1. We don’t really know what kind of criminals they were, just that they were criminals. Why does everyone assume that they were thieves?
2. I can’t imagine being mocked, tortured, and being put to death and still having the ability to forgive. That’s what makes Jesus so amazing…
3. Still, some rulers mocked Him. I don’t know how they could have that much hate…
4. “Save yourself,” coming from the soldiers. It’s exactly because Jesus did NOT save Himself that we are saved.
5. More mockery in the form of the notice above His head.
6. More mockery, this time from one of the criminals. Did he think that picking on Jesus was going to make his death any easier?
7. Too bad we don’t know the other criminal’s name. I guess it doesn’t matter because Jesus did. Check out his response. First, it’s all about respect of God to him. He doesn’t understand why someone who is going to die is going to out like a punk. He understands that he is a sinner. He knows what he has done is wrong. He also recognizes that Jesus was innocent. How do you think he knew that?
8. The criminal asks Jesus to remember him when He goes into His kingdom. That’s a sign of faith, if you ask me. And Jesus must have agreed because He promised Him eternity with God.
9. That must have been weird, the sun going out for three hours during the middle of the day. That’s no eclipse.
10. The curtain in the temple separated the “most holy place” from the rest of the world. When it ripped in two, it might have been a symbolic way of representing that man could now have access to God.
11. Jesus went out giving His life spirit to His Father, in an act of total submission. And then He died. The Son of God died.
12. A centurion is a military leader. This guy saw what had happened and praised God. What do you think it was that he saw that caused him to believe that Jesus was a “righteous man”?
13. Do you think that these people beating their breasts was a sign of real mourning?
14. All the people who knew Jesus stood at a distance. Why do you think they stood back? Do you think it would have been safe for them to express themselves?
15. Another Joseph. Sheesh. So there were people in the religious leadership who were against their treatment of Jesus. I guess he was just in the minority. It says that he was “waiting for the kingdom of God.” Does that mean that he didn’t realize who Jesus was? Or does it mean that he was ready when Jesus did come?
16. Pilate didn’t seem to think much of Joseph’s request to take the body. It’s amazing that the women actually waiting 24 hours for the Sabbath before they put spices on Jesus’ body. Either way, all of this stuff sounds like a standard, tragic burial…
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Hey Paul,
you said “11. Jesus went out giving His life spirit to His Father, in an act of total submission. And then He died. The Son of God died.”
Did you know that Muslims believe that Christ couldn’t have been God’s Son because he died. They believe that God cannot die, meaning what Jesus did for us was worthless, in the eyes of a Muslim
I still wonder how they can ignore all the rest of the signs and just point to the obvious fact that he died as final proof… afterall in verse 44, there was 3 hours without sunlight.
Eclipse Facts:
-Lunar eclipses don’t block sunlight, its the earth passing between the sun and moon.
-Solar eclipses occur when the moon pass between the sun and earth, even then for minutes at tops and you can still see the suns rays behind the moon.
Comment by Harrison February 19, 2008 @ 6:54 pmWhat’s up Mr. Bond…
Cool that you’re on here. I was looking forward to some intellectual responses. He he he…
Hey, I can sympathize with the Muslims. I mean, it’s pretty hard to fathom God dying; but to say that it’s impossible places limits on God, if you ask me. From what I’ve gathered over the years, I think a lot of that has to do with a faulty understanding of the nature and function of all the aspects of the Trinity.
Faith sometimes isn’t obvious. You’ve got to understand that the ability to even receive God is an act of God. He is the one who softens our hearts and lights up our minds. So…to some people, it just isn’t obvious.
Yeah, I remember looking at an eclipse in elementary school because someone told me it would make me go blind. Man, I was a little idiot. He he he…
Comment by supermannino February 20, 2008 @ 2:37 pmSpeaking of eclipses, there is (was) a lunar eclipse tonight. It looks like cloud cover, but its a Lunar Eclipse.
Comment by Harrison February 20, 2008 @ 10:06 pmI saw it. It was weird. I thought that, by staring at it with my bad eye, that it might restore my sight. It didn’t work.
Comment by supermannino February 21, 2008 @ 11:43 amHere’s an interesting story on Pontius Pilate
“The Night Chicago Died” by Tom Wessex, the 4th story is entitled, “An Afternoon on Skull Hill”
It’s not offensive, just a good take on a man oblivious to the obvious.
Comment by walrusdoctor August 22, 2008 @ 11:58 am