Pontius Pilate: Portraits of a Roman Governor

by Warren Carter

Book Overview

Pontius Pilate examines the portraits of this Roman governor found in the Gospels. Unlike some discussions of Pilate, this one takes Pilate's role as governor and representative of Roman imperial power seriously. It views Pilate predominantly as a strong, efficient, and astute governor, not as a weak and indecisive man, pressured into killing Jesus against Pilate's convictions. The conclusion considers some of the ethical and theological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814651135
• ISBN13: 9780814651131
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"