The coins have pagan vessels on one side and designs used in ancient Judaism on the other. Another artifact associated with Pilate is an inscription discovered in in a Roman theater at the site of Caesarea.
It gives Pilate's name and states that he is prefect of Judea. It also has the name of Emperor Tiberius. Little else of the inscription has survived. A more uncertain artifact is a copper finger ring with an inscription saying, "of Pilatus," that was found at Herodium, a palace built for King Herod.
The ring was discovered during excavations conducted from to While it's unlikely that Pilate himself wore a simple finger ring made of copper, it's possible that it belongs to someone who had a connection to the prefect and decided to use his last name. Virtually everything known about Pilate's role in the trial of Jesus comes from the Bible. A passage in Josephus' "Antiquities of the Jews" mentions Jesus.
But many historians believe that the passage was not written by Josephus himself but was added later by a scribe copying the historian's book. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John have different accounts of the trial, but all four agree that Pilate was reluctant to execute Jesus, believing that the accused had not committed an offense warranting crucifixion. The four gospels all claim that a crowd that included the chief priests encouraged Pilate to find Jesus guilty and crucify him.
The Gospel of Matthew says that when Pilate failed to convince the crowd that Jesus was innocent, the prefect "took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd.
The four gospels all claim that Pilate offered the crowd a choice between freeing Barabbas, a man accused of leading a violent rebellion, or Jesus, and the crowd asked that Barabbas be freed. The Gospel of John claims that Jesus and Pilate had a philosophical debate during the trial. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.
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Add this:. Did you know…? As a governor, Pilate would have had previous military and administrative experience. Pilate was recalled to Rome in early 37 CE, charged with misgoverning, but Emperor Tiberius died before a trial. Pilate then disappears from the historical record. Was he weak and wimpy, bullied into crucifying Jesus by the Jerusalem leaders? The more they beg, the more power over them Pilate acquires.
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In assuming his position, Pontius Pilate succeeded Valerius Gratus. His duties as a prefect included such mundane tasks as tax collection and managing construction projects. But, perhaps his most crucial responsibility was that of maintaining law and order. Pontius Pilate attempted to do so by any means necessary. When Pontius asked Jesus if he was King of the Jews, he claimed that Jesus embraced the title, which he never did. This accusation was considered an act of treason by the Roman government.
According to some sources, Pontius Pilate collaborated with Jewish leaders — who viewed Jesus' claim to power as a political threat—in prosecuting Jesus. All four of the Gospels describe him as weakly succumbing to the Jewish authorities' pressure on him to execute Jesus. The Gospels indicate Pontius Pilate's indecision, citing that he conceded to letting Jesus go at one stage of the trial, but later rescinded the offer. Since according to the rules of the Roman Empire, calling oneself king was grounds for treason, Pontius Pilate ordered that the initials INRI be inscribed on Jesus' tomb after the crucifixion.
Some believe the title was meant derisively, to mock Jesus for his lofty claim. According to some traditions, the Roman emperor Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to death by execution or suicide.
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