I appreciate your video. So many people don’t ever know the backstory or whatever happened to Pontius. Really makes the gospels feel real when you can fill in with historic details.
Hi Pastor Robbins... thank you so much for your teachings; I ALWAYS learn something new that not only enriches my knowledge of the Bible but also of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the Holy One of Israel...I am so grateful that you have this RUclips channel!!!!! May you and yours be richly blessed for your love and obedience to our Lord 🙏✝
This is a very good teaching! I've never thought of this before, but ... I imagine Pontius Pilate was not only _envious_ of Jesus, but he _identified_ with Him because Jesus was treated _horribly_ by the people who should have honored Him the most: _The so-called Hebrew "leaders._ Just as Pilate felt treated by his own superiors. Brandon Robbins: I can't tell you how edifying and spiritually _filling_ these bible teachings are -- thank you, so so much! Peace and blessings to you and your family.
Pilate was a hard man, "cruel, coldhearted, and rigid: a proudly imperious Roman with little regard for the sensitivities of subject peoples." 'The gospels present Pilate as a righteous yet weak-willed man so overcome with doubt about putting Jesus of Nazareth to death that he does everything in his power to save His life, finally washing his hands of the entire episode when the Jews demand his blood. That is pure fiction. What Pilate was best known for was his extreme depravity, his total disregard for Jewish law and tradition, and his barely concealed aversion to the Jewish nation as a whole" "...he so eagerly, and without trial, sent thousands upon thousands of Jews to the cross that the people of Jerusalem felt obliged to lodge a formal complaint with the Roman Emperor."-Reza Aslan, from his book "Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. No way was Pilate swayed by a mob of angry Jews to try and talk them out of crucifying Jesus.
Pilate knew it was for envy the pharisees had delivered Christ to him Pilate found no fault In him Jesus did say to pilate He who delivered me unto you Has the greater sin!
"The so-called Hebrew leaders" Wrong. You need to read the Greek, not the butchered English, then you will know those leaders were not Hebrew. Herodians were Edomites, remember? The Jerusalemites were all foreign blood. The Galileans were the royal Israelite blood, not the Judeans aka the Jews. Iesous Himself calls them Judeans, never does he call them Israelite, and ALWAYS refers to them third person, never including Himself, even when speak to and in front of them, including the most senior among them. Proof positive. Read it in Greek as it was written and you will see the hidden Waldo for yourself.
From this day until your last, Jesus Christ is the absolute most important figure in your life, whether you believe it or not.The books write about Him and history bears witness to His acts. You cannot escape Him. The most popular book in the world is all about Him and more importantly is that His word is etched into your heart. Your being bears witness to His existence that we have a Creator. Trust in Him while you still have time. Unlike God, your worldly existence is finite. There is salvation in NO other name and the gift is free, it has been paid for.
G'day, faithful commenter! I can see that your name is in Arabic but I don't know where you are located, i.e., here in the U.S., in a predominantly Muslim nation, or elsewhere. I commend you, however, for professing your faith in Christ openly in this forum. Are you a convert from Islam? Just curious.
Jesus was executed. He wasnt anyone special, merely a liberal rabbi who annoyed the Pharisees. He blundered into his own execution for not realizing how his big mouth upset some small minded people. He wasn’t resurrected and he’s never coming back. He’s an interesting figure for the sake of history but he is not of any importance to me at all.
@@chiararomano1818 He will be important to you on the day He returns to judge the living and the dead. Then every knee will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:11
@@lindacowles756 Just claims Linda. Just claims. Humanity has stacks of them attesting to every god that’s ever been prayed to over the millennia. Yours is no more special than anyone else’s. It’s a pity you’ve wasted so much time indulging these mythologies.
A fine discourse, on a subject consistently overlooked by many circles. The politics of what was Rome while Christ walked amongst us, as well as the following years are well known to members of the Early Church.
Brandon, thank you so much for your videos and resources that give us a better understanding of the Bible, Jesus and God. You are a blessing to this world. 💕
Very interesting. Even the film Ben Hur brings up the point that Pilot was not exactly happy about being assigned to Judea. "I asked for Alexandria, but it seems the scorpions and holy prophets can't get along without me." I think that was the line.
@skepticscircle1497 Agreed that may indeed be so....then again, not everyone is so ambitious. Some just want to have $$$$ and comfort without the headaches that go with governing Judea and being emperor. Which seems to be the screenwriter/director's read of him, certainly how the actor played him. But as you note, movies are notorious for reflecting their maker's prejudices and desires; and not so much actual historical events and persons. It's always wise to inquire beyond Hollyweird portrayals, which love to exploit the gaps in what we know for sure about history.
Actor Frank Thring's sarcastic delivery really makes that line - and his/screenwriter's/director's interpretation of Pilate's motivations/character - stand out, doesn't it? His bored expression and raised eyebrow during the chariot race, the crowning of Ben Hur with the laurels, and the scene in which he warns Ben Hur to accept his friendship or leave Judea later in the movie really make a huge impression from just +/-10 minutes of screen time.
@JohnSmith-ct5jd I should time it. I bet it's under 10 minutes but what delivery of every line and gesture. He also played Herod Antipas in King of Kings a few years later. His wiki says he holds the very dubious honor of being "the only actor to portray on film both of the historical figures directly responsible for authorizing the crucifixion of Christ." Yikes. 😬
Excellent teaching. To ignore the historical backdrop of Scripture and its people whether they be for God or against is to do a disservice to the Bible and certainly the Good News of the Gospels. Christ our Savior lived, was crucified, and is risen for all who will believe and receive his free gift of salvation (acts 4:12).
Dear Brandon I learn and enjoy a lot your style of unfolding and teaching the scriptures. It has not only strengthened my faith but also enriched me immensely. May God bless you and your family, may He give you long life and good health to preach the Good News and bring many more souls to Jesus Christ for their salvation. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work. I am from India. Please pray for all those in India who have embraced Christ as their Saviour at the cost of their lives. Jesus said, " If they persecute me, surely they will persecute you." That's the situation. Hence please tell others also to pray for Christians in India.
Good always to bring the Bible to Life like this with Historical facts ! The Greatest Story ever written and told, one like our Lord Jesus , undying and forever in the Hearts and Mind of Good men and women of God !
As usual thank you again for your wonderful video. I look forward to them. You are wonderful at giving us more details about things we thought we knew but we didn’t know. And you do it in such a way that it’s just in large is the beauty of the gospels. So thanks again as usual and God bless you.
Though his station wasn’t popular or sought after, it is his name and his alone that is remembered and known to the everyday person and has been for the last 1990 years. Is there any other governor from antiquity to now who is more infamous?
I once had a cassette tape of a BIOLA hour sermon entitled “I find no fault in Him!”. An amazing dissection of how Pilate was obligated to uphold the Roman standards of law, which makes modern standards look comical by comparison. Pilate declared that Jesus was guilty of nothing, and coming from a Prefect that meant a lot. And yet the Jews goaded him to order the execution of Jesus. The gospels also note that Pilate’s wife was haunted by a dream of Jesus who was an innocent holy man filling her with a sense of foreboding. Thus she tried to encourage Pilate to release him. This is all relevant because Rome at the time exercised the highest standards of secular law. It’s amazing how God gave us multiple angles of the details of Jesus' situation to show us the truth.
@@dawood121derful Gospel accounts?? They’ve been copied, translated, recopied, rewritten to suite the narrative of a king. Yeah right. As for Pilate and his wife, if he even had one, look him up. There is so little information on him that you could probably fit it all in one paragraph.
Pilot was an enigma. He was not necessarily religious, except when it benefited him to be self. A pragmatist. But he was Roman, and as a Roman, he may have had a certain amount of mysticism in his soul. Otherwise, why would it be recorded in Scripture that his wife, who is with him, warned him not to have anything to do with this, just man? A man who, by Roman standards was considered powerful and valuable in fulfilling Romes mission. Thank you Brandon, as always. If I lived in your area, I would definitely go to your church.
Read my replies about Pilate. The Biblical accounts are just plain wrong about Pilate being weak-willed. Pilate was a prefect (governor) sent by Rome to control the zealous population of Jerusalem.
Pilate was a very educated man but superstitious and weak. He let caifas in power as priest. But even caifas had him as young weak immature prefect. caifas was a couple of years older than Pilate. Anas was almost 70.
As governor Pilate could have sent caifas in his way but caved to the caifas family of priests keeping him. The Pilate of the gospels is more consonant with the accounts of how Pilate caved to the priesthood class. That he caved to the priesthood class is confirmed by historical accounts.
this is a good channel on archeology as context to biblical understanding. it seems that it is becoming well understood that from what we can deduce from the biblical narrative and archeoastronomy that Jesus was born on sep. 11, 3BC, rosh Hashanah. do you have information to determine if Yom Kippur fell 8 days from rosh Hashanah, 1st of Tishri. normally, Yom Kippur is the 10th of Tishri according to the Jewish calendar. but if we can show that Yom Kippur according to the essene calendar occurred on the 8th day from the jewish 1st of Tishri, then we can say with a high degree of confidence that Jesus was indeed born on 1 Tishri 3BC. the thesis is: Jesus was born on 1 Tishri 3BC on the jewish calendar and he was circumcised on 8 Tishri 3BC (which coincided with Yom Kippur according to the essene calendar)
Hi Brandon I just want to say thank you for every video your doing I only can watch you on RUclips I’m Assyrian from Iraq came to this great country 35 years ago I watched almost all your videos and you talk about Jewish language in the Bible I know them before you even translate them all of us Assyrian because when Jesus spoke some Aramaic words in the Bible or in movies we understand them and the holy Bible in our churches is in Aramaic we read and write them today in psalm 119 where the aleph . Beth. Gomel.Daleth this is are Alphabetical are kids and adults know them and we some similarities with Jewish life rules and manners when it comes to man and women boy and girl dealing with parents and elderly .so yeah thank you and God bless you 🙏
And what name do you use, Christ or Messiah. Greek or Hebrew. What is the Greek name Jesus in Aramaic, please? I have heard on RUclips a choir sing 'the Lord's Prayer ' in Aramaic. Heavenly
@@Rose-jz6ix Hi so in Greek it’s christo (the anointed one) in Hebrew messiah (the anointed one) in Assyrian Aramaic (Esho mesheha) the anointed one and in Hebrew not just they call him messiah but they call him (yeshuh) close to Aramaic Esho . In all the language means (the anointed one) and that’s how God’s proved that his word never changed and will never be.Amen 🙏
@@Rose-jz6ix your welcome and if you type Assyrian Alphabetical you will see how close and similar are Alphabetical with the Hebrews . and if you read psalm 119 it starts with the alphabet like. aleph ,Beth,Gimel to last one it’s 21 letters.
@@iraqichristian4551 thank you again. I will. I have been using the Messianic Jewish Bible as my main bible, because it explains some things in a way that makes more sense in my mind. I have other versions of the Bible, however, I find the KJV & those that follow just Greek translation not clear for my mind. Again I thank you ♥️
Enjoyed this look at Pontius Pilate. But I was also interested in the part about the common phrase around "that time" that said there was no other name under heaven by which man can be saved except by Caesar " I would love to get some background reference on that. Thanks
Wow! I had always wondered about Pilate. I had the same thoughts that you mentioned regarding his reluctance to sentence Jesus to death. Thank you for posting this. You've got a new subscriber!
How could we conciliate the gospels writers with Josephus. Even Luke presents a Roman government different from the tyrannical blood thirsty provincial governors Josephus gives us with his bloody story of Pilate. Not even Festus is portrayed that madman tyrannical. Could we believe a sensational biased writer over the gospels and Luke?
@@paulrichards6894 there's no evidence of Pontius Pilate character traits. We get his behavior through the gospels and the Acts of the apostles. But it's unlikely he was a sanguinary blood thirsty tyrant with absolute powers like Herod the great.
Pilate and his wife Claudia are both Orthodox Saints. Both became Christians as did Longinus the Centurion who pierced the heart of Jesus, who also was a witness to the resurrection along with two Roman soldiers. Longinus is also an Orthodox Saint. Longinus testified to the resurrection of Jesus, because he was there.
There's some interesting circumstantial evidence surrounding Pilate as well. He was appointed during the time that Sejanus (head of the Praetorian Guard) was running the Empire on Tiberius' behalf while the emperor was on an extended sabbatical (for lack of a better term). It is quite likely that Pilate was one of Sejanus' supporters and got the post because of it. By the time of Jesus trial, Tiberius had deposed Sejanus and started a witch hunt for traitors. Pilate seems to have survived the initial purge but he was likely still on shaky ground. The cries of the Jewish leaders that "if you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar" were not just idle words. They were threats to write to an emperor who was known to be paranoid accusing Pilate of disloyalty. The Biblical account relates that Pilate capitulated to their demands right after this. There is no incontrovertible archaeological evidence of any of this but as far as circumstantial evidence, it seems pretty compelling to me. (As you yourself related, Pilate had no qualms crushing the Jewish population by force if need be. What was different this time?)
Sejanus wasn't a real threat to Tiberius. Jews didn't even know about this imperial drama. Pilate was loyal to Tiberius but Caligula and his family had more weight on power. Sejanus was gone way before the trial of Jesus.
@@dashsocur You might want to have a look at it. It's historical fiction, and it uses a great deal of history. Like I said, you might want to check it out.
What great insights. There was more to Pilate than met the eye, no mistake. His wife, doubtless a formidable and respectable woman, sent him a message about Jesus. Pilate himself proclaimed him innocent. That's a quorum of two witnesses. Then Pilate called him "king", not once, but twice: first before the Jews, secondly in writing, which he refused to recant. Was Pilates confession a mockery or a challenge? No one who follows Pilates whole interview with Christ can be too quick with an answer. I know the one I'm hoping for, both for him and his wife.
There is extremely little information on Pilate. Regarding the comment on his wife, we don’t even know if he was married. Almost anything you read about him comes from the gospels.
@@bullwinklejmoos It "comes from the Gospels", so we don't know anything about Pilate? If you don't trust the information in Holy Writ concerning a man, then you are also adrift with regard to God. I'm hoping for better things for you in days to come.
