Partly a descriptive tour of ancient places with a scholarly glossary of contemporary Latin terms included! In these pages a reader will dine with the highborn and the commoner, march with Imperial legions and sail the Mediterranean, know the confidences of emperors and hear the words of prophets and preachers.
In its chapters await saints and sinners, the worldly and the visionary alike, and lying like gems waiting to be discovered are the touching background stories of some of the most famous events in all of human civilization. Why was Salome able to beguile Herod with a frantic dance? What sort of man was Caiaphas in his private life? How did the brutal Zealot bandit Bar Abbas elude Romans for so long?
And what was it like to be there the day Jesus was sent to the cross? Read The Redemption of Pontius Pilate and you may well be left feeling like you know all of these things!
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Whether you come to The Redemption of Pontus Pilate seeking good contemporary Christian fiction, or are a lover of history fond of Roman times, you will find much to delight you in this well-written, fast-paced, masterfully-told story of the life and era of a man whose central tragedy lay in the staggeringly tough decisions he was compelled to make. Absolutely a five-star read! At about twenty of two, I closed the cover, the story of one of history's notable bad guys making pictures in my mind, causing me to think, there amongst the junebugs and geckos sharing the night space with me.
Some, I'm sure, would find this "extra-Biblical" exercise in fiction disturbing, for daring to add details to the Scriptural account. However, I couldn't see where said account was distorted in any way Pilate was a man, imperfect, sinful, in need of salvation, and aware of that need, through much of the book. In short, he was in the same state as we all are, as I was before I was saved.
His demons are our demons, even often for those who know the certainty of salvation. The choices he made were the same choices I might have made, given the circumstance. Lewis Ben Smith has done it again, and more, giving us not just a great story, but bringing the question and need of salvation in human terms, through the narrative of a beleaguered Roman official, tryin' to make the donuts like the rest of us.
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Twice he is reprimanded by Tiberius for offending the Jews and told to be more sensitive to their particular beliefs. Pilate then hears about a healer who is attracting huge crowds. His spies see and hear nothing to worry about, but the High Priest and Sanhedrin view the healer and miracle worker, Jesus, as a threat. Meanwhile Pilate and his Legionaries capture the Zealot commander Bar Abbas who now has a date with the cross. The High Priest demands that Pilate have him executed on the grounds that Jesus has declared himself a King and is in competition with Caesar.
Pilate steadfastly refuses to order the execution until the High Priest threatens Pilate with another written complaint to Tiberius. Pilate famously washes his hands of the whole affair and approves the execution. Two years later, Emperor Tiberius dies and Caligula is proclaimed the new Emperor. Caligula wants revenge against Pilate and the hunt is on!
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I genuinely liked the book and highly recommend it. Feb 06, Sandy rated it it was amazing Shelves: This story grasped me right away with an eerie prologue that is representative of the author's creativity as well as his ability to write and use language in fresh, interesting ways. There is much that is not known about Pontius Pilate, and the author has filled in the gaps about his life by creating a thrilling, fictional account of Pilate as a strong ruler.
Supported with historically accurate characters and events, the plot is thickened by the tangled webs these characters have woven to reach This story grasped me right away with an eerie prologue that is representative of the author's creativity as well as his ability to write and use language in fresh, interesting ways. Supported with historically accurate characters and events, the plot is thickened by the tangled webs these characters have woven to reach their opposing goals.
Especially well written was the excitement the built toward the capture of Bar Abbas and the last few chapters once Caligula becomes emperor. The back of the book contains lists of historical figures in the book, fictional characters, a time line of events, and a glossary of Latin terms used in the story.
The Redemption of Pontius Pilate by Lewis Ben Smith
Sep 17, Colin rated it it was amazing. An intriguing and suspenseful account of Pontius Pilate from his youth to death well after his fateful encounter with Jesus, Lewis Smith weaves a complex tail of soaring ambition, downfall and ultimate redemption. The book is written from Pilate's perspective, and you feel as if you are living the Roman's life as he works his way from minor nobility to the highest levels of power.
A shocking plot twist sends him off to the backwaters of the Roman world, where he struggles to understand the stran An intriguing and suspenseful account of Pontius Pilate from his youth to death well after his fateful encounter with Jesus, Lewis Smith weaves a complex tail of soaring ambition, downfall and ultimate redemption.
A shocking plot twist sends him off to the backwaters of the Roman world, where he struggles to understand the strange Jewish people under his charge. The historical background and descriptions of life in the times of Jesus is all very well done.
Jun 09, Jan rated it really liked it Shelves: I am not a bible scholar at all, and wonder how much of it is historical and how much fiction. The last 4 or 5 chapters were the best. I chose this rating because it was exciting from beginning to end and I recommend it to all my family and friends. This book made me feel like I was right there with them. Dec 01, Tina Stickles rated it it was amazing.
This is a fantastic book. Smith knows his Roman culture, and weaved a story so good I got lost in the tale and almost forgot where to separate fiction from history. I was thoroughly drawn in to Pontius Pilate's life.
I cannot recommend this book enough! Jun 15, Kristen rated it did not like it Shelves: I won a free copy of this book thanks to the First Reads giveaway program. Sorry, I wanted to like it, I really did, but it was just too boring.
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