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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》

1. “但你们有个规矩，在逾越节要我给你们释放一个人”

a. 这是个蛮新的规矩

b. 这是执政管理者所行使的特别大赦

c. 逾越节

i. 这节日是为了纪念上帝巡行埃及地

ii. 以色列人各家的长子都免一死

iii. 为了纪念这逾越节，罗马的管理者会赦免一名罪犯

2. “你们要我给你们释放犹太人的王吗？”

a. 彼拉多提议赦免耶稣

b. 他可以免耶稣一死

c. 对彼拉多来说，这是最明智的选择

3. “他们又喊着说”

a. 犹太人拒绝他的提议

b. 他们不听彼拉多

c. 他们不要彼拉多释放耶稣

4. “不要这人！要巴拉巴！”

a. 耶稣与巴拉巴相比

b. 巴拉巴是一位恶名昭彰的强盗

i. 他坏得令管理者要以他为例子

ii. 他预计会被处死

c. 被拒绝的耶稣

i. 祂医治了许多人

ii. 祂赐生命给谦卑信靠祂的人们