Pontius Pilate

Pilates is named after Joseph Pilates. Joseph Pilates was born on December 9, 1883 in Monchengladbach, Germany. He was a sickly child who got bullied and he became determined to make himself stronger and healthier. He invented Pilates as a new method to work out and in the early years of the last century. Pilates primarily focus is on improving litheness, strength, and body mindfulness, without necessarily having to work out at the gym and lift weights. Pilates is primary a resistance exercise,…

Christians know of another important death: that of the savior Jesus Christ. His death, unlike Ferdinand’s, had everything to do with the spiritual war between sin and grace. But He too needed to die at the right time: during the era of the Romans. Pilate, the Roman crucifixion process, and burial traditions in Roman times helped to make the…

In order for an item to be essential it must prohibit life as usual from taking place. Without the existence of 33 A.D. life for billions of people across the world would be altered so significantly some will argue there would be no purpose to live without the events, people, and culture that were cultivated therein. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ along with rising minority influence and natural disasters will mark 33 A.D. in human history as the most influential and essential…

yet true to source material. And, that’s where Risen fits into the mold… In Risen, directed by Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), Joseph Fiennes stars as Clavius – a prominent Roman Tribute under the direct command of Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth). Clavius has just been returned from battle and ordered to oversee the conclusion of several crucified executions – one of which happens to be the Jewish messiah, Yeshua aka Jesus Christ (Cliff Curtis). With Yeshua dead on…

as reliable reporters and historians and neither one were Christians so they didn’t have any hidden agenda. Jewish and Pagan Historians that confirm Biblical history: -Flavius Josephus (Jewish Antiquities) AD 93 – “About this time arose Jesus…when Pilate…. he appeared to them alive on the third day…the race of Christians,…

response, Lady Macbeth reasons that “a little water clears [them of their] deed” (2.2.65). This quote employs biblical allusion, which is a reference to Pontius Pilate. Biblically speaking, Pontius Pilate was a criminal who washed his hands in public in attempt to leave his past sins behind. In both the case of Lady Macbeth and Pontius Pilate, this reasoning acts as temporary measure to delay the inevitable, which ultimately catches up to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In effect this line gives…

The second piece of art I chose was Christ before Pilate in this painting that is an oil canvas, we see Jesus is nearing his death. This baroque art reflected the religious tensions of the time notably the desire of the Catholic Church in Rome to reassert itself in the wake of the Protestant Reformation (Helen p. 516). Once viewing the painting we see Jesus is calm ready to accept the fate that is to transpire. Unlike Jesus the crowd depicted in the painting is unwilling to allow this injustice…

He was so Gentle yet He was Tougher than Nails There once was a man. His looks were ordinary like that of any other man. He came to the world in the usual way. Only this man was fully human and yet He was fully God. He was gentle to all by nature and later would display his love to the entire world. This man was so gentle and would later prove He was tougher than nails. The time of Christ was exciting to many, to others it was a time of uncertainty. Some people found Him so fascinating…

accurate. One part the film emphasized that I found surprising was the degree at which Pilate went to, in order to stop Jesus’s execution. In fact, the film suggested that there were major uprisings and that if Pilate had not ordered Jesus’s crucifixion, tons of people would have died. Perhaps even Pilate feared his own death, and loss of control of the region. I was also not aware Jesus was only beaten by Pilate in an attempt to not have him killed. I will have to look into the biblical…

The archaeological evidence in support of the historicity of the Bible is overwhelming! “On the whole … archaeological work has unquestionably strengthened confidence in the reliability of the Scriptural record. More than one archaeologist has found his respect for the Bible increased by the experience of excavation in Palestine. Archaeology has in many cases refuted the views of modern critics.” – Millar Burrows, Professor of Archaeology, Yale University1 Not any one of the multiple…