The Indignity: Luke 22:63-65
“63) Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him and beating Him, 64) and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65) And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming.” Luke 22:63-65
Between His meetings with Caiaphas the high priest, the Sanhedrin, Pilate, Herod and back to Pilate, Jesus was most likely held in custody by the Roman Temple Guard. It was there that His first humiliation took place.
They blindfolded Him and in turn began to spit in His face, mock Him and beat Him. Then they taunted Him asking Him to prophesy which one hit Him.
This may have been the same place He latter returned for His scourging and whipping. Sadly, according to the text, He was treated with contempt before He was condemned to death by crucifixion.
The Roman soldiers hated the Jewish people. The Jewish people scorned the Romans as filthy Gentiles. There was little affinity between them.
Without stretching the text, Jesus was the recipient of harsh antisemitism. The soldiers took out their hatred of the Jews on Jesus. The abuse happened at least three times during His ordeal and culminated with the actual crucifixion.
This explains the exhaustion of Jesus compared to the other two who were crucified with Him. Most condemned criminals went straight from prison to crucifixion without the scourging. The whipping and scourging were inflicted as stand alone punishment as opposed to crucifixion. Jesus endured both. I believe that has significance.
Let me make an observation. The Scriptures state that by His scourging we were healed and by His cross we were saved. (1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:4, 1 Corinthians 1:18) His blood was poured out during His scourging and His body was broken by the cross.
Let me say it another way, healing ministry is rooted in His scourging while evangelism is based on His death on the cross, His burial and His resurrection. In other words, Jesus provided for both our healing and our salvation. They were separate events.
This is a somewhat recent understanding for me. I do believe it has significance. Maybe that’s why the passion story spends significant time on both phases of His suffering. Notice, we celebrate them separately during communion with the wine and the bread.
I am trying to squeeze the full meaning and benefits from both the scourging and the crucifixion into my life and ministry. This understanding opens fresh insights into the different basis for healing and salvation.
Jesus endured both. We should build faith in both provisions. Hopefully, we will learn more as we work through the next few chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder.of GoServ Global
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“63) Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him and beating Him, 64) and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65) And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming.” Luke 22:63-65
Between His meetings with Caiaphas the high priest, the Sanhedrin, Pilate, Herod and back to Pilate, Jesus was most likely held in custody by the Roman Temple Guard. It was there that His first humiliation took place.
They blindfolded Him and in turn began to spit in His face, mock Him and beat Him. Then they taunted Him asking Him to prophesy which one hit Him.
This may have been the same place He latter returned for His scourging and whipping. Sadly, according to the text, He was treated with contempt before He was condemned to death by crucifixion.
The Roman soldiers hated the Jewish people. The Jewish people scorned the Romans as filthy Gentiles. There was little affinity between them.
Without stretching the text, Jesus was the recipient of harsh antisemitism. The soldiers took out their hatred of the Jews on Jesus. The abuse happened at least three times during His ordeal and culminated with the actual crucifixion.
This explains the exhaustion of Jesus compared to the other two who were crucified with Him. Most condemned criminals went straight from prison to crucifixion without the scourging. The whipping and scourging were inflicted as stand alone punishment as opposed to crucifixion. Jesus endured both. I believe that has significance.
Let me make an observation. The Scriptures state that by His scourging we were healed and by His cross we were saved. (1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:4, 1 Corinthians 1:18) His blood was poured out during His scourging and His body was broken by the cross.
Let me say it another way, healing ministry is rooted in His scourging while evangelism is based on His death on the cross, His burial and His resurrection. In other words, Jesus provided for both our healing and our salvation. They were separate events.
This is a somewhat recent understanding for me. I do believe it has significance. Maybe that’s why the passion story spends significant time on both phases of His suffering. Notice, we celebrate them separately during communion with the wine and the bread.
I am trying to squeeze the full meaning and benefits from both the scourging and the crucifixion into my life and ministry. This understanding opens fresh insights into the different basis for healing and salvation.
Jesus endured both. We should build faith in both provisions. Hopefully, we will learn more as we work through the next few chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder.of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
