Relics of Repentance: The letters of Pontius Pilate and Claudia Procula

by James F. Forcucci, Issana Press (Compiler)

21 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1990

Reviews

[David Kubicek · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are interested in Biblical history and archeology, you'll like this little booklet. The story leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus is well known, but then the Bible says nothing more about Pontius Pilate and his wife, Claudia Procula.

In Relics of Repentance, Biblical researcher James F. Forcucci tries to shed some light on events that were overshadowed by the formation of the Christian movement.

Relics is built around A Letter From Pontius Pilate's Wife, translated by journalist Catherine van Dyke and first published in 1929. The letter is said to have been written by Claudia Procula to her friend, Fulvia, several years after the Crucifixion. The letter fills in some blank spots in the lives of Claudia and Pilate both before and after the Crucifixion.

To flesh out the story, editor Forcucci also has culled from various sources several letters purportedly written by Pilate as well as an excerpt from The Gospel of Nicodemus (formerly The Acts of Pilate).

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[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

A unique look into the lives of Pontius Pilate & Claudia Procula. This is a collection of what tradition tells us are translations of the letters of Pontius Pilate & Claudia Procula to others. fascinating.