It is believed that he was part of a group of insurrectionists hoping to overthrow the Roman occupiers, though there are only vague references to him being a "bandit" and a "notorious prisoner." Some scholars even suggest tha
It is believed that he was part of a group of insurrectionists hoping to overthrow the Roman occupiers, though there are only vague references to him being a "bandit" and a "notorious prisoner." Some scholars even suggest that he did not exist, but rather was a myth created from confusion over whether his name meaning "son of the father" in Aramaic meant the chanting crowd was referring to another man. Either way, the custom of Passover allowed Pontius Pilate to commute one prisoner's death sentence and, FTP, he chose to free this man instead of Jesus Christ.
It is believed that he was part of a group of insurrectionists hoping to overthrow the Roman occupiers, though there are only vague references to him being a "bandit" and a "notorious prisoner.