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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