PONTIUS PILATE INSCRIPTION
Pilate Inscription
Bible History Online – Pilate Inscription (Biblical Archaeology)
Pilate Inscription
Pontius Pilate – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPontius Pilate’s title was traditionally thought to have been procurator. Tacitus speaks of him as such. However, an inscription on a limestone block …
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In June 1961 Italian archaeologists led by Dr. Frova were excavating an ancient Roman theater near Caesarea Maritima and uncovered this interesting limestone block. On the face is aninscription which is part of a larger dedication to Tiberius Caesar which clearly says that it was from “Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea.”It reads like this:Line One: TIBERIEUM, Line Two: (PON) TIUS Line Three: (PRAEF) ECTUS IUDA (EAE)The Pilate Inscription is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription. Visitors to the Caesarea theater today see a replica, the original is in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. There have been a few bronze coins found that were struck form 29-32 AD by Pontius Pilate. The Pontius Pilate Inscription is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology and confirms the Scriptures found in the Bible as historical. Caesarea, Israel IF YOU HAVE QUESTION TO ASK REGARDING FAITH OR ANYTHING! YOU BETTER ASK BROTHER ELISEO F. SORIANO KNOWN AS THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND SENSIBLE PREACHER IN OUR TIME These are the steps to tune in to the podcast: 1. log on to www.talkshoe.com 2. create your own account 3. after installing the talkshoe software, click “LIVE NOW” tab 4. look for Brother Eli’s podcast entitled “The Brother Eli Soriano Truth Pod“ 5. click on “listen, chat, and talk” *please be advised that it is a must that everyone who will be calling in the podshow should be wearing a headset to avoid feedbacks and echoes. |
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