Introduction: In this section we see a series of ironies in John’s gospel. We see a conflict of kingdoms. There has always been a cdlash or worldview (Narrative Identity).
Kingdom of Religion
Person: Pilate
Place: the Praetorium
Time
Secular Kingdom
Act of Ironies
Pilate exemplifies secular modern man.
Secularism vs. Biblical Christianity
Jesus’ Kingdom
The Verdict
Barabbas means “son of a father.”
Ä The crowd chooses the “son of a father” over the “son of the Father”
The Romans and the Jews kill one who is said to be a threat to Rome’s power for one who has already been convicted of concrete acts of doing so.
This will always be the sinners choice.
æ Mankind will resort to murder, manipulation, and treason while rejecting the true spiritual King.
® R. Kent Hughes, “for some, God is a candy machine. They put in a quarter, and if he doesn’t not produce, they kick him!”
