The Passion 22

Footnotes 

CAIAPHAS

After Jesus' death, the high priest Caiaphas continued to persecute Jesus' followers, as evidenced by his presence at the trial of Peter and John, and was eventually removed from his position by the Roman procurator Vitellius around 36/37 AD. 

The New Testament, specifically the Book of Acts, indicates that Caiaphas remained a staunch opponent of Jesus' followers and was involved in persecuting them. Caiaphas is mentioned in Acts 4:1-22, where he is present at the trial of Peter and John after they heal a lame man. 

Caiaphas was removed from his position as high priest by the Roman procurator Vitellius around 36/37 AD.  Josephus, a Jewish historian, mentions that Caiaphas was removed from office by Lucius Vitellius, the successor of Pilate.

 

 

HEROD ANTIPAS

Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and ruled Galilee and Perea from 4 BCE until his exile in 39 CE. Herod Antipas's wife, Herodias, had a strained relationship with him, which led to a divorce and a subsequent conflict with Aretas IV, the king of Nabatea. Herod Antipas's nephew, Herod Agrippa I, accused him of plotting against Emperor Caligula. Caligula, the new Roman emperor, sided with Agrippa, stripped Antipas of his power and possessions, and exiled him to Gaul. Herodias accompanied Antipas into exile. Antipas died in Gaul at an unknown date, with Josephus stating he died in Spain.

 

 

PONTIUS PILATE

After Jesus's death, Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea, was recalled to Rome and later exiled, though the exact details of his fate remain somewhat unclear, with some accounts suggesting he committed suicide. 

After Jesus's crucifixion, Pilate was recalled to Rome by Emperor Tiberius, and he was later exiled to Gaul (modern-day France). Some sources, such as Eusebius of Caesarea's "Ecclesiastical History," suggest Pilate committed suicide on orders from Emperor Caligula sometime after 36 CE.

Other accounts, like those documented by the second-century pagan philosopher Celsus and the Christian apologist Origen, suggest Pilate simply retired after his dismissal. Pilate was the Roman prefect of Judea (26–36 CE) under Emperor Tiberius, and he presided over the final trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion.

 

                  Footnotes continue in our next posting. Until then, walk with the King & be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries