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1. Pontius_pilate

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   Pontius Pilate was the fifth Roman prefect of the province of Judaea, serving from approximately 26 CE until 36 CE under the reign of Emperor Tiberius. His tenure is primarily documented through the accounts of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, the philosopher Philo of Alexandria, and the four canonical Gospels. Pilate…

2. Theocratic Rule

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   Conceptual Foundations and Terminology
   The term "theocracy" was first coined by the Jewish historian Josephus in the first century CE to describe the governance structure of ancient Israel following the Exodus, suggesting that while human judges existed, ultimate sovereignty rested with the divine lawgiver. Modern political science categorizes theocratic systems based on the source of [legitimacy](/entries/leg…