What You Will Learn!
- This course is intended to provide the student a picture of Pontius Pilate that is not available solely from the Bible
- This course also seeks to offer students a perspective on the socio-political landscape of Jesus' context in the first century AD
- This course is designed to enable its students the opportunity to discuss the "Times of Jesus" in a more comprehensive way than they have been able to do in the past
- This course desires to put its students in touch with the iconic historical figures who have produced the major literature of antiquity, inclusive of Tacitus, Suetonius, Philo and Josephus
Description
This is a comprehensive course on the life and career of Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Rome to the Province of Judea and the person most responsible for sentencing Jesus to death. The course examines his background, the origins of his office, his rise to prominence, his family and the challenges that he had with the Jewish community that made the death of Jesus unavoidable.
Who Should Attend!
- This course is designed for church leaders, Christian Educators, Small Group Leaders and any other persons who have a genuine interest in history, the Bible and the surrounding events and personalities of the New Times times
