The Son of the Father

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Jesus is the Passover Lamb, the King, and the truth, who became the redemptive sacrifice for the world when he, the Son of Man, was exchanged for the "sons of mankind" in order to release them from their enslavement to sin, death, and the foreign powers of this world.

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The Roman Trial before Pilate (18:28-40)

This pericope continues to depict the events surrounding the sacrificial death of the Son of God. Jesus has already been arrested and interrogated by the Jewish authorities in this pericope he is taken and handed over to the Roman authorities. who perform the equivalent of a Roman trial of Jesus so as to respond to the legal requirements (and political tension) share between them. The narrative initially contrasts Christ with two significant characters and what they represent: “the Jews” (representing the authorities of Judaism) and Pilate (representing the powers of Rome). The read is guided to understand more fully the authority of Jesus comparison to the powers of this world both religious and political and is exhorted to see Jesus not only as the true King )and Judge) but also that the “truth” Pilate seeks is not a “what” but a “who.”

Jesus Delivered to the Roman Authorities (v. 28)

Jesus given from authorities of the Jews to the Gentiles. The great exchange has begun.

The Jews ironically defile themselves by handing over the sacrificial lamb who would carry away their sins.

John 18:28–32 ESV

28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

Pilate and the Jews: "What Accusation Do You Bring?" (vv. 29-32)

Pilate requests the crime Jesus has commited.

God appointed Christ’s death on a cross as a sacrifice for the sins of humanity. He would not be stoned by the Jews, but sentence to death via Roman capital punishment.

Jesus is our immolated goat from Leviticus 16:6-10.

Leviticus 16:6–10 ESV

6 “Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. 7 Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel. 9 And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the Lord and use it as a sin offering, 10 but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.

Jesus’ mission was to be an offering and a removal of sin.

Pilate and Jesus: "What is Truth?" (vv. 33-38a)

John 18:33–38 ESV

33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.

The roman trial begins under the authority of Pontius Pilate. His first encounter with Christ is a means of integration. As the roman governor, Pilate is responsible for determining if Jesus has commited an unlawful acts that would indite him in the court of law.

Quid est veritas? Truth is not a concept, it is a person.

What we share in common with the ancient audience is our desperate need to hear and obey the truth (Jesus Christ). We live a culture of lies which provides sorrow and shame.

Those who live according to the truth imitate the actions of Christ. Those who listen to the truth listens to Christ's voice. Obeying the words of Jesus sets us free.

The Negotiation of Jesus (vv. 38b-40)

John 18:38–40 ESV

38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

We can have only one choice - Barabbas (son of the father or Jesus (Son of the Father).

What difference this passage should make in the lives of my congregation is that we live according Son of the Father - turn-the-other-cheek, love-your-enemies, pay-your-taxes Jesus rather than Barabbas who bear-arms, overpower-your-enemy, topple-the-government revolutionary.