Posted on 12/02/2018 6:55:57 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Seems a bit of a stretch to me. If, at some time in the misty future, someone finds my car with a Trump sticker on it, will it be assumed that the car must have belonged to Trump?
VERY interesting! Thank you! :)
Rod Stieger did a good job as him.
Maybe he lost it when he took it off to wash his hands....
Well, if you, in this lifetime, become Governor of some state and have a ring that you used to put your ‘stamp’ on official papers and such, then, maybe...
But, I don’t think a Trump Bumper Sticker is going to get you into Heaven or Hell, LOL!
Good one! ;)
Thanks for the laugh :-)
Wow. That’s incredible.
Seems like to me a rich guy like Pilate could have afforded a gold ring, or at least silver. Now, a slave, or a minor functionary working for Pilate might be given a bronze ring with his name on it as a token of esteem, or means of identification.
...and sealed his fate (cough).
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Saw something on the tube about a popular archeologist speculating that Pilate was a creature of Sejanus. He made a case for some of his reasoning and I found it interesting.
The difference between Augustus and Tiberius was immense.
Saw something on the tube about a popular archeologist speculating that Pilate was a creature of Sejanus. He made a case for some of his reasoning and I found it interesting.
The difference between Augustus and Tiberius was immense.
Never really paid attention to the words of that song.
First part that really made me look closer was:
“Rode a tank, held a general’s rank”
This is very possibly his ring/seal. But it could be an extra copy used by an administrative assistant on his behalf. I speculate this because Pilate was hauled back to time for being too cruel even by the Empire’s “standards.” Found guilty of oppression and executing people without trial, Pilate reportedly committed suicide in Rome under orders of Emperor Caligula ( himself about as far from a compassionate soul as possible to imagine, ha!). This according to the major church historian Eusebius. So, my guess is Pilate’s ring/ seal is buried somewhere in Rome — but this one in Israel COULD be the one he personally used (and if not, then yes it is almost certainly one he authorized an aide to use on his behalf). Either way, a fascinating find by the Israelis
Hauled back to ROME ...that is... ( to stand trial for his cruelty and oppression, executing people without trials, etc)
Having a stamping ring you weren’t entitled to would probably be like having a tattoo your tribe knew you didn’t earn….the chief might hand you over to the women to scrape the tattoo off with clamshells. Romans were probably more creative about impersonating authorities.
Would of been a “working” ring, for stamping seals and official documents. Could of been more than one—and used by his representative, instead of Pilate himself.
Interestingly, when you think about it, since Jesus’ tomb was sealed by the Romans....could of been with this ring.
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