WAS JESUS THE VICTIMOF VIGILANTE INJUSTICE?

John 18-19

New Life Bible Fellowship

Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger

March 24, 2013

www.newlifetucson.com/connection/

I. Jesus’ Arrest

• A. SURRENDER not a CAPTURE 18:1-11

• Voluntary nature of Jesus’ arrest

• 1. Who? Jesus and Judas

• **No effort to hide

• 2. When? After time of triple prayer

• **Waited for Judas and soldiers

• 3. Where? Over Brook Kidron with Torches

Temple

Brook Kidron

Mt. of Olives

Gethsemene

**Could have seen them coming

4. What? Turns Himself over to them

• a. Acknowledges his identity twice 18:5, 8

• b. Soldiers fell to ground giving opportunity to escape 18:6

• c. Refuses Peter’s protective effort 18:10-11

• B. Substitutionary action – “Let them go”18:8-9

II. Jesus’ Trial: 18:12-19:6

• A. Six court sessions• 1. Three Jewish: Annas, Caiphas,

Sanhedrin = Religious 18:12-27

• 2. Three Roman: Pilate, Herod, Pilate = Civil 18:28—19:16

• B. Peter’s Denial

C. Sentence

• 1. Jewish case for execution ~~Inquisition ~~Brutality

• 2. Pilate – course of political expediency

• a. Tried to avoid case 18:29-32

• b. Questioned Jesus 18:33-38a

• c. Tried to free Jesus 18:38b- 19:12a

(PILATE’S Efforts to Free Jesus)

• ~~says Jesus is innocent 18:38b

• ~~seeks alternative solution 18:39

• ~~tries compromise punishment 19:1

• ~~reasserts innocence 19:4

• ~~expresses admiration 19:5

• ~~says “no crime” 19:6

• ~~respects Jesus 19:8

• ~~again sought to release 19:12a

d. Caved in to pressure by Jews 19:12-16

• Jews hold over Pilate (Procurator of Judea AD 26-36)

• (1) Army staffs with Bust of Caesar seen as idols by Jews

• (2) Aqueduct built with Temple money• (3) Shields with Emperor’s name hung in

Herod’s Palace-ordered removed by Tiberius• (4) Tiberius was a suspicious Emperor

dealing harshly with disloyalty

• 3. Jesus – achieving sovereign purpose 19:10-11