The Bible: Jesus Is Not Guilty

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1. According to Luke (23: 1-24), Christ was charged with claiming to be Son of God, King of the Jews. This claim was in direct opposition with the other commands; therefore, causing much debate among Jewish council and Roman authority. Pilate had difficulty finding him guilty. He states “I find nothing wrong with this man!” (Luke 23:4). Furthermore, after being brought in front of Herod, Jesus was accused of trying to start a rebellion (Luke 23: 14). Personally, I think that Jesus was incorrectly charged for the crimes held against him. Herod and Pilate found Jesus to be not guilty of any accusation. The very definition of a rebellion involves the desire to challenge or put an end to authority positioning. Using this definition, one can …show more content…

Jesus was found not guilty by both Pilate and Herod; however, was still put to death. The decision to crucify Jesus was made by the people: like an overemphasized jury in today’s court proceedings. The evidence needed today to convict Jesus would have needed to be stronger than the claims they had against him. Innocent until proven guilty.
2. According to Luke (22:3-5), Satan entered into Judas and persuaded the Temple guards and priests to betray Jesus. Judas was offered money in exchange for this betrayal. Personally, I do not think of Judas as a truly evil person. He was a disciple of Jesus; this desire to follow Christ has something to say about his character. Instead, I consider Judas just as I consider Adam and Eve, persons who were overcome by evil and controlled by the sin of the devil.
Understanding Judas as a literary trope, may makes sense as a consideration for the order of events leading to the crucifixion at God’s will. However, I don’t necessarily understand it that way. It was a test of faith. Judas failed; just as Adam and Eve failed. However, I don’t think that God’s will was Judas’ failure. In my opinion, God does not wish failure upon us. Instead, I believe the outcome would have been the same regardless of the events leading up to his

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