Hello Pastor Brandon & thank you for this historically rich lesson. I would love to know a reference for the "no other name" quote at the end, if you have one. I'm fascinated by how many things in scripture were taken from other culturally relevant sayings/traditions and remade to honor God. I'd love to dig deeper on that quote but the internet only references the passage in Acts 4:12. Thanks very much!
In the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches, Pilate is venerated as a saint, first, for fulfilling his function in salvation history, and second, for a post-crucifixion conversion to Christianity. These traditions date back at least as far as the second century.
Wow! That's cooly amazingly awesome! Christ can save anyone Amen! I sure hope pilates is saved. Along with his wife too. And assuming they had children.
In high school on day 1 of class, my Jewish physics teacher, may the good Lord rest his soul, read the first chapter of Genesis aloud. After he read up to the 7th day when God rested, he closed the Bible and announced to us that the more science inquires into nature, the more they prove that Scripture is indeed correct.
Actually had our pastor preach on the crucifixion today, presenting it in the form of a 'Who Dunnit' and taking a closer look at the different 'guilty agents'. He brought up Pilate and most of the points you raise. Excellent material! Thanks for this. Would love to see more of these 'character analysis' videos.
"The trial before the Sanhedrin violates nearly every requirement laid down by Jewish law for a legal proceeding. The Mishnah is adamant on this subject. The Sanhedrin is not allowed to meet at night. It is not permitted to meet during Passover. It is not permitted to meet on the eve of the Sabbath. It is certainly not permitted to meet so casually in the courtyard of the High Priest, as Matthew and Mark claim. And it must begin with a detailed list of why the accused is innocent before any witnesses are allowed to come forth."-Reza Aslan, in his book "Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. If the high priest actually questioned Jesus about being the messiah, and his answer was seen as blasphemy, then "The one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death: The congregation shall STONE HIM TO DEATH." (Leviticus 24:16, emphasis mine). Did your pastor include the above information? I seriously doubt it.
Pilkate wanted better water, better health to Jerusalem with new Aqueduct... So... Why jewish priests want to kill Jesus and refusing to have better water?
I have heard a theory that perhaps Pilate was a captive brought to Rome hostage as a child. That he may have been the child of some high status family in northern Europe. These were raised by Roman families and trained for administrative duties in the empire. This practice was done to cement victories and reduce risk of rebellion. In this case, he knew he could easily be wiped out by Rome as well as his relations in his home territory. Interesting theory.
The Pontii came from Samnia. The surname "Pilatus" means "skilled with a javelin;" Pilate's father was a military man, but Pilate had no interest in the military life. He preferred administration.
Let me suggest you find the book "Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" by Reza Aslan (might be out of print; not sure, but I have it as a free ebook borrowed from our area library system). There are a couple references about Pilate that call the Biblical description of Pilate nonsense.
@@arvayale3413 Yes. His primary job was to keep the peace. He had no way of knowing who Christ really was, and was merely playing a part in YHWH's plan of redemption.
When we recite the creed, I always think we are saying Pilate’s name at every mass in the world. 1.3billion Catholics recite his name which is most likely one of the most spoken names in the world after Christ. We know Pilate was part of God’s plan to bring Christ to his resurrection.
It's such a shame that we know so little about what really happened. Sadly unless something is discovered that historically tells us about Pilates true role & his feelings about Jesus we'll never know the truth.
Good video. The information is accurate that Pilate opposed the Jews. Directly from Scriptures, one can find that though Pilate and Herod hated each other, but at the time of the arrest of Jesus, they both became friends.
I will always admire Christianity as an actually existing cultural/civilizational force of world history. I mean whether or not the lore of the Gospels ends up being true the Christian movement built the most splendid architecture ever. Also despite always accusing religion of being a deadweight on progress its the Christian Europeans who made the most significant scientific breakthroughs. So as someone who believes in God I'll identify as a Christian no matter what, but its still cool to see achaelogogy supporting so much of biblical history.
Pilate was a Scion of the. Etruscan Ponti family . The family were barely hanging on to the fringes of Roman aristocracy and would have taken any overseas position . Sejanus secured this position for Pontius, who while he was on favour with the Emperor probably secured several people positions. Scholars often debate about the meaning of the title Pilate means. What is true is that it was probably an equerry title which was a legacy from the Etruscan period. The Ponti family had supported Roman empire at the end of the Etruscan era, receiving some honours from Rome for this. However by the 1st Century the value of their support was nearly forgotten history, and patronage from Sejanus (probably purchased) was about all the family had left. Scripture does reveal that Pontius was educated in the way young Noble men were. The position he held in the Holy land had a lot more to do with transit control and law and order and he developed a reputation for cruelty in enforcing law and order. Pontius was not a Governor and was subordinate to the Governor of Syria., but the position of Governor was vacant for nearly the entire decade when he was there. This meant that he was particularly worried about reports and complaints going directly to Rome. His desire to keep law and order reflects his concern about reports reaching Rome. Eventually his cruelty became even too much for Rome and he was sent back in disgrace from after 10 years in a post which most nobles would have been able to get out of after 3 years as they ascende the Cursus Honorum career . Scripture captures a lot of this in a "Show and tell " manner while not neglecting the essential message about our Lord and Saviour. It is not exactly clear what happened to Pontius after he was recalled to Rome. It does appear however that although he was dismissed and sent back in disgrace he may not have been tried by the Emperor. I have come across a version placing him in Lyon France some time later in some minor official role. Hopefully this may help people to see more when reading scripture. It is always worth re- reading scripture as we always see more each time. God bless all of you.
His wife was connected 😘 It was unusual for the wife to go with the procurator or prefect. She was related to a powerful person and they were given some real perks. Probably why he got the job and it was a powerful and desirable job.
I, have long been fascinated by Pilate. To me he was to be pitied because deep down I think he, was afraid of everyone. Thank you for this series. I was always told that one of the Coptic Churches made him& his wife Saints. I could see his wife. She was totally against Jesus being killed but Pilate a Saint. Those pp. do NOT know Scripture& turn Pilate into a joke!!!!!!!
He knew he was doing the wrong thing, but did it anyway. And he lost everything. He sold his place in heaven to keep his place in this world. But he promptly lost his place in this world anyway. That is the lesson in that.
@@innocentbystander8038 Acts 3:13 …hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go. Pilot made a judicial determination to release Jesus, another words He was found not guilty but was crucified anyway.
Pilate hated the Jewish leaders more than He believed Jesus was guilty. That's why he put the "King of the Jews" sign over His head; it was his way of saying "This is the best Jew I could find, and I STILL had to crucify him".
I’ve never heard this. This sounds like a straw man argument. I have watched plenty of atheist videos and no one has ever made that claim. If Jesus was an invented character his story would be set in the real world with real political leaders.
You are entitled to your opinion. I’m also entitled to my memory. This belongs to the same bunch of “facts” regarding the “Documentary Hypothesis” concerning the Torah. Live long enough, and you’ll see the “truths” turn into “lies” and vice verse.
