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But they all shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!” (Barabbas was a man who was in jail for starting a riot in the city and for murder.) Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told them that he would let him go. But they shouted again, “Kill him! Kill him on a cross!” A third time Pilate said to the people, “Why?
Mar 7, 2022 · Scripture tells us that Barabbas was a robber ( John 18:14 ), an insurrectionist, and a murderer ( Mark 15:7 ). Yet despite his guilt and depravity, Barabbas is granted freedom from the death penalty and is released from prison, while an innocent man—Jesus—is sentenced to die in his place. The implications of this horrifying injustice in ...
Mar 29, 2018 · Barabbas’s name means “son of the father.”. Bar means “son” and Abba means “father.”. In the book of Matthew we learn that his full name was Jesus Barabbas. 2 Jesus, son of the father. Tim Keller points out that we have two Jesuses in our story. Both “son of the Father,” and yet they could not be more different.
Jun 4, 2020 · George Floyd was a criminal, he lived a criminal life. The reason he was in custody was because he was doing criminal things. That’s not Trump’s fault, that’s Floyd’s fault. Instead of fathering his child, instead of abiding by the law of the land, he lived a life in violation of it. Yet he’s been made a hero.
Taking the Place of Barabbas - Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that they had handed Him over ...
Dec 23, 2021 · Barabbas mirrors our nature before Jesus redeemed us from our sins. We were sinners who violated the Word of God and were headed for eternal condemnation. Then, Jesus came and died in our place, and set us free from eternal death. We, just like Barabbas, were released when Jesus died in our place.
Mar 27, 2020 · Barabbas was a notorious criminal. Jesus was perfectly righteous. Yet, in spite of the protests of the governor and the absence of charges, the Jews cried our for His death. “Let Him be crucified!”. They chose a wicked man over a righteous Lamb. We all know how deceptive abusers can be. Sociopaths, narcissists, psychopaths – how they can ...
