Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation

Klappentext This study reconstructs the life of Pontius Pilate! the Roman governor responsible for the execution of Jesus. The first section provides the historical and archaeological background. The following chapters look at six first-century authors: Philo! Josephus and the four gospel writers. Each chapter asks how Pilate is being used as a literary character in each work! why each author describes Pilate in a different way! and what this tells us about the relationship between each author and the Roman state. Zusammenfassung This study is the first full-length scholarly book on Pontius Pilate in English. It reconstructs the historical Pontius Pilate and looks at the way in which he is used as a literary character in the works of six first century authors: Philo! Josephus and the four evangelists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Pontius Pilate and the Roman Province of Judaea; 2. Pilate in Philo; 3. Pilate in Josephus; 4. Pilate in Mark's Gospel; 5. Pilate in Matthew's Gospel; 6. Pilate in Luke/Acts; 7. Pilate in John's Gospel; 8. Historical events behind the gospel narratives; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Helen K. Bond, Helen K. (University of Aberdeen) Bond, Bond Helen K., Bond Helen K.
• Assisted by: John Court (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2004
• EAN: 9780521616201
• ISBN: 978-0-521-61620-1
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, RELIGION / Reference, Christianity, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Ancient History, General and world history, Bible readings, selections and meditations, The historical Jesus, Biography: historical, political and military, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts