Pontius Pilate in history and interpretation / Helen K. Bond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bond, Helen K. (Helen Katharine), author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 100.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 100

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilate, Pontius, active 1st century.

Pilate, Pontius.

Philo, of Alexandria.

Philo.

Josephus, Flavius.

Jesus Christ--Trial.

Jesus Christ.

Bible. Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Governors--Palestine--Biography.

Governors.

Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 249 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Pontius Pilate in History & Interpretation

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-226) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-511-58516-0

0-511-00349-8