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GLOSSARY
Pronunciation: KLAW-dee-uh + pro-KOO-lu
Occurrences: 1
First Reference: Yeshua 26:12
And there went unto the Lord, Hippolytus of Samos, being foremost above all physicians which were in Caesarea, even he which tended unto Claudia Procula, which was Pilate’s wife.
See: Arius, Caesar Tiberius, Pontius Pilate
Azrael’s Commentary — Claudia Procula
The niece of Caesar Tiberius and the wife of Pontius Pilate, governor of Palestine and Judea. Claudia became a secret disciple of Yeshua through the teachings of Arius, the chief steward of her house. She became estranged from her husband when she heard that he had condemned Yeshua to death on the grounds of subversion.
After her husband’s suicide, Claudia first returned to Rome where she lived quietly, devoting herself to helping the poor and building up the church of believers. However, during the reign of Nero in 61 CE, Claudia escaped Rome and returned to Caesarea where she lived until her death. Once a year, Claudia would leave Caesarea and pilgrimage to Nazareth where she would visit those who knew Yeshua.
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