These catastrophes serve as a terrible warning for all people, but especially for religious leaders and judges. Oh, how profound are these wise words and how much peace and mercy are to be found in them! The Mysteries of Pontius Pilate and His Wife Claudia Posted on November 18, 2021 | by Archpriest Igor Ryabko Reading time: 6 minutes Few may be aware that the Greek Orthodox Church glorified the wife of Pontius Pilate Claudia Proscura as a saint. It has been said that He never laughs, but that His eyes are always tearful. I trembled when I heard these words, and I asked my husband : You will protect Him, wont you? Incidentally, the letter makes interesting reading, as it refers, if indirectly, to several authentic details about the events pertaining to the life and death of Jesus. We are indebted and grateful to a certain Christian named W D Machan who, after the existence of these documents had come to his knowledge, directed his attention to them and prepared a translation of some from Latin into English. Did Paul/Saul teach Christianity with Jewish traditions to Gentiles like what we see in Messianic Judaism today? The time came to retire; but when I laid my head on the pillow to find sleep, a mysterious force suddenly took possession of my mind. His face shone in majesty like the sun. 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. The gospel speaks of his teaching and wisdom, and how people were amazed when they heard His word. Terms and Conditions May heaven guide you! whose words and sentences we notice on our altars, calling them divine. He masters perfectly every science, without having studied even one of them. And lo, I know that thou art God, the Son of God, and I beheld thy humanity and not thy divinity. I'm not entirely sure that a question about authenticating provenance for a [dubious] document is entirely on-topic here. 2345 Charles Ave. I thought it advisable to accept this excuse, but at the same time I become conscious of a submissiveness expressed towards victors, and it showed me clearly that of all conquered towns only Jerusalem was difficult to administrate. But the Nazarenes words are the words of a wise man and His miracles are really of God. And all the multitude walked about, and sang praises to God with aloud voice, saying: The Lord our God that has risen from the dead has brought to life all the dead, and has plundered Hades, and put him to death. It was Jesus of Nazareth. And the Jews gave information that Jesus did these things on the Sabbath. Oh, terrible destiny, how do you deride the fate of mortals! Jesus was still the object of all the banter and beating in the courts on the part of the crowd and of rough soldiers; their passions were even more in, Beating, jeering, the general scorn, and the imminent death as martyrnothing could darken His divine and radiant face. 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. Suspicious even of those to whose demand he had yielded, his life became poisoned with torment. Settlement reached in case involving City of Lansing firing Seventh Day Adventist who asked to have Sabbath Day off. S0 great was their blindness that it has obscured their minds to the present day. From the Holy Scriptures report we nd the statement, uttered with utmost discretion, that Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. Luke, 23, 24. And I said with a loud voice, I have sinned, O Lord, in that I sat and judged thee, who avengest all in truth. And he commanded the fetid body, which lay in the grave, to run, and as bridegroom from his chamber so he went forth from his grave, full of sweet perfume. But when they were troubled exceedingly by the aforesaid vexations, they put it away from them and sunk it in a certain pool surrounded by mountains, where even yet, according to the account of some, sundry diabolical contrivances are said to issue forth. Paying no heed to the fury of the thunderstorm, an old man came to our residence. replied Pontius, with a mournful expression in his face. Josephus states his inferential judgment that Pilate was deeply affected with their firm resolution, suggesting his own strength of character. For the faithful testimony to His teaching some. Determine therefore, with a body of soldiers, to go to them there at once and proclaim their subjection to bondage by this decree. Amid this indescribable uproar there was only one man calm and undisturbed. My emissaries informed me danger was pressing. For in both we stand before the works of the living God; but this judgment, which is temporal, is for a time, while that to come is judgment for ever. We demand the death of this man, Jesus of Nazareth, one of the priests answered in the name of all the people. I would say probable forgery. "Pilate's Wife" reimagines the crucifixion of Jesus Christ through the eyes of the wife of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor responsible for Christ's execution. His forehead is high and expresses innocence and calm. 2. What been written in the books of the Prophets must be fulfilled.. He beheaded John the Baptist, slew James and his brother John, and also intended to murder Peter. After Sejanuss fall (31 ce), Pilate was exposed to sharper criticism from certain Jews, who