03-01-2004, 09:40 AM
The most spoken language in Jerusalem in 30 ce would have been koine, its the only one all people could communicate in.<br>
<br>
I did not see the movie, but reading the above links about cruicifixion, the movie could never show it as horrible as it really was.<br>
<br>
Excellent discussion BTW.<br>
Encyclopedia Britannica says Pilate was an appointee of Sejanus and must have been feeling uneasy after Sejanus' fall in 31 ce. This may explain his fearful uncertainty. Pilate was recalled in 36 to face charges of killing roman citizens without trial. A tradition dating from the 4th century says he was forced to commit suicide under Caligula, which makes sense as Caligula loved killing people.<br>
<br>
I suppose every classicst/military historian must make up their own mind as to what actually happened. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=aschyltus>aschyltus</A> at: 3/1/04 10:53 am<br></i>
<br>
I did not see the movie, but reading the above links about cruicifixion, the movie could never show it as horrible as it really was.<br>
<br>
Excellent discussion BTW.<br>
Encyclopedia Britannica says Pilate was an appointee of Sejanus and must have been feeling uneasy after Sejanus' fall in 31 ce. This may explain his fearful uncertainty. Pilate was recalled in 36 to face charges of killing roman citizens without trial. A tradition dating from the 4th century says he was forced to commit suicide under Caligula, which makes sense as Caligula loved killing people.<br>
<br>
I suppose every classicst/military historian must make up their own mind as to what actually happened. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=aschyltus>aschyltus</A> at: 3/1/04 10:53 am<br></i>