The Wife Of Pontus Pilate
According to Wikipedia, she is a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In Matthews 27:9 (NIV) we read “While Pilate
was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have
anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today
in a dream because of him.””. That innocent man, of course, was Jesus. We do
not know her name or much about her life.
Calpurnia Pisonis – Julius Cesar’s Third
Wife
Here is an excerpt from
Wikipedia about the famous Ides of March of 44 BC: “According to historical
tradition, reflected in some ancient sources, Calpurnia had a premonition of
her husband's murder and tried to warn him in vain. She also encouraged Decimus
Junius Brutus Albinus to send word to the senate that Caesar was sick on the
day of his death, but Caesar refused to lie.” She was not alone. Mark Antony,
having vaguely learned of the plot the night before, and fearing the worst,
went to attempt to dissuade Caesar, but failed.
Epilog
When do you listen to your
wife?
These are just two well known examples. If anybody knows
more such examples, please leave a comment.
No comments:
Post a Comment