may have capitalized on his vulnerability to obtain a legal death sentence on Jesus (John 19:12). Accordingly I order that Jesus Christ, together with two other brigands from the region of Imborel, now called Andronymos, shall be taken to be crucified before the people on the place chosen for criminals, and called Calvary (place of blood). He had the power to lay down his life when he chose and power to take it up again ( John 10:15,17 ). For Vienne means, as it were, Way of Gehenna, because it was then a place of cursing. And he did another yet more mighty work, which had been strange even among our gods, he raised from the dead one Lazarus, who had been dead four days, commanding by a word alone that the dead man should be raised, when his body was already corrupted by worms which bred in his wounds. The town was overcrowded with restive people who demanded the death of the Nazarene. Take care and do not raise your profane hand against Him. Jesus of Nazareth spoke as any Roman would have spoken, and not as a Jew. The. Some time later my child died in my arms. They perished. When Jewish representatives demonstrated in Caesarea, Pilates city of residence, he threatened them with death unless they desisted, but, when they showed their readiness to die, he ordered the images removed. Salome stood by her side, benumbed and almost without any feeling. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. When Pilate heard of this meeting, which, in his opinion, was directed against the Roman authority, he made use of this opportunity to revenge himself on those whom he previously hated because of their lawlessness. 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. Why could I not save with my own life that of the wise man. He was said to be in His thirtieth year. The assembly retired to the adjoining room to deliberate. The shouting began again, even louder, and their voices were like the howling of wild, hungry animals. Herod says in one letter his daughter Herodias was playing in a pool with ice when the ice broke and cut off her head. cation then did he order Jesus to be beaten? To decide this divine procedure he always referred to the people. In vain had they formerly felt secure from suffering, and in vain they protected themselves with the eternal and insurmountable illusion. And when he was brought to the city of the Romans, and Csar heard that he was come, he sat in the temple of the gods, above all the senate, and with all the army, and with all the multitude of his power, and commanded that Pilate should stand in the entrance. End of the Letter to Pilate the Governor. You must show more restraint in your preaching. Bible lessons blended with science, theology, modern-day life lessons and logic. Have you ever wished to take part in Christs salvation and redemption? But they had one heresy against him, that he said the Sabbath was not their proper rest. Deeply upset by this news, I took my child to hurry to them to bewail her together with the mourners and her mother Salome. With the justification that Pilate was never at peace with the crucifixion of Jesus. Can you add one? I lifted my child to my breast, and suddenly a heavy earthquake started, shaking the whole earth. I shall not describe the rst days of my life, which so quickly passed by in the stillness of Nabron under the roof of my parents and under their protection. Subscribe for our weekly newsletter not to miss the most interesting articles on our blog. This edition doesn't have a description yet. He said that he could prove that the sentence was an unjust and unlawful one, and that Jesus fell a victim to innumerable mistakes of the justice of that time. An anxiety I had never before felt forced my eyes in one direction. Season 3 of The Chosen has introduced several important characters, but none of them is as well-known and significant as Pontius Pilate. Herod, here referred to, appears as the son of Jerod the Great, who, after Jesus birth, had ordered the massacre of the innocents in Bethlehem. When He speaks He is most pleasant. Pontius asked again: And what shall I do with Jesus of Nazareth ? In the foremost row I recognised Semidas father; but instead of the depression I expected him to wear on his face, he showed a denite expression of hope, which I could not understand. When I entered he raised his Head and exclaimed in desperation: O Claudia, why did I not follow your advice? 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. He offended these proud and pompous people, and the outlook for the Nazarenes future is very dark. But is it possible that truth and right are dependent upon the consent of the people? These eyes, which gave Jairuss daughter life again, looked at His tormentors with an indescribable expression of peace and love. May God help that these words and these documents may arouse in us a true and sincere desire to seek Jesus and to follow Him through all suffering, thus fulfilling the will of God! 