by Jason | May 18, 2020 | Apologetics, Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:12 “…Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” In the book of Romans we’re told to outdo each other in showing honor. The book of Proverbs, in the sixth chapter, talks of worthless fellows and wicked men who communicate only with “crooked...
by Jason | May 13, 2020 | Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:12 From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” Pilate sought to release Jesus. The Scripture doesn’t tell us exactly why he sought...
by Jason | May 11, 2020 | Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:11 Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.” Jesus’ reply to Pilate’s claim to authority seems straight forward and easy enough to...
by Jason | May 10, 2020 | Apologetics, Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:10 So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” The strident and atheist author, Richard Dawkins, wrote a book titled The God Delusion a few years back and the title is a...
by Jason | May 8, 2020 | Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. Perhaps the hardest moment in the life of a Christian is that moment when God is silent in the face of our sufferings or in light of grave injustice. We...
by Jason | May 6, 2020 | Commentaries on the Cross, Gospel of John
John 19:8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. What a curious development. Pilate is afraid of what precisely? The Bible doesn’t say, it simply moves on with the evil drama of sinful men delivering over the only true and honest...
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