Another story of The Substitute (A Good Friday reading)
Jesus stood in front of Pilate for the judgment. Pilate began his interrogation.
Jesus stood in front of Pilate for the judgment. Pilate began his interrogation.
“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate.
Jesus shot back, “Is that your idea, or did others talk to you about me?”
The conversation continued.
Jesus declared, “My kingdom is not of this world. I was born to testify the truth.”
By this time, Pilate understood Jesus was innocent. Jesus was not rebelling against the Roman government.
Jews shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!”
Barabbas was a man who took part in the rebellion against the Roman government. He was a murderer (Luke 23:19). People wanted to have Barabbas released even though he deserved punishment according to the Roman law. Surprisingly, the Roman official grants their request.
Now, Jesus was not a prisoner. He was not a criminal. In fact, Pilate declared Him as an innocent man. But Pilate puts him up for a substitute.
The name ‘Barabbas’ means ‘the son of the father’. Barabbas was called ‘the son of the father’ but the true Son of the Heavenly Father was standing to be his substitute. The son of the human father who is sinful was freed because of the sinless Son of the Heavenly Father.
The first man rebelled in the Garden of Eden. Ever since, rebellion continued in Human race. “The wages of sin is death.” (Rom 6:23). That is the decree of heaven. But the Father loved us even though we rebelled against Him. He let His Son die on the cross that we may be freed from the punishment of our sin. Jesus took our bondage and died in our place so that we can be set free.
Jesus shot back, “Is that your idea, or did others talk to you about me?”
The conversation continued.
Jesus declared, “My kingdom is not of this world. I was born to testify the truth.”
By this time, Pilate understood Jesus was innocent. Jesus was not rebelling against the Roman government.
Pilate asked the Jews, “I find no basis for a charge against him. But
it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of
the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”
Barabbas was a man who took part in the rebellion against the Roman government. He was a murderer (Luke 23:19). People wanted to have Barabbas released even though he deserved punishment according to the Roman law. Surprisingly, the Roman official grants their request.
Now, Jesus was not a prisoner. He was not a criminal. In fact, Pilate declared Him as an innocent man. But Pilate puts him up for a substitute.
The name ‘Barabbas’ means ‘the son of the father’. Barabbas was called ‘the son of the father’ but the true Son of the Heavenly Father was standing to be his substitute. The son of the human father who is sinful was freed because of the sinless Son of the Heavenly Father.
The first man rebelled in the Garden of Eden. Ever since, rebellion continued in Human race. “The wages of sin is death.” (Rom 6:23). That is the decree of heaven. But the Father loved us even though we rebelled against Him. He let His Son die on the cross that we may be freed from the punishment of our sin. Jesus took our bondage and died in our place so that we can be set free.
Read John 18:33-40
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