Outline on Pontius Pilate
Study One Outline
Over the next three weeks we will look into a few aspects of Pilate’s life. This week we will be looking at the area under Pilates command, and what Role pilate played in the government in Judea. Then over the next couple of weeks we will look into the life of Pilate, and then the important role he played into the death of Jesus, and how it played into the Passover.
Introduction to Pontius Pilate
5th Governor
Roman – Appointed by Rome and was not Jewish
Valerius- Pilate succeeded him in his reign.
Not much in the bible about him, so one must look at historical sources
Josephus. A Jewish historian
Other historians at the time.
Thesis: The study we are about to embark on will attempt to provide information necessary to understand Pilate and what he was faced with in the sentencing of Christ to death.
Judea
Romans had little sympathy for the Jews
most-accursed, people born to be slaves.
3rd class providence.
Not important.
Revenue
Expansion
Syria.
Bordered
Had 3 legions of Roman soldiers
Judea was very small
160 km long
70 km wide
Jerusalem
Capital
center of religious life
Role as Governor
Served 11 years
Was in charge of military
Conclusion
While we cannot make a biography about Pilate, we can study the area where he reigned, and some of the decisions that he made. Next week we get to look into Pilate as a person. Was he a real person? After that is established we will try to understand who he was.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carson, D. A., and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
Carter, Warren. Pontius Pilate: Portraits of a Roman Governor. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2003.
Feldman, Steven, and Nancy E. Roth. "The short list: the New Testament figures known to history." Biblical Archaeology Review 28, no. 6 (November 1, 2002): 34-37.
Over the next three weeks we will look into a few aspects of Pilate’s life. This week we will be looking at the area under Pilates command, and what Role pilate played in the government in Judea. Then over the next couple of weeks we will look into the life of Pilate, and then the important role he played into the death of Jesus, and how it played into the Passover.
Introduction to Pontius Pilate
5th Governor
Roman – Appointed by Rome and was not Jewish
Valerius- Pilate succeeded him in his reign.
Not much in the bible about him, so one must look at historical sources
Josephus. A Jewish historian
Other historians at the time.
Thesis: The study we are about to embark on will attempt to provide information necessary to understand Pilate and what he was faced with in the sentencing of Christ to death.
Judea
Romans had little sympathy for the Jews
most-accursed, people born to be slaves.
3rd class providence.
Not important.
Revenue
Expansion
Syria.
Bordered
Had 3 legions of Roman soldiers
Judea was very small
160 km long
70 km wide
Jerusalem
Capital
center of religious life
Role as Governor
Served 11 years
Was in charge of military
Conclusion
While we cannot make a biography about Pilate, we can study the area where he reigned, and some of the decisions that he made. Next week we get to look into Pilate as a person. Was he a real person? After that is established we will try to understand who he was.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Carson, D. A., and Douglas J. Moo. An Introduction to the New Testament. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.
Carter, Warren. Pontius Pilate: Portraits of a Roman Governor. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2003.
Feldman, Steven, and Nancy E. Roth. "The short list: the New Testament figures known to history." Biblical Archaeology Review 28, no. 6 (November 1, 2002): 34-37.
Bibliography: Avery, Brent. Passover Seder. Oklahoma City, Ok: Maranatha Evangelistic Ministries, 2012. Chavel, Charles B. The Releasing of a Prisoner on the Eve of Passover in Ancient Jerusalem. Journal of Biblical Literature , Vol. 60, No. 3 (Sep., 1941), pp. 273-278. Hoskins, Paul M. "Deliverance from death by the true Passover lamb: a significant aspect of the fulfillment of the Passover in the Gospel of John." Journal Of The Evangelical Theological Society 52, no. 2 (June 1, 2009): 285-299. Josephus, Flavius. "Antiquities of the Jews - Book XVIII." Christian Classics Etheral Library. http://www.ccel.org/j/josephus/works/ant-18.htm. Lea, Thomas D., and David A. Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. 2d ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2003. Scott, J. Julius. Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2000.