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1 | Why were Pilate and Herod enemies? | Luke 23:12 | Mommapbs | 124283 | ||
Why were Pilate and Herod enemies? What united them? |
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2 | Why were Pilate and Herod enemies? | Luke 23:12 | EdB | 124300 | ||
Pilate was Roman and a conqueror Herod was Jewish and was conquered. First Pilate hated Israel and hated the Jews he didn’t want to be there and he was. He was in charge of the occupation and with maintaining peace and the Jews were not ones to submit peacefully to anyone. Plus Pilate made many mistakes. The Jews hated graven images so when the Romans came in with their standards caring images of Caesar they went wild. It came down to a show down where Pilate threatened to kill every Jew and every Jew offered their neck. Pilate was forced to back up. Further Pilate viewed Herod with contempt seeing him as a rich decadent, weak, spoiled imbecile. Herod was a political appointment he had money and family connections to Caesar. He wanted control and ratted out Pilate every time Pilate had a problem controlling the Jews. Caesar love the situation because he had these two telling one each other so he knew exactly what was going on at all times. He was putting pressure on Pilate to bring the Jews into submission but to do it peacefully. Both Pilate and Herod saw it was expedient to allow the Jews their will with Jesus, both thought it would warm the Jews to them being the leader. Pilate also wanted nothing of this to get back to Caesar who might look upon it as one more failure in Pilate’s career. Herod was hoping the Jews would call for Pilate’s replacement and he would be asked to step in. They became unlikely allies selfishly thinking their actions would further cement their position in the eyes of the Jews. EdB |
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3 | Why were Pilate and Herod enemies? | Luke 23:12 | Mommapbs | 124302 | ||
Thanks EdB - this background sure gives me much to think about. As I consider what you have written, it is evident that both sought to serve self. Once enemies of one another, they became enemies of Christ in their unholy alliegence to self. Do we see such allies today?(Also, was this the same Herod who was rebuked by John the Baptist? If so, I suspect that his rejection was even more significant than Pilate's yet both had the same result. Also it is interesting to note that Pilate's wife warned him about Jesus, why would this be recorded if it wasn't important for us to think upon . . . ) More importantly, one was a Jew and the other was a Gentile - is this not how mankind is divided? Yet BOTH are guilty of the rejection of Jesus. There is none righteous . . . no one, not even those chosen by God to bear His witness to the world, seeks God. Blessings, mommapbs |
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4 | Why were Pilate and Herod enemies? | Luke 23:12 | EdB | 124313 | ||
mommapbs Herod the Great lived from about 73 BC to about 4 AD then Herod Antipas ruled from about 4 AD to around 39AD and married his brothers wife Herodias which John the Baptist condemned. Herod Agrippa 1 was the Herod that killed James and was eaten by worms Acts 12. It is Herod Agrippa 2 that talks with Paul. You asked, “Do we see such allies today?” Yes we do we see them between Christian liberals and abortionists and homosexuals. You also asked, “More importantly, one was a Jew and the other was a Gentile - is this not how mankind is divided?” I think there are three groups, non believers, people that confess God and possibly even Christ yet live in and for the world and true believers. The middle group is by far the largest and most deceived and potentially the most destructive. As for Pilates wife think about this, Herod did what he did to John the Baptist for his wife Pilate did what he did in spite warning not to from his wife. In one case the woman was looking out for her own interests and in another the wife was looking out for the best interest of her husband. One was self serving one was devoted wife. I also think Pilate was a man that had a sense of justice and right and wrong. I think he wanted to serve justice and free Jesus. However he was also a politician and wanted to win the approval of man. We see this today in many of our politicians they know what is right but are swayed by the whims of the who is hollering the loudest. Pilates decision was tragic however he really had little choice the way the stage was set. God’s will was accomplished and for Pilate to have made any other decision would have required a man of heroic valor and righteousness. EdB |
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