Quick Challenge Answer: Can We Know The Dates Of Jesus’ Crucifixion And Resurrection?

Can we know the dates of Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection?  Nowhere in the Gospels is the date given for either Jesus’ crucifixion or resurrection.  This shouldn’t surprise us.  The Gospel writers were not writing news stories.  They were trying to convey a theological message to certain groups of people.  So many of the details we are naturally curious about are […]

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Was Pontus Pilate Scared Of The Jews?

Was Pontus Pilate scared of the Jews?  This question is one that has taken on new life in recent years.  The common assumption is that a Roman Prefect would not bend to the whims of local leadership of a province they governed. Roman authority was absolute.  And Roman leaders surely would not have gotten involved in a theological squabble […]

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