The night Jesus was betrayed, he celebrated the Passover with his disciples. Christ died in conjunction with the Passover. That was no coincidence. “And when I see the blood, I will pass over you…” (Exodus 12:13)
In this passage we will hear Peter’s instructions regarding the Christian attitude toward authority – and it is extremely instructive to us. Writing from Rome, and living under the tyranny of a maniac who would later literally crucify him, he tells us to submit.
In Islam, the Quran says a lot of nice things about both Jesus and Mary his mother, but absolutely denies the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (Surah 4:156-157). Why would that be? Something about the cross makes the world nervous. From a biblical perspective the cross is, well, crucial. In Romans 5:1-11, Paul gives us ample reason to focus on it and fully understand its meaning.
Today we’ll read about Christ’s final trial under Pilate, His scourging, cruxifixion, death and burial.
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