Roman soldiers were mocking this idea when they dressed him in a purple robe and pressed a crown of thorns onto his head. This was also the charge written on the sign at the top of the cross. Now, we know that Jesus wasn’t looking to overthrow the Roman government, however, due to his widespread popularity; word of Jesus surely made its way to both Roman and Jewish authorities, thus posing a threat. In the 23rd chapter of the book of Luke we see this, “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him” (Luke 23:8). Furthermore, Jesus’ constant interactions with the likes of tax collectors, fisherman, and prostitutes unquestionably offended the Jewish authorities and his message asserting their entrance into the kingdom of God pushed these authorities to the edge. On the other hand, author of The historical figure of Jesus, E.P. Sanders states that, “the assertion of the significance of his own mission and authority was probably the more serious offense.” The fact that Jesus was so certain of whom He was and demonstrated it with certain actions added insult to injury. With groups like the Pharisees and the Herodians at the ears of Roman authorities such as Pilate, it was no surprise that under such instigation, a decree of crucifixion was sought out and finally executed.
Crucifixion, however, was not uncommon during the time and many
In Jerusalem, Jesus was treated fairly by everyone, but Romans and Jews didn’t except him, so he had to be executed. This shows that Romans and Jews would kill anyone who was dangerous, or threatening. Till this day, Jesus is a major part of believe and religion.
Pontius Pilate did not want to sentence Jesus’s death and even tried saving him couple of times. For example, when Pilate was reminded that it was customary to free a prisoner during the festival, he tried to use this as an excuse to release Jesus. However, the people chose another person, Barabbas. Barabbas was a criminal who committed robbery and murder. People chose to save this criminal over someone who did not commit any sin. Pontius Pilate must have been really frustrated with this decision and how stubborn these people
Luke the Evangelist is quoted saying, “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” My door opened specifically at the age of five. When I was young, I was consistently at the doctor’s office or the hospital or the ER. The medical history is colorful and still progressing. However, the sicknesses I endured have assisted in shaping my personality and outlook as well as given insight on my future plans.
This was true because the Romans purpose in crucifying was that it is only for the worst criminals and they do not want to only kill the criminal, but they want to send a message to all his followers to discourage them from following his teachings. This is because some of Jesus teachings went against the beliefs of the roman empire. For Instance, In
Luke let his thoughts go with the dancing lights on the water's surface. Lost within himself, his mind flitted back and forth, touching base with various notions at random. He needed time to prepare himself for the encounter, to lose the heaviness that drew his thoughts back the night before, spent struggling to breach Tyrena’s defenses. Ultimately, he’d failed and punished would likely follow. As luck would have it, Luke had managed to capture Wes Janson and Wedge Antilles. Janson was of no use to the young prince, however, Antilles… Luke remembered him. Perhaps when he was younger, he’d seen him around father’s social gatherings, before the war had started, before his father slaughtered a majority of Corellia’s noble families.
The sign on his cross said Jesus of nazareth King of Judeans , to the romans Jesus followers were preaching against the government.
The Romans thought that Jesus was a blasphemer who was using God’s name to spread his own false messages (Bredin 190) and ended up having to crucify him. This crucifixion was all part of God’s plan, and through this action, Jesus ended up
From a historical perspective, back in the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, the Roman Empire was run completely differently than would be today. Pilate’s job as a government official was to run trials and decide who will be killed, and who would be spared. On the day of Jesus’ crucifixion, Pilate had to pick someone to let free, and
Luke was a medical doctor, a missionary, and evangelist, a historian, a researcher, and the writer of the third Gospel. The book of Luke was written in a formal literacy introduction noting his purpose in writing, his methodology, and the attempts others had made in such writing. Luke is the author of the book and it was written in AD 60 in Caesarea. According to Hindson and Elmer Luke’s purpose is to give “an orderly sequence” of the events about Christ’s birth, life, and sacrificial death followed by his resurrection and ascension back to heaven. The occasion calling for Luke to write his Gospel was that Theophilus, and other new believers like him, needed a clear account of the life and ministry of Jesus as an aid to confirm his faith
As you can probably guess, this made a lot of people dislike Jews. The Jews can’t possibly be responsible for Jesus’s crucifixion, because their method of murder wasn’t crucifixion, but instead stoning. It would be more reasonable to blame Romans for His death because crucifixion was a method of killing for them. Crucifixion is a method of a slow, painful death where you are hung on a cross using nails and left there to die. This rumor, even though it isn’t reasonable, is the cause of the majority of Christian anti-semitism. The New Testament calls Jews the enemies of the rest of
Pilate fear that the people would consider him a traitor to Caesar, instead of a friend. Moreover, Pilate could not ignore the charges brought against Jesus. The Jewish council did not only charge him with blasphemy, besides, the political charges brought against him (misleading the people saying that he was Christ, the king). Such charge that was consider treason, Pilate could not ignore. Which lead to Pilate reacting in such manner. However, after finding no fault against Jesus Pilate refused the verdict. Nonetheless, they sought more charges against Jesus. Leaving Pilate with no choice but to hand him over to them.
Some of the themes and concerns in the book of Luke portrays Jesus as a forgiver, comforter, and healer (Harris, 2014). The themes consist of Christ taking a personal interest in accepting women, social outcasts, the needy and others that are unable to achieve a purpose. Although Luke uses the same timeline as the Gospel of Mark, however, he does not use the parts of his book that would be in any way show negativity toward Jesus, his family, and the disciples. Other significant themes within the Gospel of Luke includes God using different individuals to introduce his son and Jesus having his own role in the Kingdom of God (Major Themes in the Gospel of Luke, 2002). The disciples had tasks that would show compassion, being a witness and gratitude
The gospel of Luke and John are gospels about Jesus and John the Baptist. They have several differences and similarities. The Gospel of Luke describes the conception and birth of John the Baptist and Jesus while the gospel of Luke describes their life after birth. Summaries, variances, and connections of these two gospels are discussed below.
I chose to read The Gospel of Luke for my project. It is said that The Gospel of Luke was written somewhere between 80 CE - 90 CE. The Gospel of Luke was written for Theophilus, who was called “Friend of God”. But The Gospel was also written for a wider audience, including converts and potential converts.
In the Bible, the four Gospels push different ideologies, views, lessons and different stories that center around the central figure of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke main themes center on Universalism, social justice, compassion for outcasts, the role of woman and the Holy Spirit.(Hauer and Young) These parables are able to connect to the context of when Luke was able bring these stories together in 85 CE. The Gospel was most likely written in Greek speaking area located in the Roman empire.(Coogan et al.) This time of stability allowed for the proliferation of Christianity and Gospels such as Luke. The passages that will be discussed will mainly focus on compassion for outcast seen in Luke 16:19–31 and warning against greed in Luke 12:13-34. Luke 13:6-9 focuses on a fig tree talks of the opportunities people and if they use them properly. Finally, the last parable is 7:11-17, which focuses on holy spirit and the possibilities for miracles and the importance of life. These parables in Luke are able to give a social justice commentary that can make a person feel compassionate for the poor and the reckoning they would receive in the afterlife if they didn’t follow Jesus’s teachings. As, well the story is able to push across a message that will everlasting importance to people. This has led to the Gospels of Luke becoming one of the main 4 Gospels and one of the most highly regarded of the Gospels. (Hauer and Young)