09-25-2015, 11:26 PM
Quote:James Ajiduah post=370274 Wrote:Since Jesus claimed to be a king, I think Pilate would be in hot water with Tiberius if he released him.
James Romans tolerated Kings and they used them and even a good part of the roman policy was based on client kings exactly in the period we are talking about, I think that it has nothing to do with Jesus pretending to be a king. Is very hard to see the facts behind the Trial really.
As a literary license you could say yeah they were legionaries there, but strictly scientifically speaking you have no proof they were, I don't think that the events we are speaking were so important for the Rome so doubtfully that there were any legionaries around. I would incline to BELIVE they were not but I can't PROVE it either.
The Romans were fine with kings. The problem was that Jesus claimed to be (supposedly) King of the Jews. The Romans already had a king of the Jews - their puppet, Antipas. Anyone else claiming the title was a rebel, and the punishment for rebellion was crucifixion.
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