A few or most of us Christians must have heard or come across the name 'Pontius Pilate' but don't know anything about him apart from the fact that Jesus Christ was crucified under him.
Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. Pilate's importance in modern Christianity is underscored by his prominent place in both the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds. Due to the Gospels' portrayal of Pilate as reluctant to execute Jesus, the Ethiopian Church believes that Pilate became a Christian and venerates him as both a martyr and a saint, a belief which is historically shared by the Coptic Church.

Although Pilate is the best-attested governor of Judaea, few sources regarding his rule have survived. Nothing is known about his life before he became governor of Judaea, and nothing is known about the circumstances that led to his appointment to the governorship. Coins that he minted have survived from Pilate's governorship, as well as a single inscription, the so-called Pilate stone. The Jewish historian Josephus, the philosopher Philo of Alexandria and the Gospel of Luke all mention incidents of tension and violence between the Jewish population and Pilate's administration. Many of these incidents involve Pilate acting in ways that offended the religious sensibilities of the Jews.

The Christian Gospels record that Pilate ordered the crucifixion of Jesus at some point during his time in office; Josephus and the Roman historian Tacitus also record this information. According to Josephus, Pilate's removal from office occurred because he violently suppressed an armed Samaritan movement at Mount Gerizim. He was sent back to Rome by the legate of Syria to answer for this incident before Tiberius, but the emperor died before Pilate arrived in Rome. Nothing is known about what happened to him after this event. On the basis of events which were documented by the second-century pagan philosopher Celsus and the Christian apologist Origen, most modern historians believe that Pilate simply retired after his dismissal.

Modern historians have differing assessments of Pilate as an effective ruler: while some believe that he was a particularly brutal and ineffective governor, others believe that his long time in office implies reasonable competence. According to one prominent post-war theory, Pilate's treatment of the Jews was motivated by antisemitism, but most modern historians do not accept this theory.

I hope we all learned something from this piece. [color=#770077][/color]Happy Easter.

I love the character pilates

DennisEche:
I love the character pilates

History has it that he was a great soldier.

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Governor Sanwo-olu can never be anything close to Pontius Pilate

dangoteinlaw:
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What struck me about pilate was when the bible says he was more afraid about sentencing Jesus.

He didn't wanna kill Jesus

judedwriter:
What struck me about pilate was when the bible says he was more afraid about sentencing Jesus.

History has it that his wife had a dream about Jesus' innocence and she advised him not to sentence Jesus.

illicit:
He didn't wanna kill Jesus

Yes. He washed his hands signifying that he had nothing to do with the crucifixion of Christ.