In regards to Pilate and Rome we need to consider the environment at the time the Gospels were written. During this period between 65 and 95 AD the Christian community was doing everything they could to convince the Roman authorities that this new movement was not a threat or in opposition to Rome. They wanted to portray the death of Jesus as an act of the Jewish authorities not Rome. We know today that even though there were many bumps in this road in the end Rome itself eventually accepted Christianity as the "official" faith of the Empire!
My question on Pontius, when it was all said and done at a so called trial of Jesus. Did Pontius not say to the religious leaders, I find no guilt in this man so do with him what you please, or something to that effect? So it seems to me he turns the final decision over to the religious leaders? So did Pontius really send Jesus to the cross or was it the religious leaders because of their fear of Jesus? It has been a while since I have read this scripture so I could be way off base here.
I thought sure you would have mentioned Pilate's wife who had a dream about Jesus. Matt.27:19 " When he [Pilate] was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him." His wife might have had an influence therefore about why Pilate wanted to free Jesus.
How did she know if he was just or not just, Romans were pagans why would she have cared or sided with Christian or Jew. Christianity was at it's inception and I doubt she knew anything about Judaism. Pilate was just a murderer I doubt if he cared anything about his wife's dream.
One of the interesting things for me about the gospels in relation to Pilate is that they were written on the cusp of the first and second century. It’s interesting because this is a time when Christians are being persecuted by the Romans…yet Pilate, who in most respects exemplifies Roman ideals, is not vilified by the gospels. One would think that the historical context of the gospels would certainly influence the gospel writers to condemn him. Instead the gospels turn to Jesus’ own people to ascribe blame. It’s perplexing but it fulfills the prophesy in Isaiah.
There were no "Christians" when Pilate was prefect. So it would have been pretty hard for Rome to persecute any. "Christianity" as we know it is a Pauline construct, with influences of Greeks and Hellenists. The disciples were Jews, as was Jesus. Your history is a bit off.
@@johntiggleman4686 please read my comment for comprehension and try to follow along. What I stated quite clearly refers to the period of time when the gospels were written. That would be sometime during the later days of the first century and the beginning of the second century. At that point in time there were certainly Christians and those Christians were certainly being persecuted. At no point did I state during the time when Pilate was prefect. You observation is more than "a bit off."
@@christopherpatzke3090 My apologies; I wrote that last night around 12:30 AM here, and was half asleep when I read your comment. I will now spank myself.
I have always thought Pilate has been given a raw deal. When Pilate was sent to Rome he was ordered not to aggravate the Jews. The Jewish people were very difficult for Rome. It was required that all temples in the Roman empire have a bust of Augustus as a god. The exception was the Jews. He was told by the ruling class of the Jews that if he did not execute Jesus they would revolt.
There is also an old story that he was Scottish, his father being a high level diplomat who was sent to what is now Scotland to negotiate a treaty. While there his father is said to have married a local woman, with Pilate being their son. He following in his father’s footsteps, rising to high office as told in Scripture.
Thanks. You have amazing insight. I, like you have visited Israel. For me in both 2012 and 2015. What an amazing energy in that place. My wife and I were on active duty as senior Naval Officers. She died on active duty in 2014 from a terminal brain tumor. So we visited Israel together in 2012 and I visited Israel with my church in 2015. The latter reluctantly but what a miracle was unfolded to me and ever since. I have a novel coming out delayed by years called Eternal Deployment hopefully in the next several months. From being born as a Hindu to immigrant parents, and then an athesist, followed by agnostic, I finally became a Christian as I married my wife. this was no still is unpopular in my family but even after her death I was drawn to the Lord. Please pray for them. Another RUclips site that I just found is The Beat. FYI. R/ Dipak
I appreciate your video. So many people don’t ever know the backstory or whatever happened to Pontius. Really makes the gospels feel real when you can fill in with historic details.
Some accounts say he went into "retirement." Most likely was dismissed by Tiberius and sent home.
Yup.
@@cs7511 he was put to death by herod because of the crucifixion
Hi Pastor Robbins... thank you so much for your teachings; I ALWAYS learn something new that not only enriches my knowledge of the Bible but also of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the Holy One of Israel...I am so grateful that you have this RUclips channel!!!!! May you and yours be richly blessed for your love and obedience to our Lord 🙏✝
This is a very good teaching! I've never thought of this before, but ... I imagine Pontius Pilate was not only _envious_ of Jesus, but he _identified_ with Him because Jesus was treated _horribly_ by the people who should have honored Him the most: _The so-called Hebrew "leaders._ Just as Pilate felt treated by his own superiors.
Brandon Robbins: I can't tell you how edifying and spiritually _filling_ these bible teachings are -- thank you, so so much! Peace and blessings to you and your family.
Pilate was a hard man, "cruel, coldhearted, and rigid: a proudly imperious Roman with little regard for the sensitivities of subject peoples." 'The gospels present Pilate as a righteous yet weak-willed man so overcome with doubt about putting Jesus of Nazareth to death that he does everything in his power to save His life, finally washing his hands of the entire episode when the Jews demand his blood. That is pure fiction. What Pilate was best known for was his extreme depravity, his total disregard for Jewish law and tradition, and his barely concealed aversion to the Jewish nation as a whole" "...he so eagerly, and without trial, sent thousands upon thousands of Jews to the cross that the people of Jerusalem felt obliged to lodge a formal complaint with the Roman Emperor."-Reza Aslan, from his book "Zealot, the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth. No way was Pilate swayed by a mob of angry Jews to try and talk them out of crucifying Jesus.
Pilate knew it was for envy the pharisees had delivered Christ to him
Pilate found no fault In him
Jesus did say to pilate
He who delivered me unto you
Has the greater sin!
"The so-called Hebrew leaders"
Wrong. You need to read the Greek, not the butchered English, then you will know those leaders were not Hebrew. Herodians were Edomites, remember? The Jerusalemites were all foreign blood. The Galileans were the royal Israelite blood, not the Judeans aka the Jews.
Iesous Himself calls them Judeans, never does he call them Israelite, and ALWAYS refers to them third person, never including Himself, even when speak to and in front of them, including the most senior among them. Proof positive.
Read it in Greek as it was written and you will see the hidden Waldo for yourself.
@@johntiggleman4686 The Bible's not fiction.
@@mach1553 No, but inaccuracies and fabrications are in it. Then you have Paul. 🙄
I’d love to see one on the Pharisees and the priests like Annas and Ciaphas!! I absolutely love your videos, keep up the good work!!
From this day until your last, Jesus Christ is the absolute most important figure in your life, whether you believe it or not.The books write about Him and history bears witness to His acts. You cannot escape Him. The most popular book in the world is all about Him and more importantly is that His word is etched into your heart. Your being bears witness to His existence that we have a Creator. Trust in Him while you still have time. Unlike God, your worldly existence is finite. There is salvation in NO other name and the gift is free, it has been paid for.
G'day, faithful commenter! I can see that your name is in Arabic but I don't know where you are located, i.e., here in the U.S., in a predominantly Muslim nation, or elsewhere. I commend you, however, for professing your faith in Christ openly in this forum. Are you a convert from Islam? Just curious.
@@lindacowles756 there are many Arab Christians out there in the world(many of whom who are also persecuted), not necessarily converts
Jesus was executed. He wasnt anyone special, merely a liberal rabbi who annoyed the Pharisees. He blundered into his own execution for not realizing how his big mouth upset some small minded people.
He wasn’t resurrected and he’s never coming back.
He’s an interesting figure for the sake of history but he is not of any importance to me at all.
@@chiararomano1818 He will be important to you on the day He returns to judge the living and the dead. Then every knee will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:11
@@lindacowles756 Just claims Linda. Just claims. Humanity has stacks of them attesting to every god that’s ever been prayed to over the millennia. Yours is no more special than anyone else’s.
It’s a pity you’ve wasted so much time indulging these mythologies.
Thanks for this very interesting insight into who Pilate was
i loved Pilate's letter to Ceasar about Jesus.... crazy cool!
Yes, it’s a nice piece of fiction.
It's neither proven or disproven.@@dawood121derful
It is unclear about the historical accuracy of this document
A fine discourse, on a subject consistently overlooked by many circles.
The politics of what was Rome while Christ walked amongst us, as well as the following years are well known to members of the Early Church.
Brandon, thank you so much for your videos and resources that give us a better understanding of the Bible, Jesus and God. You are a blessing to this world. 💕
God bless you more❤❤❤
This is my sermon for today, I miss teaching like this! Historical and speaking of all the POV.
Awesome material you put out. What a blessing you are.
Love and gratitude.
Thank you Brother Brandon for shedding light on God's Word!
🔥 MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD 🩸OF
JESUS CHRIST. SAVE US
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PILATE CONVERTED BEFORE DYING
Very interesting. Even the film Ben Hur brings up the point that Pilot was not exactly happy about being assigned to Judea. "I asked for Alexandria, but it seems the scorpions and holy prophets can't get along without me." I think that was the line.
That was a film. If you could hold and control Judea, you could become Emperor.
@skepticscircle1497 Agreed that may indeed be so....then again, not everyone is so ambitious. Some just want to have $$$$ and comfort without the headaches that go with governing Judea and being emperor. Which seems to be the screenwriter/director's read of him, certainly how the actor played him. But as you note, movies are notorious for reflecting their maker's prejudices and desires; and not so much actual historical events and persons. It's always wise to inquire beyond Hollyweird portrayals, which love to exploit the gaps in what we know for sure about history.
Actor Frank Thring's sarcastic delivery really makes that line - and his/screenwriter's/director's interpretation of Pilate's motivations/character - stand out, doesn't it? His bored expression and raised eyebrow during the chariot race, the crowning of Ben Hur with the laurels, and the scene in which he warns Ben Hur to accept his friendship or leave Judea later in the movie really make a huge impression from just +/-10 minutes of screen time.
@@brandywineblue True. He had a definitely underrated performance.
@JohnSmith-ct5jd I should time it. I bet it's under 10 minutes but what delivery of every line and gesture. He also played Herod Antipas in King of Kings a few years later. His wiki says he holds the very dubious honor of being "the only actor to portray on film both of the historical figures directly responsible for authorizing the crucifixion of Christ." Yikes. 😬
Good teaching Brandon. I heard from a Messianic teacher many years ago, the pilot was born in what we call Spain now. It was conquered by Rome.
The Pontii were Samnites, not Spaniards. Where did that teacher get his idea?
Was that the pilot who took charge of the Flight into Egypt?😆
Excellent teaching. To ignore the historical backdrop of Scripture and its people whether they be for God or against is to do a disservice to the Bible and certainly the Good News of the Gospels. Christ our Savior lived, was crucified, and is risen for all who will believe and receive his free gift of salvation (acts 4:12).
Dear Brandon I learn and enjoy a lot your style of unfolding and teaching the scriptures. It has not only strengthened my faith but also enriched me immensely.
May God bless you and your family, may He give you long life and good health to preach the Good News and bring many more souls to Jesus Christ for their salvation. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work. I am from India. Please pray for all those in India who have embraced Christ as their Saviour at the cost of their lives. Jesus said, " If they persecute me, surely they will persecute you." That's the situation. Hence please tell others also to pray for Christians in India.
You’ve put so many pieces together for me. Excellent video.
Wow! So in Acts 4:12, Peter is taking a Roman phrase and applying it to Jesus. Fascinating.
Good always to bring the Bible to Life like this with Historical facts ! The Greatest Story ever written and told, one like our Lord Jesus , undying and forever in the Hearts and Mind of Good men and women of God !
Amazing!!! All Glory be to God!!❤
As usual thank you again for your wonderful video. I look forward to them. You are wonderful at giving us more details about things we thought we knew but we didn’t know. And you do it in such a way that it’s just in large is the beauty of the gospels. So thanks again as usual and God bless you.
Though his station wasn’t popular or sought after, it is his name and his alone that is remembered and known to the everyday person and has been for the last 1990 years. Is there any other governor from antiquity to now who is more infamous?
Maybe Festus. But Festus didn't lead the trial of Jesus. But was a sneaky corrupt governor.
That was AWESOME! Thank you.
Thank you Brandon!!
Praise the Lord!
I once had a cassette tape of a BIOLA hour sermon entitled “I find no fault in Him!”. An amazing dissection of how Pilate was obligated to uphold the Roman standards of law, which makes modern standards look comical by comparison. Pilate declared that Jesus was guilty of nothing, and coming from a Prefect that meant a lot. And yet the Jews goaded him to order the execution of Jesus. The gospels also note that Pilate’s wife was haunted by a dream of Jesus who was an innocent holy man filling her with a sense of foreboding. Thus she tried to encourage Pilate to release him.
This is all relevant because Rome at the time exercised the highest standards of secular law. It’s amazing how God gave us multiple angles of the details of Jesus' situation to show us the truth.
And his insistence on the inscription "King of the Jews," works in his favor. "What I have written, I have written."
Nice, except there is NO historical record of his wife. We don’t even know if he was married. Anything written about his wife, etc is wrong.
@@bullwinklejmoos it’s in the gospel accounts, I’ll take that over some Joe who claims he never had a wife. You say it’s wrong, then prove it.
@@dawood121derful Gospel accounts?? They’ve been copied, translated, recopied, rewritten to suite the narrative of a king. Yeah right. As for Pilate and his wife, if he even had one, look him up. There is so little information on him that you could probably fit it all in one paragraph.
@@bullwinklejmoos your skepticism is noted, good luck with that.
Pilot was an enigma. He was not necessarily religious, except when it benefited him to be self. A pragmatist. But he was Roman, and as a Roman, he may have had a certain amount of mysticism in his soul. Otherwise, why would it be recorded in Scripture that his wife, who is with him, warned him not to have anything to do with this, just man? A man who, by Roman standards was considered powerful and valuable in fulfilling Romes mission. Thank you Brandon, as always. If I lived in your area, I would definitely go to your church.
Read my replies about Pilate. The Biblical accounts are just plain wrong about Pilate being weak-willed. Pilate was a prefect (governor) sent by Rome to control the zealous population of Jerusalem.