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. The Roman Senate is cursed. How could Christ be accused of a crime which He never committed? Each of these words pierced my heart like a knife. Moreover, He had preached such a religion as would lead to salvation, but which the human egoism of His time refused to accept. He was lucky: he had the good luck to escape the curse with followed us everywhere, and to have the terrible burden of his parents name released from his shoulders. Then I rose as from a dream, and went home, leaving a happy family in their joy ; in such a joy as it is impossible to describe. At dinner I told Pontius what I had seen and heard. can you add a source to the alleged letter? The High Priest Caiaphas subserviently carried out that humiliating act. My spies reported to me that the High Priest and the Pharisees spent the treasure of the temple for the bribery of the people. The German professor applied to Father Freilinghusen, Director of the Museums in the Vatican, who procured for him an English translation of the document and forwarded it to the applicant. And behold, her mother is holding her head upon her knees in her lap, and my whole house is in great sorrow. It seems, in Galilee there had appeared a young man who preaches to people if high and low standing another law in Gods name, praising Him. FAQ It only takes a minute to sign up. Incidentally, the letter makes interesting reading in and off itself, as it mentions indirectly the authentic details of the events pertaining to the life and death of Jesus. These dead foretold the wrath of God. It clearly shows the causes which induced Pilate to pronounce that wrong decision, and the remorse which seized him after the sentence and its execution were inflicted on Jesus. At this call Salome awoke. And as lightnings come on in winter, so majestic men of indescribable splendor of dress and of glory appeared in the air, and an innumerable multitude of angels crying out, and saying: Glory in the highest to God, and on earth peace, among men goodwill: come up out of Hades, ye who have been kept in slavery in the underground regions of Hades. And when this decree came into the East Country, Licianus obeyed, through fear of the decree, and laid waste all the nation of the Jews, and caused those that were left in Judea, to go into slavery with them that were scattered among the Gentiles, that it might be known by Csar that these things had been done by Licianus against the Jews in the East Country, and to please him. In good truth, no age ever had or will have a man so good and strict. As far His physical condition was concerned, His nature was perfect, but in appearance He was like us and He had no worldly glamour bestowed on Him at once by His face, which was inspired by the Holy Ghost and which showed no trace of sin. This woode, Christ (Wedding Icon in Textile Oklad) Excuse me!. Because without this letter, we have no basis for that but speculation. The rest can await its turn. available on their website: https://www.ivyandpearlboutique.com. She was still more beautiful in the heavenly restfulness which lay upon her but her forehead was of a pale pinkish colour like the rose which had been placed on her. And when the emperor was wondering very much about this, they told him it had been the coat of the Lord Jesus. Once Herod came to me in the Praetorian Office; and when, after some unimportant conversation, he rose to take leave, he asked me what I thought of Jesus of Nazareth. The door opened and I could see Semida, lying on a bed adorned with candlesticks and perfumes. His disciples announced in the whole province that, according to His prediction, Jesus was resurrected from the dead., There remained for me only the duty of informing my Emperor of this loathful happening. And behold, heaven and earth rejoice; and behold, Procla my wife is believing in the visions which appeared unto her, when thou sentest that I should deliver Jesus to the people of Israel, because of the ill-will they had. But although he was proud to have been entrusted with the government of his country, he nevertheless feared the Senate and would not decide on such an action, which might have destroyed his influence before the Senate. According to one legend, while in Jerusalem, Claudia met the family of the first priest of the synagogue Yair, and enjoyed the company of his wife Salome and their twelve-year-old daughter Semida. After pleading for ve hours the defendant nished his speech. (On the last events in Jesus Christs life). Owing to their sweet and powerful words, these simple men suddenly became famous and renowned. Vitellius found Pilate guilty and ordered him to report in Rome, to the Emperor Tiberius. I could nd no words to appease him and to relieve him from the distress which would be imposed on our house for ever. To this His disciples testified, and conrmed their testimony with their own blood, and carried the words of the Lord Jesus before the thrones of the great and the judges. And as the messenger returned to his lodgings he met a certain woman named Veronica, who had been acquainted with Jesus, and he said, O woman, there was a certain physician in this city, who healed the sick by his word alone, why have the Jews slain him? As it has been announced before, the debate on Christs trial and the revision of his death sentence has now been opened. 