(March 2, 2015 at 7:46 pm)Godschild Wrote: The Christian documents we have give us the most history of that area during that time.
They give us stories using some real historical figures like Pilate. But they don't live up to reality when it comes to Roman trials or the role of the jewish priesthood, which was a body appointed by the Roman authorities and very much dependent on them. Most of all they don't give us a realistic picture of how a Roman governor would have reacted faced when faced with a man claiming to be the king of the jews. That's high treason and Pilate certainly wouldn't have offered that man a possible amnesty if the people so wished.