Pontius Pilate.Pontius Pilate Pontius Pilate (pŏn`shəs pī`lət), Roman prefect of Judaea (A.D. 26–36?). He was supposedly a ruthless governor, and he was removed at the complaint of Samaritans, among whom he engineered a massacre. Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. Wroe In this imaginative biography, Wroe uses historical sources and careful speculation to recreate the daily life, political intrigues, and cultural environment of the official who presided over the trial of jesus. For the Christian reader, this book provides a new perspective on well-worn Sunday school Sunday school, institution for instruction in religion and morals, usually conducted in churches as part of the church organization but sometimes maintained by other religious or philanthropic bodies. In England during the 18th cent. stories and a primer prim·er n. A segment of DNA or RNA that is complementary to a given DNA sequence and that is needed to initiate replication by DNA polymerase. on the many interpretations and myths attached to Pilate throughout church history. Wroe has written a gripping and elegant narrative that pushes--but does not break--the boundaries of biography. (Random House) |
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