(November 18, 2013 at 11:55 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:The Jews (per the crusification of Christ) had the power of life and death in their hands.
Wait a minute Drippy. Your books claim that the "jews" weren't permitted to wipe their own asses without getting Pilate's permission. Make up your mind.
Pilate, was on thin ice with rome for not keeping the jews under tighter control (hence the hand washing cermony when Pilate turn over Christ to be crusified.) He simply authorized the death of Christ by putting responsiablity back on to the blood lust being generated by the crowd of Jews. In an effort to keep the peace. The Sanhedrin knew how to manipulate the roman officals to get what they wanted from them in so far as having them kill 'one man.'
