Antiquities of the Jews 18.4.1. But from the reports made by Pilate it is possible to perceive his hypocritical cruelty and intolerance. Crucify Him! Semida rose from her bed, as if supported by an invisible hand. At precisely 4 oclock in the morning the law courts were closely packed and the assistance of the police was required to prevent the public from breaking in the doors. WebAccording to tradition, Claudia is said to have converted to Christianity shortly after Jesus' death and become a rather prominent missionary of the early church. There is to follow another document of greater historical and religious value. I also noticed among the ranks of my soldiers, some passing by in sadness; and the ensign-bearer had hidden his head in the flag as a sign of morning. You will see, therefore, that the duty of those who desire to be loved depends in following the path of obedience and suffering for the truths sake. Her dream conrms the vision in St. Johns Revelation, 6,16-17., Curious things happen in our days. Flavius Josephus. He was led to us, and throwing himself at the feet of my husband, he said with tears in his eyes: I am Joseph of Arimathea, and I come to ask your permission to take Jesus body from the cross and to bury Him in my burial ground. By such roads as are not easily described, we journeyed with our personnel, engaged as servants. Witnesses of this sentence were : On the part of the Israelites : Ruan, Daniel, Rambinal, Ioakin, Banikan, Rotin, Itovel, and Perikolan. At last, Jesus enemies applied to Herod, who at this time ruled in Galilee. Verily, I say to you, He continued with emotion, as soon as the roses of Sharon come into flower, the blood of the Righteous will be shed. They perished. The report of the Bible also tells us of the inscription, and of the inquest made by Ananias and Caiaphas at Herods place, and by Pilate in the courts. If Herod had followed his own inclination in this connection, he would have immediately ordered Jesus to die. This Gospel spread over the whole empire. But I replied that I, in my view of the facts that Jesus was born in Galilee, He fell under the jurisdiction of Herod, and I ordered Jesus to be brought before him. What a dream, or better, what a revelation! He answered: I am Joseph of Arimatha; I have come to ask your permission for the burial of Jesus of Nazareth. I replied: Your petition shall be granted. Whereupon I ordered Manlius to take soldiers with him and see that the burial was not interfered with. He sent the prisoner to me that I might pronounce the sentence on Him. Dear and beloved reader, have you ever thought that you might be one of those on the path leading to Christ-the path of Golgotha? Deliver Him to us, so that He may die on the cross! However, the Emperor understood from Pilates report that the action of the latter was not right, and for this reason, together with other complaints against him, Pilate was displaced and imprisoned. His look is imposing and serene. In contrast to the religious leaders who were seeking to destroy Jesus, she calls Him that innocent man. This is note worthy in that she had probably never seen nor met Jesus. Eusebius records the following for us, It is worthy of note that Pilate himself, who was governor in the time of our Savior, is reported to have fallen into such misfortunes under Caius, whose times we are recording, that he was forced to become his own murderer and executioner; and thus divine vengeance, as it seems, was not long in overtaking him. Each play was organized and performed by a different guild; they were suppressed during Elizabeth Is reign in 1569, but have been revived in modern productions. He masters perfectly every science, without having studied even one of them. Perhaps this is why the Gospel describes the dream of Pilates wife as being so troubling, for in it she witnesses in a dramatic way the full effect of Pilates role in the trial of Jesus of Nazareth. But it seemed to me that in the centre of the town sounds of shouting became audible, imprecations grew louder and louder, and this noise reached my ear like the roar of the waves of the sea. uence them against the authorities, and who preached a non-existing religion, and as such he was a danger to the community. p. 417. The captain of the ship tells her that Great Pan is dead. She asks the captain, How can God die? and he replies, Dont you remember? Oh Claudia Procula, if that were your name, well did the Lord of mercy entrust his message to your persuasive lips, for from you it would come with tenfold influence. Rumours went that many graves opened and many people saw righteous men, who long before had passed away, come to life again: prophets and priests from the time of Zachariah who was killed in the temple. Governor of Judea.. Here in the cool shade I used to sew covers for the altars of the gods, or to read verses of Virgil which are so agreeable to hear and so appeasing to the heart. ed by order of Pontius Pilate (Passus est sub Pontio Pilato) a terrible curse which will continue through all ages. On the part of the Roman Rulers in the country : Lucius, Sicelius, and Maxiklius. Oh, beyond any doubt, He suffered, but He suffered gladly, and His soul seemed to me to be carried to invisible heights as a consuming pure ame. In later Christian tradition, she is known as St. Procula, St. Claudia, Claudia Procles, or Claudia Procula. It appeared that He was ready to judge the people assembled before Him. Dark clouds descended and covered the