Pilate was a very educated man but superstitious and weak. He let caifas in power as priest. But even caifas had him as young weak immature prefect. caifas was a couple of years older than Pilate. Anas was almost 70.
As governor Pilate could have sent caifas in his way but caved to the caifas family of priests keeping him. The Pilate of the gospels is more consonant with the accounts of how Pilate caved to the priesthood class. That he caved to the priesthood class is confirmed by historical accounts.
@@texaslocoman1 Joseph Caiaphas.
@@johntiggleman4686 his name was Hebrew not English but now we know who he was regardless of spelling
So so interesting… love it!!
this is a good channel on archeology as context to biblical understanding. it seems that it is becoming well understood that from what we can deduce from the biblical narrative and archeoastronomy that Jesus was born on sep. 11, 3BC, rosh Hashanah. do you have information to determine if Yom Kippur fell 8 days from rosh Hashanah, 1st of Tishri. normally, Yom Kippur is the 10th of Tishri according to the Jewish calendar. but if we can show that Yom Kippur according to the essene calendar occurred on the 8th day from the jewish 1st of Tishri, then we can say with a high degree of confidence that Jesus was indeed born on 1 Tishri 3BC.
the thesis is: Jesus was born on 1 Tishri 3BC on the jewish calendar and he was circumcised on 8 Tishri 3BC (which coincided with Yom Kippur according to the essene calendar)
This is a great Channel I'm glad I found it I love listening to everything you have to say you make everything so interesting
Hello how are you doing today?
“Then answered all the people [Jews], and said, His [Jesus’] blood be on us, and on our children.”
Matthew 27:25
Thank you so much for explaining about pilot ,it was told in such a simple way ,I try to read the Old Testament but get confused.
@Margaret Drew
just wanted to let you know... unless it was a typo... Pilate...is in the New Testament...
Hi Brandon I just want to say thank you for every video your doing I only can watch you on RUclips I’m Assyrian from Iraq came to this great country 35 years ago I watched almost all your videos and you talk about Jewish language in the Bible I know them before you even translate them all of us Assyrian because when Jesus spoke some Aramaic words in the Bible or in movies we understand them and the holy Bible in our churches is in Aramaic we read and write them today in psalm 119 where the aleph . Beth. Gomel.Daleth this is are Alphabetical are kids and adults know them and we some similarities with Jewish life rules and manners when it comes to man and women boy and girl dealing with parents and elderly .so yeah thank you and God bless you 🙏
And what name do you use, Christ or Messiah. Greek or Hebrew. What is the Greek name Jesus in Aramaic, please? I have heard on RUclips a choir sing 'the Lord's Prayer ' in Aramaic. Heavenly
@@Rose-jz6ix Hi so in Greek it’s christo (the anointed one) in Hebrew messiah (the anointed one) in Assyrian Aramaic (Esho mesheha) the anointed one and in Hebrew not just they call him messiah but they call him (yeshuh) close to Aramaic Esho . In all the language means (the anointed one) and that’s how God’s proved that his word never changed and will never be.Amen 🙏
@@iraqichristian4551 thank you for answering my question so well. It means a lot to my peace of mind ☺️ Keep safe, live blessed.
@@Rose-jz6ix your welcome and if you type Assyrian Alphabetical you will see how close and similar are Alphabetical with the Hebrews . and if you read psalm 119 it starts with the alphabet like. aleph ,Beth,Gimel to last one it’s 21 letters.
@@iraqichristian4551 thank you again. I will. I have been using the Messianic Jewish Bible as my main bible, because it explains some things in a way that makes more sense in my mind. I have other versions of the Bible, however, I find the KJV & those that follow just Greek translation not clear for my mind. Again I thank you ♥️
Great information. Thank you!
Thanks for the important information.
Buddy Brandon how come you know all these facts and details? Your my Guru.
sharing this to the bird app, Good Friday 2023
Enjoyed this look at Pontius Pilate. But I was also interested in the part about the common phrase around "that time" that said there was no other name under heaven by which man can be saved except by Caesar " I would love to get some background reference on that. Thanks
Seems like this would have been a well know historical fact.
Wow! I had always wondered about Pilate. I had the same thoughts that you mentioned regarding his reluctance to sentence Jesus to death. Thank you for posting this. You've got a new subscriber!
How could we conciliate the gospels writers with Josephus. Even Luke presents a Roman government different from the tyrannical blood thirsty provincial governors Josephus gives us with his bloody story of Pilate. Not even Festus is portrayed that madman tyrannical. Could we believe a sensational biased writer over the gospels and Luke?
pilate was a psychopath and would never have let jesus go.....
pilate did exist ....far more likely than a historical jesus
@@paulrichards6894 there's no evidence of Pontius Pilate character traits. We get his behavior through the gospels and the Acts of the apostles. But it's unlikely he was a sanguinary blood thirsty tyrant with absolute powers like Herod the great.
@@texaslocoman1 we know plenty about PP....he was a ruthless killer
Pilate and his wife Claudia are both Orthodox Saints. Both became Christians as did Longinus the Centurion who pierced the heart of Jesus, who also was a witness to the resurrection along with two Roman soldiers. Longinus is also an Orthodox Saint. Longinus testified to the resurrection of Jesus, because he was there.
There's some interesting circumstantial evidence surrounding Pilate as well. He was appointed during the time that Sejanus (head of the Praetorian Guard) was running the Empire on Tiberius' behalf while the emperor was on an extended sabbatical (for lack of a better term). It is quite likely that Pilate was one of Sejanus' supporters and got the post because of it. By the time of Jesus trial, Tiberius had deposed Sejanus and started a witch hunt for traitors. Pilate seems to have survived the initial purge but he was likely still on shaky ground. The cries of the Jewish leaders that "if you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar" were not just idle words. They were threats to write to an emperor who was known to be paranoid accusing Pilate of disloyalty. The Biblical account relates that Pilate capitulated to their demands right after this. There is no incontrovertible archaeological evidence of any of this but as far as circumstantial evidence, it seems pretty compelling to me. (As you yourself related, Pilate had no qualms crushing the Jewish population by force if need be. What was different this time?)
Sejanus wasn't a real threat to Tiberius. Jews didn't even know about this imperial drama. Pilate was loyal to Tiberius but Caligula and his family had more weight on power. Sejanus was gone way before the trial of Jesus.
You read "Pontius Pilate" by Paul Maier too, yes? Great book. :)
@@tylerboone6584 I haven't, actually. I don't remember where I came across that connection.
@@dashsocur You might want to have a look at it. It's historical fiction, and it uses a great deal of history. Like I said, you might want to check it out.
Pilate's wife had had a dream about Jesus. Pilate was scared of her warning.
this guy is making it up as he goes
What great insights. There was more to Pilate than met the eye, no mistake.
His wife, doubtless a formidable and respectable woman, sent him a message about Jesus. Pilate himself proclaimed him innocent. That's a quorum of two witnesses.
Then Pilate called him "king", not once, but twice: first before the Jews, secondly in writing, which he refused to recant.
