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2007-07-24 20:43:51 · 6 answers · asked by Kitty Powers 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

would not have even been required to speak, even under "our" law of counsel, Authority to Appeal to Caesar was preserved under Pilate, considering wrongful execution under Roman Law...

2007-07-25 01:47:45 · update #1

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No, it should not have gone to Caesar. Pontius Pilate symbolically and verbally washed his hands of the thing saying Jesus was not guilty. It was the Jews who took him to be crucified. Pilate made no attempt to stop the Jews, in fact said that the Jews could 'Do with him what you will.' But, he did not say Jesus was guilty. This was a legal thing for Pilate and a religious thing for the Jews.

2007-08-01 10:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

First off:
If the bible is correct and trustworthy, and Jesus was guiltless, then an appeal to Caesar might have succeeded. However:
If the appeal succeeded, then Jesus would never have died like that, and the Christian religion would be much less impressive (and unbelievable). According to the bible, Jesus still had a lot to teach and show his peers after he was wrongly convicted.
Also, an appeal to Caesar would severely damage Caesar's popularity. I think. Since almost the whole city of Jerusalem wanted to put Jesus to death, a pardon by Caesar would cause Caesar to become unpopular there, thereby weakening his control over that area. I'm no expert on that; it's just a guess.
Lastly, the above is assuming that the bible is historically accurate. It isn't.

The New Testament was written 30 years after the death of Christ. The entire bible has been passed down through more than 2000 years of being edited and added to by scholars and scribes with their own fantastic, imaginary tales to tell. The bible has been mistranslated into many different foreign languages and back. It shouldn't be relied upon for truth, historical accuracy, or even rationality or consistency. It's a very unreliable book.

2007-07-27 22:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by The Rationalist 2 · 0 1

That doesn't really matter anymore, too much time has passed already to be concerned now. You are probally really good with history, maybe you've missed your calling if you are not in that field already. Nobody taught that subject at my high school.

2007-08-01 23:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by NISSI 6 · 0 0

It's the way the Lord wanted it. Jesus had to die on the cross for our sins.

2007-08-01 19:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by peppernala 3 · 1 1

John 19
10"Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"

11Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

2007-07-25 03:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 3 1

Jesus CHOSE to die on the cross. Nothing or no one could have stopped it.

2007-08-01 23:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by byHisgrace 7 · 0 0

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