wing of the Temple and, stretching over the town, covered it like a shroud. That man has never caused any harm to a single person. Eusebius reported that Pontius Pilate committed suicide during the reign of Caius or Emperor Caligula. About Claudia Procula. At the time, Sayers use of colloquial English was controversial to those accustomed to the style of the King James Bible. At first he did not think it a sufficiently important document to be copied, but some years later he mentioned this document to W. D. Machan, and the latter, inspired by an ardent desire to know the contents, wrote to the German student who, in the meantime, had become a professor in Westphalia (Germany), and requested that by mediation of the latters connections with the Vatican, he might have a copy of that valuable document prepared. In vain had they formerly felt secure from suffering, and in vain they protected themselves with the eternal and insurmountable illusion. The Pardon Crucifix: The forgotten weapon against the devil, The Faithful Are NOT To Use the Orans Posture During the Our Father, 6 Sinners Turned Saints and What We Can Learn From Them. My son was. Throughout the Triduum, however, as we participate in the three greatest days and nights of the Churchs liturgical year, we are professing our belief in the Creed, joining that chorus of voices Sayers and von Le Forts Claudia heard in a dream on GoodFridayin Jerusalem. One of the Roman centurions was insulted, so I requested the Prefect of Syria to send me directly one hundred infantry and as many cavalry, but he refused to send me these troops. Pilate also stationed a guard of Roman solders at the tomb after a large stone was rolled into place at the opening to prevent anyone from taking the body (Matt. At the actual meeting the bench consisted only of celebrities of the Jewish race who, from the outset, had promised and declared that they would hear the case according to its merits and with complete justice, and correct any mistake made in the judgment of olden times. ve years old when Pilate, by the Emperors grace, was appointed procurator of Judea. The gospel of Nicodemus (probably written around the 4th century AD), identifies her as Claudia Procula, and a granddaughter of the Emperor Augustus. She says that they were some of the prophets and priests. After some time I came to love this fertile and rich province which my husband had to rule in the name of Rome, the master of the nations. The official residence of the procurators was the palace of Herod at Csarea; where At last, it is proved that Roman justice is also guilty in no less a degree. I have learnt what you desired to know and am now telling you by this letter. She attends many of their meetings but is hesitant to be baptized because of her husbands action. owing down to the Praetorium; and every minute new voices joined in this hellish choir. After these words he went out and left me alone, and I shed bitter tears in my hopelessness and pity. When I came back to the law court I found Manius there, and he reported to me the speech he had heard Jesus deliver at Siloah. Beginning in the late fourth, or early fifth century, she is known as Claudia Procula. An anxiety I had never before felt forced my eyes in one direction. the righteous, were raised by Him to the great eternity of divine salvation, but the second (the wicked) were thrown in a. res of Erebus and Phlegethon are nothing. that He would have no beautiful traits or splendour about Him. Ibid. We must all be a Mrs. Pontius Pilate by bravely standing up for the truth even when no one seems to be listening. The first. After these words Pontius rose and went into another room, deep in thoughts. asked Him: It lawful to pay taxes to the Emperor? S0 great was their blindness that it has obscured their minds to the present day. He was free to work, to speak, and to arrange gatherings, preach to the people and to select disciples, as long as He did not offend Praetorian regulations. They had become followers of Him who had returned the daughter to the mother, and the mother to the daughter. From the beginning of the proceedings many jurisconsults, who were specially invited to take part in the re-examination of this trial, were present. lled His prophecy and victoriously overcame death; rst He showed Himself to His disciples and friends, and then to the people. Oh, terrible destiny, how do you deride the fate of mortals! Here is what the chronicle of Nikophorus Kallista, in the 2nd volume, chap. He referred to Pilate, who had said, I. nd no fault in this just man, and as a sign of his belief in Jesus innocence had washed his hands in the face of His accusers. : Pontius again ordered them to be silent, and said to them : I. nd no guilt in this man and I acquit Him. Never has there been a heart so daring and fearless as that of this warrior. I remain, Your Majestys humble and obedient Governor, Pontius Pilate. They wanted Jesus dead. Go with the child in the garden! She had the gift of second sight. He tried to reconcile lawlessness with righteousness, and evil with truth. But the Bible never gives us her name. As you know, in my views there flows a mixture of Spanish and Roman blood which does not know fear nor is wont to be spiritually disconcerted. That is, all that the Bible says about her. These wretched people could not be satisfied, otherwise, and I had to allow them to deprive Him of His life., More than once during our civic riots I was witness of popular paroxysms; whatever