This study 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. The first chapter provides an introduction to the history and formation of the imperial Roman province of Judaea. The following two chapters examine the references to Pilate in Philo and Josephus, looking at each author's biases before going on to assess the historicity of their accounts. The next four chapters look at the portrayal of Pilate in each gospel, asking how a first century reader would have interpreted his actions. Each chapter asks what this portrayal shows about the author's attitude towards the Roman state, and what kind of community found this useful. The conclusion distinguishes between the 'historical Pilate' and the different 'Pilate of interpretation' preserved in our first century literary sources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521631143
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94984526
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation
Author
Helen K. Bond
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Christianity
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
276 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
224mm
Item Width
146mm
Item Weight
465g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Helen K. Bond
Series Title
Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series