Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音)
A Custom Of The Jews
Text: John 18: 39 - 40
A CUSTOM OF THE JEWS
An interesting custom had arisen when Judea was ruled by the Romans. This custom was mentioned here in this text.
“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Then they all cried again, saying, ‘Not this Man, but Barabbas!’ Now Barabbas was a robber.”
John 18:39-40
1. “But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover”
a. This was a fairly new custom.
b. This was a special amnesty that would be exercised by the ruling governor.
c. Passover
i. This feast commemorates the occasion when God passed over Egypt.
ii. The firstborn son of all who belonged to Israel were spared from death.
iii. To commemorate the Passover, the Roman governor would spare the life of a prisoner.
2. “Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews”
a. Pilate offered to give amnesty to Jesus.
b. He could spare His life.
c. To Pilate this was a request that would seem to be most logical.
3. “Then they all cried again”
a. The Jews rejected this offer.
b. They would not hear of it.
c. They did not want Pilate to release Jesus.
4. “Not this Man, but Barabbas”
a. Jesus was compared with Barabbas.
b. The latter was a notorious robber.
i. He was so bad that the governor wanted to make an example of him.
ii. Barabbas was slated to be put to death.
c. The Man who was rejected:
i. He healed so many.
ii. He gave life to those who came to Him in humble faith.
经文:约翰福音 18:39-40
犹太人的规矩
犹太在被罗马人统治时涌现了一个有趣的规矩。这规矩在以下的经文里记载:
“‘但你们有个规矩,在逾越节要我给你们释放一个人,你们要我给你们释放犹太人的王吗?’ 他们又喊着说:‘不要这人!要巴拉巴!’这巴拉巴是个强盗。”
《约翰福音 18:39-40》