Mark 15:9-13 "But Pilate answered them,
saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? (10)
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. (11)
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas
unto them. (12) And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What
will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
(13) And they cried out again, Crucify him."
"Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired." (Mark 15:6)
I'm not certain as to how this custom came about as from Pilate's perspective. Surely the Passover meant nothing to him other than a time of feasting for the Jews. But his custom was that he would release one prisoner at the time of Passover. We know that began centuries before when the Lord God released Israel from the bondage of Egypt. At this point in time, I am made to wonder if the release of a prisoner even meant anything to the Jews.
Pilate brought out Barabbas who was a murderer and an insurrectionist. No doubt Pilate wanted Barabbas put to death and chose him as the alternative to Jesus simply because of his notoriety. Surely the people would want Jesus to be released. Pilate knew He had done no wrong against Rome. Which will you have released, this murderer or the King of the Jews? Surely, they would want Jesus released. Surely they had had second thoughts about these wrongful accusations.
Jesus did not come to this earth to be King of the Jews. The proper name had been given Him when He had gone to John the Baptist to be baptized. "Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." His being in Jerusalem at this time was to ultimately fulfill what had been established even before the foundation of the world. The book of Revelation speaks of Jesus as the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." All the other lambs that had been slain at all the other passovers were pointing toward this very One Who would indeed take away sin by the shedding of His blood.
This was the time appointed by the Father when the true Passover Lamb would be slain. Praise be to the Lord for His amazing saving grace. This was the fulfillment of that ram caught in the thicket. This was the fulfillment of that lamb whose blood was placed on the doorposts of the people of Israel. This was the suffering servant Isaiah had written about. This is the very Son of God come to take away our sin.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!
"Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired." (Mark 15:6)
I'm not certain as to how this custom came about as from Pilate's perspective. Surely the Passover meant nothing to him other than a time of feasting for the Jews. But his custom was that he would release one prisoner at the time of Passover. We know that began centuries before when the Lord God released Israel from the bondage of Egypt. At this point in time, I am made to wonder if the release of a prisoner even meant anything to the Jews.
Pilate brought out Barabbas who was a murderer and an insurrectionist. No doubt Pilate wanted Barabbas put to death and chose him as the alternative to Jesus simply because of his notoriety. Surely the people would want Jesus to be released. Pilate knew He had done no wrong against Rome. Which will you have released, this murderer or the King of the Jews? Surely, they would want Jesus released. Surely they had had second thoughts about these wrongful accusations.
Jesus did not come to this earth to be King of the Jews. The proper name had been given Him when He had gone to John the Baptist to be baptized. "Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world." His being in Jerusalem at this time was to ultimately fulfill what had been established even before the foundation of the world. The book of Revelation speaks of Jesus as the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." All the other lambs that had been slain at all the other passovers were pointing toward this very One Who would indeed take away sin by the shedding of His blood.
This was the time appointed by the Father when the true Passover Lamb would be slain. Praise be to the Lord for His amazing saving grace. This was the fulfillment of that ram caught in the thicket. This was the fulfillment of that lamb whose blood was placed on the doorposts of the people of Israel. This was the suffering servant Isaiah had written about. This is the very Son of God come to take away our sin.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!