Was Pilates confession a mockery or a challenge? No one who follows Pilates whole interview with Christ can be too quick with an answer. I know the one I'm hoping for, both for him and his wife.
There is extremely little information on Pilate. Regarding the comment on his wife, we don’t even know if he was married. Almost anything you read about him comes from the gospels.
@@bullwinklejmoos It "comes from the Gospels", so we don't know anything about Pilate? If you don't trust the information in Holy Writ concerning a man, then you are also adrift with regard to God. I'm hoping for better things for you in days to come.
Very informative! This really helps my understanding of the situation.
Hello Pastor Brandon & thank you for this historically rich lesson. I would love to know a reference for the "no other name" quote at the end, if you have one. I'm fascinated by how many things in scripture were taken from other culturally relevant sayings/traditions and remade to honor God. I'd love to dig deeper on that quote but the internet only references the passage in Acts 4:12. Thanks very much!
In the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches, Pilate is venerated as a saint, first, for fulfilling his function in salvation history, and second, for a post-crucifixion conversion to Christianity. These traditions date back at least as far as the second century.
Wow! That's cooly amazingly awesome! Christ can save anyone Amen! I sure hope pilates is saved. Along with his wife too. And assuming they had children.
There is barely any information on Pilate. We know he was recalled to Rome but after that there is absolutely nothing further on him.
Thanks for making this interesting and informative video
In high school on day 1 of class, my Jewish physics teacher, may the good Lord rest his soul, read the first chapter of Genesis aloud. After he read up to the 7th day when God rested, he closed the Bible and announced to us that the more science inquires into nature, the more they prove that Scripture is indeed correct.
Amen!!!
Could you give me a specific example of science proving that scripture is correct?
@@willhendrickson972check out what the Bible says about Babylon versus what science and history proves
@@willhendrickson972No, he can't.
@@killerjoe7596 I try to respect all religions as it really helps some people. That’s just a lie though and I have no tolerance for liars.
Actually had our pastor preach on the crucifixion today, presenting it in the form of a 'Who Dunnit' and taking a closer look at the different 'guilty agents'. He brought up Pilate and most of the points you raise. Excellent material! Thanks for this. Would love to see more of these 'character analysis' videos.
"The trial before the Sanhedrin violates nearly every requirement laid down by Jewish law for a legal proceeding. The Mishnah is adamant on this subject. The Sanhedrin is not allowed to meet at night. It is not permitted to meet during Passover. It is not permitted to meet on the eve of the Sabbath. It is certainly not permitted to meet so casually in the courtyard of the High Priest, as Matthew and Mark claim. And it must begin with a detailed list of why the accused is innocent before any witnesses are allowed to come forth."-Reza Aslan, in his book "Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. If the high priest actually questioned Jesus about being the messiah, and his answer was seen as blasphemy, then "The one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death: The congregation shall STONE HIM TO DEATH." (Leviticus 24:16, emphasis mine). Did your pastor include the above information? I seriously doubt it.
Thank you.
Pilate clearly in the scriptures did not want to execute Jesus.
Pilkate wanted better water, better health to Jerusalem with new Aqueduct... So... Why jewish priests want to kill Jesus and refusing to have better water?
Great video... I truly enjoyed it... very informative... a real eye opener... a lot of things make more sense to me now.... thanks....
I have heard a theory that perhaps Pilate was a captive brought to Rome hostage as a child. That he may have been the child of some high status family in northern Europe. These were raised by Roman families and trained for administrative duties in the empire. This practice was done to cement victories and reduce risk of rebellion. In this case, he knew he could easily be wiped out by Rome as well as his relations in his home territory. Interesting theory.
The Pontii came from Samnia. The surname "Pilatus" means "skilled with a javelin;" Pilate's father was a military man, but Pilate had no interest in the military life. He preferred administration.
I have read the gospels many times and never have I come away thinking Pilate was forced.
Let me suggest you find the book "Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" by Reza Aslan (might be out of print; not sure, but I have it as a free ebook borrowed from our area library system). There are a couple references about Pilate that call the Biblical description of Pilate nonsense.
In Luke, Pilate asked the crowd again and again whether Jesus was to be crucified, highlighting his reluctance
@@arvayale3413 Yes. His primary job was to keep the peace. He had no way of knowing who Christ really was, and was merely playing a part in YHWH's plan of redemption.
When we recite the creed, I always think we are saying Pilate’s name at every mass in the world. 1.3billion Catholics recite his name which is most likely one of the most spoken names in the world after Christ. We know Pilate was part of God’s plan to bring Christ to his resurrection.
Catholicism is pagan Rome resurrected
Pilate and Herod became best of buddies too after Jesus' death, which also says a lot about him.
It's such a shame that we know so little about what really happened. Sadly unless something is discovered that historically tells us about Pilates true role & his feelings about Jesus we'll never know the truth.
Thank you good video I've never come across your station
Good video. The information is accurate that Pilate opposed the Jews. Directly from Scriptures, one can find that though Pilate and Herod hated each other, but at the time of the arrest of Jesus, they both became friends.
I will always admire Christianity as an actually existing cultural/civilizational force of world history. I mean whether or not the lore of the Gospels ends up being true the Christian movement built the most splendid architecture ever. Also despite always accusing religion of being a deadweight on progress its the Christian Europeans who made the most significant scientific breakthroughs. So as someone who believes in God I'll identify as a Christian no matter what, but its still cool to see achaelogogy supporting so much of biblical history.
Pilate was a Scion of the. Etruscan Ponti family . The family were barely hanging on to the fringes of Roman aristocracy and would have taken any overseas position . Sejanus secured this position for Pontius, who while he was on favour with the Emperor probably secured several people positions.
Scholars often debate about the meaning of the title Pilate means. What is true is that it was probably an equerry title which was a legacy from the Etruscan period. The Ponti family had supported Roman empire at the end of the Etruscan era, receiving some honours from Rome for this. However by the 1st Century the value of their support was nearly forgotten history, and patronage from Sejanus (probably purchased) was about all the family had left.
Scripture does reveal that Pontius was educated in the way young Noble men were.
The position he held in the Holy land had a lot more to do with transit control and law and order and he developed a reputation for cruelty in enforcing law and order.
Pontius was not a Governor and was subordinate to the Governor of Syria., but the position of Governor was vacant for nearly the entire decade when he was there. This meant that he was particularly worried about reports and complaints going directly to Rome. His desire to keep law and order reflects his concern about reports reaching Rome.
Eventually his cruelty became even too much for Rome and he was sent back in disgrace from after 10 years in a post which most nobles would have been able to get out of after 3 years as they ascende the Cursus Honorum career .
Scripture captures a lot of this in a "Show and tell " manner while not neglecting the essential message about our Lord and Saviour.
It is not exactly clear what happened to Pontius after he was recalled to Rome. It does appear however that although he was dismissed and sent back in disgrace he may not have been tried by the Emperor. I have come across a version placing him in Lyon France some time later in some minor official
role.
Hopefully this may help people to see more when reading scripture. It is always worth re- reading scripture as we always see more each time.
God bless all of you.
His wife was connected 😘 It was unusual for the wife to go with the procurator or prefect. She was related to a powerful person and they were given some real perks. Probably why he got the job and it was a powerful and desirable job.
