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On the context of the ancient world and the Bible ––– from daily life and practices to overarching historical narrative, events, and anthropology of empires, nations, tribes, religions, cultures, and more.

Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus —

Discovery what history says about Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus —

Discovery what history says about Pontius Pilate

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The man Pontius Pilate comes down to us through history in a few different ways: the New Testament of the Bible (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 3,13,22-23, John 18, Acts 3,4,13, 1 Timothy 6), historians Josephus and Philo of Alexandria, and an inscription discovered at
Gentile Contributors of the Bible —

Though largely Jewish, the Bible contains some contributions from Gentile writers.

Gentile Contributors of the Bible —

Though largely Jewish, the Bible contains some contributions from Gentile writers.

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While the vast majority of the Biblical text was penned by Jews, there are a few contributions from non-Jewish writers as well. Proverbs 30, for example, was written by a man named Agur while Proverbs 31 is attributed to King Lemuel. While their identities are