{"product_id":"loa-letter-of-pontius-pilate-to-claudius-large-print","title":"The Letter of Pontius Pilate to Claudius — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a Christian apocryphal letter gives a Roman governor the role of witness to Jesus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Letter of Pontius Pilate to Claudius speaks in the governor’s name as he reports to a Roman ruler. According to the text, Pilate describes Jesus, the hostility of religious leaders, and the pressure surrounding his trial. The letter places Roman authority beside Christian claims about wonders, crucifixion, and an empty tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut whose voice are you hearing? No author is named, and scholars do not regard this as Pilate’s own report. This short letter belongs to a later tradition of Christian apocrypha. Read it as an imagined official account, where a governor explains his actions and becomes a witness within a religious narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA governor explains himself\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the letter’s Pilate as he describes the crucifixion he permits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccusations before Roman authority\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how the text portrays religious leaders bringing their charges against Jesus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClaims beyond the execution\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the letter’s account of the empty tomb and its claims about soldiers’ testimony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn imagined Roman witness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how Christian apocrypha places Pilate inside its account of Jesus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutside the New Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a brief text preserved mainly as an addition to longer works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Christian apocrypha, students exploring how Christians imagined Roman officials, and anyone curious about Pilate rather than seeking a firsthand Roman record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and explore the voice this brief letter gives to Pilate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122913251676,"sku":"LOA-148-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181201363292,"sku":"LOA-148-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/148_198ba164-bd86-49a6-a479-3a57c80f95a6.jpg?v=1782116920","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-letter-of-pontius-pilate-to-claudius-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}