And she dreamt of Jesus
Praise the Lord!!!!
Good teaching brother, learned a lot from africa
great work thanx
Thanks, I enjoy your talks!
❤thank you Brother Brandon, this has given me more to think about and want to know about Pontius
This was so interesting!
I, have long been fascinated by Pilate.
To me he was to be pitied because deep down I think he, was afraid of everyone.
Thank you for this series.
I was always told that one of the Coptic Churches made him& his wife Saints.
I could see his wife.
She was totally against Jesus being killed but Pilate a Saint.
Those pp. do NOT know Scripture& turn
Pilate into a joke!!!!!!!
He knew he was doing the wrong thing, but did it anyway.
And he lost everything. He sold his place in heaven to keep his place in this world. But he promptly lost his place in this world anyway.
That is the lesson in that.
@@innocentbystander8038 Acts 3:13 …hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.
Pilot made a judicial determination to release Jesus, another words He was found not guilty but was crucified anyway.
Pilate hated the Jewish leaders more than He believed Jesus was guilty. That's why he put the "King of the Jews" sign over His head; it was his way of saying "This is the best Jew I could find, and I STILL had to crucify him".
This gives an added depth to Jesus's trial, where a nervous Pilate is trying to squash a new ruler of the Jews. Very good stuff 😃
Amazing revelation
When I was a kid I thought Pilate was the head of the Roman Empire 😂😂😂
Same, I mistaken Pilate for Julius Caesar 😂
Some time ago, skeptics were saying Pontus Pilate don’t even exist and was a myth.
I’ve never heard this. This sounds like a straw man argument. I have watched plenty of atheist videos and no one has ever made that claim. If Jesus was an invented character his story would be set in the real world with real political leaders.
You are entitled to your opinion. I’m also entitled to my memory.
This belongs to the same bunch of “facts” regarding the “Documentary Hypothesis” concerning the Torah.
Live long enough, and you’ll see the “truths” turn into “lies” and vice verse.
I remember that too
Great story telling ! I wonder where Pontius Pilate is buried ?
Blessings.
Thanks
Hello how are you doing today?
I'm curious > what are the books on your desk? I appreciate your teaching & insights, TY!
There's a bizarre legend that Pilate was born in Glenlyon, in the Scottish Highlands!
How this came about is totally unknown!
I never heard of that! The Pontii were Samnites.
That definitely explains the kilt. 😐
I heard a teacher say that the origin of archaeology was to confirm scripture.
Very insightful Thank you
Supper excellent Br.
In regards to Pilate and Rome we need to consider the environment at the time the Gospels were written. During this period between 65 and 95 AD the Christian community was doing everything they could to convince the Roman authorities that this new movement was not a threat or in opposition to Rome. They wanted to portray the death of Jesus as an act of the Jewish authorities not Rome. We know today that even though there were many bumps in this road in the end Rome itself eventually accepted Christianity as the "official" faith of the Empire!
My question on Pontius, when it was all said and done at a so called trial of Jesus. Did Pontius not say to the religious leaders, I find no guilt in this man so do with him what you please, or something to that effect? So it seems to me he turns the final decision over to the religious leaders? So did Pontius really send Jesus to the cross or was it the religious leaders because of their fear of Jesus? It has been a while since I have read this scripture so I could be way off base here.
I'm not sure if Pilate was that suspicious of Jesus. He was actually trying to release him and set him free. John 19:12, Luke 23:20
Brother you are a awesome teacher
I thought sure you would have mentioned Pilate's wife who had a dream about Jesus. Matt.27:19 " When he [Pilate] was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him." His wife might have had an influence therefore about why Pilate wanted to free Jesus.
How did she know if he was just or not just, Romans were pagans why would she have cared or sided with Christian or Jew. Christianity was at it's inception and I doubt she knew anything about Judaism. Pilate was just a murderer I doubt if he cared anything about his wife's dream.
One of the interesting things for me about the gospels in relation to Pilate is that they were written on the cusp of the first and second century. It’s interesting because this is a time when Christians are being persecuted by the Romans…yet Pilate, who in most respects exemplifies Roman ideals, is not vilified by the gospels. One would think that the historical context of the gospels would certainly influence the gospel writers to condemn him. Instead the gospels turn to Jesus’ own people to ascribe blame. It’s perplexing but it fulfills the prophesy in Isaiah.
It shows how complex people are and don't know all that a person is. It showes that even a "bad" person can be called amd redeemed
There were no "Christians" when Pilate was prefect. So it would have been pretty hard for Rome to persecute any. "Christianity" as we know it is a Pauline construct, with influences of Greeks and Hellenists. The disciples were Jews, as was Jesus. Your history is a bit off.
@@johntiggleman4686 please read my comment for comprehension and try to follow along. What I stated quite clearly refers to the period of time when the gospels were written. That would be sometime during the later days of the first century and the beginning of the second century. At that point in time there were certainly Christians and those Christians were certainly being persecuted. At no point did I state during the time when Pilate was prefect. You observation is more than "a bit off."
@@christopherpatzke3090 My apologies; I wrote that last night around 12:30 AM here, and was half asleep when I read your comment. I will now spank myself.
I have always thought Pilate has been given a raw deal. When Pilate was sent to Rome he was ordered not to aggravate the Jews. The Jewish people were very difficult for Rome. It was required that all temples in the Roman empire have a bust of Augustus as a god. The exception was the Jews. He was told by the ruling class of the Jews that if he did not execute Jesus they would revolt.
Yup I don't balem pontious pilates he's innocent's!; he's a saint for allowing Christ to be crucified to then allowing us to be saved Amen!
Pontius Pilate's only crime was being too weak on the Jews and giving into their demands. His sin was tolerance. That is a lesson we can learn today.
Exactly.
It would be amazing if Jesus appeared to Pilate after His resurrection. Hopefully Pilate and his wife got saved after he retired.
They couldn't have been saved before Cornelius
Paul Meier wrote a great historical novel about Pilate you might enjoy.
thank you eye opener t y
Good class.
Great video thank you
There is also an old story that he was Scottish, his father being a high level diplomat who was sent to what is now Scotland to negotiate a treaty. While there his father is said to have married a local woman, with Pilate being their son. He following in his father’s footsteps, rising to high office as told in Scripture.
I believe that as truth wow then I blame not pontious pilates!
Kudos
Another great video.
Thanks. You have amazing insight. I, like you have visited Israel. For me in both 2012 and 2015. What an amazing energy in that place.
My wife and I were on active duty as senior Naval Officers. She died on active duty in 2014 from a terminal brain tumor. So we visited Israel together in 2012 and I visited Israel with my church in 2015.
The latter reluctantly but what a miracle was unfolded to me and ever since.
I have a novel coming out delayed by years called Eternal Deployment hopefully in the next several months.
From being born as a Hindu to immigrant parents, and then an athesist, followed by agnostic, I finally became a Christian as I married my wife. this was no still is unpopular in my family but even after her death I was drawn to the Lord. Please pray for them. Another RUclips site that I just found is The Beat. FYI.
R/
Dipak