Dr. Michael Peppard

Tell me, what gets Jesus on Pilate's radar? Because he dies on a Roman cross, so Pilate's got to be involved. How are we going to reconstruct this? And even if Pilate's ruthless, he is not crucifying a wandering healer who talks about seeds, who tells parables about seeds. There's no way. That person's not on his radar, right? And

Tell me, what gets Jesus on Pilate's radar? Because he dies on a Roman cross, so Pilate's got to be involved. How are we going to reconstruct this? And even if Pilate's ruthless, he is not crucifying a wandering healer who talks about seeds, who tells parables about seeds. There's no way. That person's not on his radar, right? And

And after a while, a student will get there and they notice the temple disturbance.

And after a while, a student will get there and they notice the temple disturbance.

Yeah. During a pilgrimage festival is key. Like when there's so many people, you think about New Year's Eve in Times Square, how heightened security is, you know, or a stadium. Yeah. You know, any little disturbance gets you noticed, right? But secondly, it's, and this is the more subtle and the smarter students get this, is his entrance to Jerusalem.

Yeah. During a pilgrimage festival is key. Like when there's so many people, you think about New Year's Eve in Times Square, how heightened security is, you know, or a stadium. Yeah. You know, any little disturbance gets you noticed, right? But secondly, it's, and this is the more subtle and the smarter students get this, is his entrance to Jerusalem.

If there's any truth to that story, because if you remember what happens when he enters. Parading in. And what they're saying, they're saying, Hosanna to the son of David.

If there's any truth to that story, because if you remember what happens when he enters. Parading in. And what they're saying, they're saying, Hosanna to the son of David.

And that, you know, the coming one, the coming son of David.

And that, you know, the coming one, the coming son of David.

He's the king. He's the, I mean, this is like an archetype really because it's so long ago at this point. David's more of an idea, right? Than like a real thing in people's mind. But yeah, this is an archetype of back when we ruled ourselves, back when we were in charge, back when we were glorious, right? And it's, so you can interpret, you can imagine how it looks like a coup. Yeah.

He's the king. He's the, I mean, this is like an archetype really because it's so long ago at this point. David's more of an idea, right? Than like a real thing in people's mind. But yeah, this is an archetype of back when we ruled ourselves, back when we were in charge, back when we were glorious, right? And it's, so you can interpret, you can imagine how it looks like a coup. Yeah.

Even if Jesus didn't want it for himself. You know, you can only do so much control of what people say about you.

Even if Jesus didn't want it for himself. You know, you can only do so much control of what people say about you.

Right. And he's walking around, or at least want you banished. At least want you out of there, you know? And then he's walking around, at least according to our gospel passion narratives, kind of going up to various status groups and arguing with them on exactly their...

Right. And he's walking around, or at least want you banished. At least want you out of there, you know? And then he's walking around, at least according to our gospel passion narratives, kind of going up to various status groups and arguing with them on exactly their...

their turf right right like like oh the scribes masters of the written torah let's debate the written torah oh pharisees you have questions about like the oral torah should we pay taxes to the romans or not you know we'll argue with you about that so he's he's definitely a controversial figure sure and you know he's not avoiding any of that interesting can i ask you another hot take

their turf right right like like oh the scribes masters of the written torah let's debate the written torah oh pharisees you have questions about like the oral torah should we pay taxes to the romans or not you know we'll argue with you about that so he's he's definitely a controversial figure sure and you know he's not avoiding any of that interesting can i ask you another hot take

Oh my gosh, I know. Yeah, we started with Thomas and we ended with Pilate. So this is perfect.

Oh my gosh, I know. Yeah, we started with Thomas and we ended with Pilate. So this is perfect.