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Tradition which now locates the Pretorium at the Antonia and associates the triple Roman arch near there with the "Ecce Homo" scene, naturally identifies an extensive area of massive Roman pavement, with blocks 4 ft.
Where is Gabbatha in the Bible?
Gabbatha, meaning "Stone Pavement" in Aramaic, was located in Jerusalem at the site of the Roman Praetorium, the official residence and judgment seat of the Roman governor. This is the place where Pontius Pilate sat in judgment and condemned Jesus to crucifixion, as recorded in the Gospel of John. Today, tradition identifies Gabbatha with an extensive area of massive Roman paving stones near the Antonia fortress and the Ecce Homo Arch in Jerusalem's Old City. The pavement itself bears marks of Roman games and was strategically positioned on high ground overlooking the city. This site holds profound theological significance in Christianity as the location of Jesus's trial before his execution.
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Gabbatha
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)Tradition which now locates the Pretorium at the Antonia and associates the triple Roman arch near there with the "Ecce Homo" scene, naturally identifies an extensive area of massive Roman pavement, with blocks 4 ft. x 3 1/2 ft. and 2 ft. thick, near the "Ecce Homo Arch," as the Gabbatha.
This paved area is in places roughened for a roadway, and in other places is marked with incised designs for Roman games of chance. The site is a lofty one, the ground falling away rapidly to the East and West, and it must have been close to, or perhaps included in, the Antonia. But apart from the fact that it is quite improbable that the Pretorium was here (see PRAETORIUM), it is almost certain that the lithostroton was a mosaic pavement (compare Es 1:6), such as was very common in those days, and the site is irretrievably lost.
E. W. G. Masterman
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