I had seen, nothing was to be compared with what I saw here. This new faith grew like the plant out of a mustard seed, as the true root of a fruit-bearing tree which should supersede all other roots (that is to say the false religions and the Roman grandeur). When I came to their house, my servants could only with great difficulty force a way for me through the throng, for many mourners and a large crowd had gathered before my friends home. There they have crowned him with a wreath of thorns. WebPontius Pilate is the minor antagonist of the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. The hall in -the courts was crowded, and looked like a foaming stream whose waters increased by an influx, beginning at the mount Zion, where the Temple stood, and owing down to the Praetorium; and every minute new voices joined in this hellish choir. Jerusalem was crowded with a population which had gathered from the Nazarene mountains. Our desire in selecting and publishing these documents is that everyone might see and learn these important and interesting events, and that every soul might understand the sufferings of Him who so deeply loves us. For some time I remained rooted to the spot, and with veneration and fear I glanced at the figure of this supernatural man, whose form was unknown to the majority of our artists who have worked out the form and figure of so many gods. She became a Christian following Pontius Pilates death. It seemed His forehead was radiant, and His hair fell in locks on His shoulders in the manner of the Nazarenes. Paying no heed to the fury of the thunderstorm, an old man came to our residence. Jairus fell at the feet of Him whom he had called Lord. Should become true! For the faithful testimony to His teaching some shermen from Tiberias were arrested. Jesus answered him: Render to Caesar that which is Caesars and unto God that which is Gods. Owing to this wisdom, I left the Nazarene free, for I could have arrested Him and sent Him to you, but this would have been against the law, the observance if which has distinguished the Roman. and I noticed that some women, clothed in long garments, rose when he came to the gate, and joined him. I trembled when I heard these words, and I asked my husband : You will protect Him, wont you? Pressure was also applied by his wife to have nothing to do with Jesus. All Rights Reserved. But from the reports made by Pilate it is possible to perceive his hypocritical cruelty and intolerance. In ancient Rome, death sentences handed out to royals were often commuted to banishment. She is celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on Oct. 27, and the Ethiopian The Hebrews, for instance, maintained that they had every right of religious liberty. He was accused by the Senate and even by the Emperor Tiberius for the actions which he took, for the Emperor hated the Jews. The rst years of my family life went by calmly and peacefully, Heaven blessed me with a son, and he was dearer to me than the light of day. Thus, my requestI do not say my willaims at the following; in the future you should deliberately avoid offending your proud adversaries, so that they may arouse the rabble against you, nor force me to apply the power of the law.. t greatly by a study of the proceedings, trial and death-sentence of Jesus Christ, in which the Roman courts themselves committed the greatest wrong. 10. I heard another soldier grumbling to strangers and overheard my name, but I could not understand. When this heavenly judgment took place and attracted the attention of the people, He showed them His wounds with which His body was covered, and said with a terrible voice: Give me back my blood which I spilt for you! It is commonly believed she became a Christian after Jesus death, as mentioned. Her vision is of the Church through the ages proclaiming the Nicene Creed at Mass. Why could I not save with my own life that of the wise man. The soldiers jeered at Him, called Him king of the Jews. Unbeknownst to her, Claudia heard in simultaneity the recitation of the Nicene Creed as prayed by Christians across all times, places, and languages. If the above statements are true about her, she was one who feared God. They were divided into a thousand boisterous sects, but in one point they were all united: namely, in their furious hatred against the Romans. Falvius Josephus. This certainly suggests that Pilate was close to the Roman court. Once I ordered a large dinner- party to be prepared, to which I invited the Tetrarch of Galilee, together with the High Priest and his subordinate officials. The next day passed without any event. The secular tribunals should not be competent to resolve purely religious matters, nor to sentence whosoever does not believe what the majority believes, or what the official religion prescribes. The President of this court was Dr. Weldeisel, one of the most important legislators among the Jewish people. But as they had threatened to report Pilate to the Emperor, he delivered Jesus to them. In order to understand what was happening when she is mentioned in Scripture here is Matthew 27:15-19. Thereafter the echo of their fury was again to be heard. After Tiberius became Emperor, he found a place in his heart for Claudia and adopted her as his own daughter. In a severe tone I asked the people what they were wanting. Is there more information on Pontius Pilate's wife, Claudia, besides her dream and the fact that she told Pilate not to sentence Jesus to death? Cyclopedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Beginning in the late fourth, or early fifth century, she is known as Claudia Procula. I remember certain hymns, works of Solomon, praising the God of Jacob, this only God, who is eternal and impenetrable. Lewis' 'The Great Divorce' and Bleeding Charity. In Mark, he depicts Jesus as innocent of plotting against the Roman Empire and is reluctant to execute him. Resurrection Accounts Resurrection of Christ, Thus says the LORD, Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . The Gospel of Nicodemus. At dinner I told Pontius what I had seen and heard. He ew on cherub wings and a fiery ame executed His orders, and He stopped on a cloud. Never had there been even the slightest evidence of such a crime. Jeremiah 9:23-24. As far as her calling Him innocent, that probably came from the revelation and dream she had been given by God. When He came nearer to me, He said: Behold, here I am! Extra-biblical tradition holds her to be named Procla or Claudia, and is regarded as a saint in the Eastern Catholic Churches. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Copyright Like The Master Ministries. replied Pontius, with a mournful expression in his face. So he introduced Caesars effigies, which were upon the ensigns, and brought them into the city; whereas our law forbids us the very making of images; on which account the former procurators were wont to make their entry into the city with such ensigns as had not those ornaments. 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The angel said to the women, Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. These dead foretold the wrath of God. But we see from the existing document that this justice did not decide the case on its merits. Just think Claudia Procula was the first one we know of who was unequally yoked. Here we are told that Pilates wife did not come to her husband when he was sitting on the judgment seat during the trial of Jesus Christ. But as they had threatened to report Pilate to the Emperor, he delivered Jesus to them. A Warm Place before being confirmed and receiving Holy Communion. Take care and do not raise your profane hand against Him. The Jewish people, nowadays, re-examine Jesus trial and nd him guiltless, and their ancestors guilty of the crime of the murder of the of God. Upon my knees I called Him many times; against my will I pleaded with this God in the humility and tranquillity of my soul and heart, and Him to Whom I committed my destiny and my welfare as a slave submits to his master, and oh, wonder! 11. I fell on the. But the Jewish leaders did care. Pilate declared I, nd no fault in this man; with what justi. The echo of these vociferations is still in my ears, and the gure of the innocent victim will always stay before my eyes. What a spectacle, Fulvia ! These people had been for so long independent and by nature were inclined to rebellion. oor. Thus amidst this town about to revolt, I found myself in a position where I had only a handful of soldiers at my disposal, same of them of the old guard, and had no power to suppress the rebellion, but was forced to bring Him forth. Pilate could not sufficiently defend himself and was consequently imprisoned in Gali about 37 A.D. From there he was sent to Vienna, where, owing to his humiliation and remorse, he committed suicide. The shouting began again, even louder, and their voices were like the howling of wild, hungry animals. In Jerusalem I was surrounded with tokens of respect and hand clasping : however, I lived in greater loneliness because of the pride and contempt with which the Hebrews met us. But where Sayer's wife of Pilate hears different languages and voices; von le Fort's version of the dream has Claudia traveling through time from the catacombs, to a Roman basilica church, to Gothic cathedrals ("the massive halls began to stand upright, as though they hovered weightlessly in the sky, freed from all the laws of stone") in which the choirs sang the words, and then to even more unrecognizable--to her--buildings with "strange draperies". This document was found in a private library in England approximately in 1865. i. I had not the courage to raise my eyes to him and to look in his.- The sound of his words, his voice, with which he had pronounced his judgment, pierced and wounded my heart. These catastrophes serve as a terrible warning for all people, but especially for religious leaders and judges. I suffered much in a dream today because of him. (Matthew 27:19). WebJosephus; ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS, Book XVIII (4:1) BUT the nation of the Samaritans did not escape without tumults. A certain imposter gathered many Samaritans on the mount Garizzin, with the intention of showing them some vessels which Moses himself had hidden. