Matthew 27: 19. Who caused Pilate's wife to suffer in a dream and why?
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This thought occurred to me after I read this thread:
I'm thinking that Pilate's wife told him to have nothing to do with Jesus, a "just Man" because she believed Him to be innocent. Let me explain further.
I'm not saying for a second that Pilate was innocent; far from it actually. And I've heard and read from various sources which say that he was a coward because he eventually gave in to the Jewish leaders' demand that Christ be crucified. What I'm wondering though is, how much did God hold Pilate accountable for?
We know from Scripture, especially in Acts, that Pilate is mentioned as one who is complicit in the crucifixion of Jesus, along with the Jewish leaders (along with Herod). But the reason I'm curious about Pilate's level of accountability is the fact that Jesus Himself told him "........Therefore he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin". Jesus said this right after He told Pilate that he would have no power over Him unless it had been given to him from above.
Pilate apparently had no interest in the Gospel or in acknowledging Christ as his Savior. All he cared about was whether Jesus was indeed a political rebel and insurrectionist against Rome. As far as Pilate was concerned, Jesus was neither (based on what the Scriptures tell us; extra-Biblical sources claim that Pilate actually did see Jesus as a rebel). Now we can debate on whether Pilate was given the Gospel by virtue of having tried Jesus and chose to reject it, or if God held him accountable for that part.
It's possible that Pilate faced the same degree of judgment in the afterlife as Tyre, Sidon, Sodom and Gomorrah did, and that if he had explicitly found Christ guilty and sentenced Him to be crucified on that basis, he could have faced the same degree of judgment that the cities did where the Gospel was actually preached (where Jesus performed miracles).
How much knowledge did Pilate actually have? We'll never know for sure, but the Scriptures say that God holds men accountable based on the knowledge they do have.
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I'm thinking that Pilate's wife told him to have nothing to do with Jesus, a "just Man" because she believed Him to be innocent. Let me explain further.
I'm not saying for a second that Pilate was innocent; far from it actually. And I've heard and read from various sources which say that he was a coward because he eventually gave in to the Jewish leaders' demand that Christ be crucified. What I'm wondering though is, how much did God hold Pilate accountable for?
We know from Scripture, especially in Acts, that Pilate is mentioned as one who is complicit in the crucifixion of Jesus, along with the Jewish leaders (along with Herod). But the reason I'm curious about Pilate's level of accountability is the fact that Jesus Himself told him "........Therefore he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin". Jesus said this right after He told Pilate that he would have no power over Him unless it had been given to him from above.
Pilate apparently had no interest in the Gospel or in acknowledging Christ as his Savior. All he cared about was whether Jesus was indeed a political rebel and insurrectionist against Rome. As far as Pilate was concerned, Jesus was neither (based on what the Scriptures tell us; extra-Biblical sources claim that Pilate actually did see Jesus as a rebel). Now we can debate on whether Pilate was given the Gospel by virtue of having tried Jesus and chose to reject it, or if God held him accountable for that part.
It's possible that Pilate faced the same degree of judgment in the afterlife as Tyre, Sidon, Sodom and Gomorrah did, and that if he had explicitly found Christ guilty and sentenced Him to be crucified on that basis, he could have faced the same degree of judgment that the cities did where the Gospel was actually preached (where Jesus performed miracles).
How much knowledge did Pilate actually have? We'll never know for sure, but the Scriptures say that God holds men accountable based on the knowledge they do have.
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What was the ultimate purpose of Christ coming to Earth? His purpose was to fulfill the scriptures and satisfy the wrath of God for humanities sins. The DEVIL tried to stop the crucifixion, and thus make the word of God void, and the death of Christ and his resurrection which would follow later, null and void. God was not trying to "rescue" his son who he had sent to be his ransom for sin, the DEVIL was.
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who was it that put the crucifixion in motion? Satan entered Judas. so at what point do you see Satan change strategies? why didn't Satan do anything about his own sons ((John 8:44)) who were inciting the crowd to crucify Jesus at the same time?
what did Satan expect Jesus to do at Gethsemane? had he planned to murder Judas all along or was that him frantically trying to adapt?
did he know he was fulfilling prophecy with the silver? does Satan know scripture. when did he know? was it his plan?
what did Satan expect Jesus to do at Gethsemane? had he planned to murder Judas all along or was that him frantically trying to adapt?
did he know he was fulfilling prophecy with the silver? does Satan know scripture. when did he know? was it his plan? -
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Just like Nebuchadnezzar acknowledging the God of Daniel as the one true God, I have no problem seeing Pilate coming to the truth based upon his words, what he did, his wife and the couple witnesses of history......and as I have said with a love for the Jews...they have reaped the reward of that fateful day when they cried, "Let his blood be upon us and our children" for the last two thousand years almost........
You know, push come to shove....all of us are guilty of nailing him to the cross!
You know, push come to shove....all of us are guilty of nailing him to the cross!
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A connection occurred to me yesterday - -
Matthew 27:19
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
She was shown suffering for His sake
Acts 9:15-16
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
Paul was also shown suffering for His sake, and saw Aninias in a dream vision ((Acts 9:12))
Matthew 27:19
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
She was shown suffering for His sake
Acts 9:15-16
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
Paul was also shown suffering for His sake, and saw Aninias in a dream vision ((Acts 9:12))
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