Tuesday, November 28, 2006
THE KING, THE REAL KING
On Sunday, November 26, 2006, many Christian churches, indeed all Catholic Churches, celebrated the "Feast of Christ the King." Jesus was king then and will remain the King of Heaven for all eternity.
Let us read the dialogue between Jesus of Nazareth and Pontius Pilate, Procurator of the Roman Province of Judea.
Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this reason I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth hears my voice."
Poor Pontius Pilate, he was very confused. He was use to earthly kings, with earthly power and earthly stature. There were two powers in the area of Judea at that time. Pontius Pilate who was Procurator of the Roman Provance of Judea (govnernor) and Herod Antipas, Tetrach of Galilee and Peraea. King Herod was Jewish (or part Jewish) and tried to convince the people of his piety. He often celebrated the Jewish feasts of Sukkoth and Passover in Jerusalem.
Herod Antipas was compared to a fox by Jesus, an animal that was ritually unclean according to Jewish law.
Jesus had many followers...not just the twelve disciples. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus (Y'shua) appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs. Jesus (Y'shua) said, "Go on your way; I am sending you like lambs among the wolves."
Jesus posed no threat to Herod Antipas (the puppet king) or to Pontious Pilate. The chief priests felt that Jesus (Y'shua) was there to be their new religious leader. Many of Jesus' followers called him "Rabboni" which means teacher. It is from this we get the word "rabbi."
Look at the grand entrance Jesus (Y'shua) made into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. See how Jesus (Y'shua) tossed the money changers out of the temple the very next day. Listen to the many stories the chief priests heard about Jesus (Y'shua) healing people of their illnesses and even raising the dead.
Pontius Pilate (a non Jew) was often frightened by the number of Jews in Jerusalem during the holy days. Many historians mention that Pilate would have extra Roman troops in Jerusalem during Passover in case of rioting.
Jesus (Y'shua) was here not to take the jobs away from Herod Antipas or Pontius Pilate. He already was King of the World.
On Sunday, November 26, 2006, many Christian churches, indeed all Catholic Churches, celebrated the "Feast of Christ the King." Jesus was king then and will remain the King of Heaven for all eternity.
Let us read the dialogue between Jesus of Nazareth and Pontius Pilate, Procurator of the Roman Province of Judea.
Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this reason I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth hears my voice."
Poor Pontius Pilate, he was very confused. He was use to earthly kings, with earthly power and earthly stature. There were two powers in the area of Judea at that time. Pontius Pilate who was Procurator of the Roman Provance of Judea (govnernor) and Herod Antipas, Tetrach of Galilee and Peraea. King Herod was Jewish (or part Jewish) and tried to convince the people of his piety. He often celebrated the Jewish feasts of Sukkoth and Passover in Jerusalem.
Herod Antipas was compared to a fox by Jesus, an animal that was ritually unclean according to Jewish law.
Jesus had many followers...not just the twelve disciples. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus (Y'shua) appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs. Jesus (Y'shua) said, "Go on your way; I am sending you like lambs among the wolves."
Jesus posed no threat to Herod Antipas (the puppet king) or to Pontious Pilate. The chief priests felt that Jesus (Y'shua) was there to be their new religious leader. Many of Jesus' followers called him "Rabboni" which means teacher. It is from this we get the word "rabbi."
Look at the grand entrance Jesus (Y'shua) made into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. See how Jesus (Y'shua) tossed the money changers out of the temple the very next day. Listen to the many stories the chief priests heard about Jesus (Y'shua) healing people of their illnesses and even raising the dead.
Pontius Pilate (a non Jew) was often frightened by the number of Jews in Jerusalem during the holy days. Many historians mention that Pilate would have extra Roman troops in Jerusalem during Passover in case of rioting.
Jesus (Y'shua) was here not to take the jobs away from Herod Antipas or Pontius Pilate. He already was King of the World.
# posted by Alfred Kuchinski @ 1:29 PM 
