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Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)
Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation - Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series Author:Helen K. Bond 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 cha... more »racter 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.« less