About this episode
Before we wash our hands of all the drama of Season 12, join us for our villainous season finale in which we unpack Pontius Pilate. We all know him as the sealer of Jesus’ fate, but is there more going on than what we can see depicted in an Easter season church play? Join us as we explore that classic tension of choosing less drama over justice while also being responsible for fulfilling a prophecy of eternal significance. This final villain just may turn out to be the most relatable character yet. MENTIONS Biblical Text for the Story: Luke 23:1-25 Wait, what is a Passion Play? Flashback: “We should totally just stab Caesar!” Listen: Season 12, Episode 5: Herodias Listen: Season 10, Episode 5: Judas Study: Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Where else is this story? Matthew 27:11-31 | Mark 15:1-15 | John 18:28-19:16 Celebrity Friendship Crush: Chrissy Tiegan | Twitter | Cookbooks Music Break: Best Friend Seminary Extra Credit: Helen Bond Pronunciation: Pontius Pilate Learn: Pilate’s Wife, Saint Procla Archaeology Corner: Pilate Stone | Copper Ring Learn: What is the difference between the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes ? Apocryphal Outcast: The Book of the Cock Biblical Showtunes: Jesus Christ Superstar Watch: What we know about Pontius Pilate GENTLE REBUKE Our resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of every episode. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram . BIBLE BINGE SEMINARY Our Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s Bible Binge Deep Dive. Become a partner. SHOW SPONSORS Cru: For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles a month for $21, as a thank you, we will provide meals to five hungry families through our humanitarian aid ministry. Go to give.cru.org/TheBibleBinge to help today. THE POPCAST Check out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist . THE BIBLE BINGE BULLETIN Sign up for our brand new edition of The Bible Binge Bulletin, a monthly newsletter featuring exclusive content curated by your trusted Bible Binge team. Sign up here ! Follow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .