Pilate did not want Jewish unrest in his district. That would make the emperor of Rome think Pilate was not a strong governor. To appease the Jewish leaders and avoid an uprising he agreed to kill Jesus. The Romans are ultimately responsible for political reasons. Pilate's wife warned him.
Pilate gave the jews their wish.
what was the "wish" of DA JEWS?
The Jewish Clerical Leadership wanted to retain their Status, Power and Wealth and their control of the Jewish people. They would tolerate the Romans if they allowed them that.
ok genius-----who or what was "the jewish clerical leadership"? ---------------c'mon -------tell us what the easter bunny told you. What was the nature of their "status" "wealth" and "power" in the land the romans called Judea-----
during the lifetime of Jesus?
I guess you are just ignorant, and have never read the Bible.
The Influence of the Pharisees (Bible History Online)
the author of that pile of shit that you cited----made the SAME MISTAKE
that you-made------he juxtaposed the Pharisees and Sadducees as if they had
ALLIED with each other. The writings of idiots like that plus the bunny and
jelly beans is the sum total of your intellect. I was an avid reader all my
life. ----such an avid reader that long ago----when a patient in the hospital
in which I was working left his copy of JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS -----I read it and
its forward. Josephus Flavius consistently remarked FAVORABLY upon the
Pharisees-------so the idiot who wrote the forward praised the writings of
Josephus except for his one "MISTAKE" ----he liked the Pharisees.
Now for the bitter truth-----Jesus was a Pharisee------he was a follower of
the school of HILLEL ----(a Pharisee scholar who died in Jerusalem at
about the same time Jesus was born) Just about every word in the NT
that made any sense and could logically be attributed to JESUS HIMSELF ---
is actually a quotation of the writings of Hillel.
Things important to know-----the Pharisees despised the Sadducees.
The Sadducees were roman shills. -----like the ROMAN APPOINTEE
HIGH PRIEST-----Caiaphas------the one who shipped Jesus to Pilate
As to your statement---"The jewish courts convicted Jesus"------read the book---
the Sanhedrin ACQUITTED HIM (of course---the Sanhedrin which consisted
of actual scholars was almost entirely Pharisee------as was Jesus)
The Romans DESPISED the Pharisees because they resisted Roman intrusion
and "culture"-------of course, they absolutely resisted crucifixion for ANYONE
In fact----even today---Israeli law almost ENTIRELY excludes capital punishment.
WHY? it's a Pharisee thing. More important information-----the Pharisees
despised the existence of the MONEY CHANGERS in the Temple Court Yard---
they represented the INTRUSION OF ROME----as such the Sadducees ( like
Caiaphas---the roman shill) protected them. The action of Jesus in overturning
the tables of the money changers, was an ACT OF SEDITION AGAINST
ROME------and it is the criminal act that got him crucified. If the Pharisees
hated jesus------THEY could have killed him-------keep in mind----the MACCABEES
were Pharisees-------they did manage to kill some people. The rest of the jelly bean BS you have been taught about PHARISEES ----is on the level of
your faith in the easter bunny and jelly beans