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or The light shining forth from his face is like sunshine, so that it is impossible for anyone to behold Him too long. Mishap followed us continuously, for in all places were Christians. The assembly retired to the adjoining room to deliberate. For he was a doer of surprising feats a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. Owing to their sweet and powerful words, these simple men suddenly became famous and renowned. The Jews allegation that Jesus taught the people not to pay taxes to the Emperor has been proved unjustified by Pilates report. [7], And the expression, They pierced my hands and my feet, was used in reference to the nails of the cross which were fixed in His hands and feet. The Gospel is silent, however, on the content of the dream, Matthew records only that Pilates wife suffered greatly because of it. He took Semidas hand, and turning His powerful look on her, He said, Maid, arise! And should you see in my letter such circumstances as might startle your mind, remember that the forces of creation constitute an impenetrable and all-covering veil for our helpless and mortal understanding, and that, overwhelming the mortal being, these forces change the fate of his life. Not only will his name be remembered, but it will be repeated, day after day, on the lips of millions of Christians, in a thousand different languages Under Pontius Pilate.., How to Pray Without Ceasing According to Father Henri Nouwen, The Eucharist is the Total Self-Emptying of God, C.S. They were forced during three and a half years to swallow those bitter pills which the Nazarene flung in their faces whenever He met them in public; and, being so extremely weak and cowardly they did not find courage enough to take measures as might have been desirable. As to His face, it has been said that this feature is contradictory to prophecy in Isaiah 53, where it was foretold 700 years B.C. You will see, therefore, that the duty of those who desire to be loved depends in following the path of obedience and suffering for the truths sake. One would have thought that the end of the world was near or that the universe returned to its original chaos. I shall pay attention to your tender request and try to remember the links of the long chain of my 1ifes scattered memories. And when he washed his hands after the meal, it seemed to me as if he washed them not in clear water, but in warm blood, the traces of which could not effaced. Moreover, He had preached such a religion as would lead to salvation, but which the human egoism of His time refused to accept. While Pilate was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, Have nothing to do with that righteous man. Pontius Pilate would not free Christ, because he was afraid of the Jews, After her husbands death, Claudia . Not long ago the newspapers published a small notice mentioning that representatives of the Jewish race wished to form a tribunal which should re-examine the proceedings which had led to the death of the Son of God. So Pilate, when he had tarried ten years in Judea, made haste to Rome, and this in obedience to the orders of Vitellius, which he dare not contradict; but before he could get to Rome, Tiberius was dead.[10]. The Modern Library. There are many stories of the Lord speaking through dreams in the Bible, however, there is only one in which the recipient is a woman. I rose and m feet would hardly drag me along. . This new faith grew like the plant out of a mustard seed, as the true root of a fruit-bearing tree which should supersede all other roots (that is to say the false religions and the Roman grandeur). One died in the war, the other of disease, not yet 20 years old. She feels a little dizzy; she and her husband are glad to be leaving Jerusalem. It was the promised reinforcement, consisting of two thousand able troops, who, in order to speed up their arrival had marched the whole night. He shall be crucied, cried the angry crowd. The man who excited them to it was one who thought lying a thing of little consequence, and who contrived every thing so that the multitude might be pleased; so he bid them to get together upon Mount Gerizzim, which is by them looked I was warned that a disaster would befall this man. Heavy dark and threatening clouds in various shapes scudded over the sky, and lightning came from the colliding clouds, followed by the unreal echo of deep thunder. [5], While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him. Matthew 27:19(NASB). We will start by discovering what history tells us about this leader. Chris Bolinger explains, She would have known the intimate details because he [Pilate] told her after the dreadful day where he sent an innocent man to his death. In the seventeenth year of the government of the invincible monarch, the Caesar and Roman Emperor Tiberius, 201 years after the Olympiads; in the beginning of the five thousandth year after the creation, in the 4147th year according to the Hebrew calendar, and 4037th year, according to the English reckoning, and 784 years since the foundation of Rome, 580 years since the liberation from Egyptian slavery: At the time of the great men of the Roman nation : Lucius, Suetonius, and Marcellinus, and the administrator Hilaretes Palister, at the time of the Governor-General over Judea, Comus Flavius, and at the time of the Governor of Jerusalem, the mighty and great prince Pontius Pilatus, and at the time of the procurator over Galilee, Herodes Anitpater, and at the time of the great Archpriests Ananias and Caiaphas, Aliasus and Mailus, the elder of the Temple Raban, and Amabelus, at the times of great judges in the town town of Jesruslem: Simbinakasas, Pompilius, Rufus, and the municipal commander Joctenus : I, Pontius Pilatus, procurator of the Roman Emperor, in the hall of the great princes, do pronounce and confirm the sentence of death on the cross to be inflicted on the man called by the people Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, a rebel against Moses Laws and against His Majesty the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
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