an administrator, probably in that order. [175], Several places in Western Europe have traditions associated with Pilate. November 9 is the feast-day of Claudia Procula, Pontius Pilate's wife. Tiberius, however, had died before his arrival. [31] Josephus states that Pilate governed for 10 years (Antiquities of the Jews 18.4.2), and these are traditionally dated from 26 to 36/37, making him one of the two longest-serving governors of the province. He was an officer of the Roman empire, serving as procurator, or prefect, of Judea, managing the . (" ?") [214] Images of Pilate were printed in the Biblia pauperum ("Bibles of the Poor"), picture bibles focusing on the life of Christ, as well as the Speculum Humanae Salvationis ("Mirror of Human Salvation"), which continued to be printed into the sixteenth century. Pontius Pilate's wife is the unnamed spouse of Pontius Pilate, who appears only once in the Gospel of Matthew, where she intercedes with Pilate on Jesus' behalf.It is uncertain whether Pilate was actually married, although it is likely. [124], Attempts to identify the aqueduct that is attributed to Pilate in Josephus date to the 19th century. Updates? [249] The Mystre de la Passion d'Angers by Jean Michel includes legendary scenes of Pilate's life before the passion. [11] Two additional chapters of Tacitus's Annals that might have mentioned Pilate have been lost. The circumstances surrounding Pontius Pilate's death in circa 39 A.D. are something of a mystery and a source of contention. [41] As Roman governor, he was head of the judicial system. 5. Pilate builds a church in the honor of Stephen, Gamaliel, and Nicodemus, who were martyred with Stephen. The body is first thrown in the Tiber, but because it causes storms it is then moved to Vienne, and then thrown in a lake in the high Alps. [174] In the Golden Legend, Pilate is portrayed as closely associated with Judas, first coveting the fruit in the orchard of Judas's father Ruben, then granting Judas Ruben's property after Judas has killed his own father. Falvius Josephus. [177] A number of traditions also connected Pilate to Germany. [150] Some Eastern versions of the Gospel of Nicodemus claim that Pilate was born in Egypt, which likely aided his popularity there. [8], Pontius Pilate should have listened to his wife. Because of this subject matter, the Master has been attacked for "Pilatism" by the Soviet literary establishment. [192] Depictions continue to be greatly influenced by the Acts of Pilate, and the number of situations in which Pilate is depicted also increases. Historians like Josephus and Philo . Historians disagree on whether or not such a custom is a fictional element of the gospels, reflects historical reality, or perhaps represents a single amnesty in the year of Jesus's crucifixion. [131], Due to his role in Jesus' trial, Pilate became an important figure in both pagan and Christian propaganda in late antiquity. After Jesus died on the cross, the gospels record that Pilate allowed several members of the Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, to bury Jesus (Mark 15:43; John 3:1; 19:38-40). [57] Bond argues that the fact that Josephus says that Pilate brought in the standards by night, shows that he knew that the images of the emperor would be offensive. [48] Moreover, Maier argues that Pilate could not have used the temple treasury to construct an aqueduct, as recorded by Josephus, without the cooperation of the priests. [121] As was typical of Roman coins struck in Judaea, they did not have a portrait of the emperor, though they included some pagan designs. 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