His brown hands touched me. Then it hurt. Then blood. I saw that each tough palm was skewered by a nail. I woke up, sweating, sexual, terrified. Leave him alone. I sent a warning note, then quickly dressed. When I arrived, the Nazarene was crowned with thorns. The crowd was baying for Barabbas. Pilate saw me, looked away, then carefully turned up his sleeves and slowly washed his useless, perfumed hands. They seized the prophet then and dragged him out, up to the Place of Skulls. My maid knows all the rest.
Was he God? Of course not. Pilate believed he was. In later centuries she was called Claudia Procula , but it is impossible to tell whether this was her real name or an invented one.
It may also have been a family name linked to the ancient Roman province of Pontus in Asia Minor — at the eastern end of the Black Sea. The wife of Pontius Pilate advises her husband. While in exile, so the story goes, Julia gave birth to Claudia and died a short time later. After Tiberius became Emperor, he found a place in his heart for Claudia and adopted her as his own daughter. She married Pilate as a young woman. Lisa Beth. February 21, But claiming her a saint broad stokes salvation itself — a mentality that enlarges but weakens the church.
Thanks for all your research and fine writing! Like Liked by 3 people. Like Like. Thank you for writing this article David. Thank God for Claudia. A light in a dark situation. Like Liked by 2 people. Thank you, Bonnie. Whether she was a believer or not, I applaud her for standing up for Christ and I appreciate your article about her. Like Liked by 1 person. Angel at Watchyourlifeinpictures. May 3, Many a husband and wife today live in this situation. Either the wife believes or the husband believes but not both.
Today we call this unequally yoked. Just think — Claudia Procula was the first one we know of who was unequally yoked. This is a great reminder for us to remember and pray for those who are married to non-Christians. If these accounts are true, God used these events to bring her to Jesus and have eternal life. For more information about how to have eternal life visit Searching For God. The Gospel of Nicodemus. Part 1, Chapter 4 second Greek form.
In all the long hours when Jesus stood on trial, only one person spoke up for him:. A woman. A Gentile woman. A pagan woman. The wife of the Roman governor. The wife of the man who answered to the emperor. In this little vignette we are reminded that God can use dreams to awaken the conscience. Pilate knew Jesus had committed no crime worthy of death.
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