Most people don't want a Jewish carpenter telling them what to do, especially not a group of religious snobs back in the day when Jesus walked this earth. Apart from it being the will of God, Jesus was killed because he claimed to be God in the flesh. This written "charge" was placed above Jesus' head when he was nailed to a cross, "King of the Jews". I'm not a Roman centurion, but I've heard that written charges were placed above the heads of those being crucified to scare potential offenders, to teach people a lesson.
"Now, Billy, don't go around throwing hummus at the neighbor's donkey anymore, you might end up like that poor soul on the cross." Then, Billy, after seeing a hummus throwing offender on the cross learns his lesson, and no longer chucks hummus everywhere. In fact he never even touches the stuff for the rest of his life.
So, does anyone else find it humorous that this is the "charge" that Pilate chose to put above Jesus, in Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew? Were many people walking around town claiming to be the King of the Jews? Were many claiming they too were a king but from a different kingdom? Was this written charge a warning, or a hilarious ironic proclamation (since Pilate knew that Jesus was no ordinary man)? Jesus' main offense was that He claimed to be King. It's the same today. Those that don't believe He is King live like they are their own master, their own king, their own god.
He is just as guilty as ever.
He is still King.
"Now, Billy, don't go around throwing hummus at the neighbor's donkey anymore, you might end up like that poor soul on the cross." Then, Billy, after seeing a hummus throwing offender on the cross learns his lesson, and no longer chucks hummus everywhere. In fact he never even touches the stuff for the rest of his life.
So, does anyone else find it humorous that this is the "charge" that Pilate chose to put above Jesus, in Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew? Were many people walking around town claiming to be the King of the Jews? Were many claiming they too were a king but from a different kingdom? Was this written charge a warning, or a hilarious ironic proclamation (since Pilate knew that Jesus was no ordinary man)? Jesus' main offense was that He claimed to be King. It's the same today. Those that don't believe He is King live like they are their own master, their own king, their own god.
He is just as guilty as ever.
He is still King.
Ooh.
ReplyDeleteHello JunKiri.
I love this.