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. At last, it is proved that Roman justice is also guilty in no less a degree. And Volusianus, having heard the order of the emperor, immediately departed, and came to Pilate, as it was commanded him. He was destined and foreordained to die for the sins of his people. What shall I tell you, Fulvia? Would the mob be just as happy if he released Barabbas instead of Jesus on the feast day (Mark 15:6 ff.)? The poem depicts Pilate's wife's frustration: at her husband, at her inability to prevent Jesus's death, and at her own lack of power. A man, by Hercules, so pious and strict, no age has ever had nor will have. Csar saith, For what cause didst thou execute their purpose? According to legend, the bad omens accompanying the martyrdom of Christ continued to follow Pilate and his wife Claudia long after the death of the Saviour and caused them great grief until Pontius finally converted to Christianity under the influence of his spouse. (That his title was prefect is confirmed by an inscription from Caesarea in ancient Palestine.). But Herod, with the children of Israel, constrained me to do evil unto thee. The . I could stand this ;houting no longer, so beckoned one of my servants and sent him to my husband to ask him to come to me for a few moments. The welfare of the province, entrusted to me, requires it. From the beginning of the proceedings many jurisconsults, who were specially invited to take part in the re-examination of this trial, were present. But Jesus did not answer. The first, the righteous, were raised by Him to the great eternity of divine salvation, but the second the wicked were thrown in a fiery sea. He was a good friends of the Pharisees and had, in Jerusalem, a large political party called Herodeans. He made the blind see; he cleansed lepers; he raised the dead; he healed paralytics who could not move at all, except that they only had their voice, and the joining of their bones; and he gave them the power of walking about and running, commanding them by a single word. My heart ceased to beat for an unknown reason. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The letter of Claudia Procula to Fulvia is an example of early Christian apocryphal writings. I wrote to Jesus and invited Him to an interview with me in the law-court, and He came. I send thee the earrings of my daughter and my own ring, that they may be unto thee a memorial of my decease. i. Oh, what great salvation is promised to us, it wo follow God! YHWH had a Wife? He walks bare-footed and bare-headed. But Isaiah meant that He would not possess rich adornments or worldly wealth. The Sadducees were prompted by two reasons: they hated Jesus and wanted to free themselves from the Roman pressure. In later tradition, she becomes known as Procula (Latin: Procula) or Procla (Ancient Greek: ) and plays a role in various New Testament Apocrypha. Pontius sat on his ivory throne, in all the majesty with which Rome adorns her representatives ; and apparently showed no fear, as if it was his intention to appear thus, and to bear an intrepid expression on his face; but I could quickly understand and catch his concern. And if they demanded this unrighteously, how didst thou transgress the law and command what was far from righteousness? oor. When I heard these words I shiver-ed. The defence continued the strong plea and asked the judges of the present court not to be sel, sh, and not to victimise real righteousness for political reasons. Fear the Forces of heaven.. It presents the following description of Claudias dream. Farewell. And these things indeed were so. This Gospel spread over the whole empire. Another man, again, who had a withered hand, and lived in sorrow, and had not even the half of his body sound, he rendered sound by a single word. When Jesus was crucified it was that cold for ice? He, ame executed His orders, and He stopped on a cloud. Greeting: I have been informed of the audacity perpetrated very recently by the Jews inhabiting Jerusalem and the cities round about, and their lawless doing, how they compelled Pilate to crucify a certain god called Jesus, through which great transgression of theirs the world was darkened and drawn into ruin. Of what does the gravity of His offence consist? Pontius Pilate's wife was one of the Philosophy and religion good articles, but it has been removed from the list. and that by the spirit Nina these voices had been mixed with the howling of hunted animals. He flew on wings of the wind. But the people made a wonderful effort, and all their scribes, chiefs and elders agreed to crucify this ambassador of truth, their own prophets, like the Sibyls with us, advising the contrary; and when he was hanged supernatural signs appeared, and in the judgment of philosophers menaced the whole world with ruin. It was reported that all Judea had come together in Jerusalem. For while I, my lord, according to the commandment of thy clemency, was discharging the duties of my government, which is one of the cities of the East, Jerusalem by name, in which is built the temple of the Jewish nation, all the multitude of the Jews came together, and delivered to me a certain man named Jesus, bringing against him many and groundless charges; and they were not able to convict him in anything.
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