Gratitude for Jesus’ Sufferings
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· 1 viewThis message will stress our need for gratitude toward God while he exam what happened to Jesus and to Pilate.
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Introduction
Introduction
Recently, we have thought about Pilate’s custom to give the people a criminal they desire.
The people have chose Barabbas.
They, however, did not choose them without instigation from the chief priest.
We may experience the following:
Revulsion at Jesus’ treatment.
An arrogance to think we would not have participated in calling for Jesus’ crucifixion.
Human beings will do whatever it takes to get their way.
God is loving and gracious.
We should be thankful for his kindness.
We should be grateful to Jesus for his obedience to the Father in the face of such horrible treatment.
How poorly is someone to be treated?
Inciting a Riot
Inciting a Riot
To get Pilate to release Barabbas, the chief priests “stirred up the crowd.”
39.44 θορυβέω; ἀνασείω; κινέωd; ταράσσωc; ἐκταράσσω; ἐπισείω; σαλεύωb: to V 1, p 498 cause people to riot against—‘to stir up against, to start a riot, to cause an uproar.’ θορυβέω: ὀχλοποιήσαντες ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν ‘they formed a mob and caused an uproar in the city’ Ac 17:5.
Pilate places Jesus’ fate in the hands of the mob.
They are now fully on board with demanding Barabbas.
Even when Pilate demands to know the crime worthy of the punishment they demand, they demand through bulldozer tactics Jesus’ crucifixion.
Yet another gospel account brings out the dilemma Pilate faces.
He must let someone associated with revolution go.
He must acquiesce to the crowd’s demands lest mob violence break out.
All the gospels agree on this point.
Mt. 27:24; Lk. 23:20 (Pilate wanted to release Jesus); Jn. 19:12.
Mark, apparently, even intends for the reader to know that having Jesus flogged did not satiate the demands of the people.
The Humiliation
The Humiliation
Death by crucifixion, in Judea in particular, meant suffering great humiliation.
The soldiers took Jesus inside the governor’s residence and subjected him to insults.
They put “King Jesus” in imperial robes.
They shape thorns into a grown.
They mocked him through greeting him as though he were a king (Mk. 15:17).
Mk. 15:20 makes it obvious they subjected Jesus to mockery and fun. They played games with him.
Hebrews 12:1-3.