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Who Killed Jesus?
by Milton Johanides
The question who is to blame for Jesus' death is a good one and deserves serious attention. The Sanhedrin put him in front of the Roman governor and the Roman governor washed his hands and handed the decision over to a boisterous rabble in the courtyard. In the end it was ordinary people who were responsible. But why would right thinking individuals who had presumably heard of Jesus' wonderful ministry, helping people just like them, want him dead?
Jesus had done nothing to offend those who condemned him to the cross. Pontius Pilate could find no evidence of a crime and the Sanhedrin could not fault his theology. Jesus was placed at the mercy of the mob, and mob behavior can be unpredictable at the best of times. The only explanation was that Jesus became the victim of that most heinous of all crimes, malicious gossip.
I have always thought that gossip, chat with no foundation in truth, is one of the best weapons Satan has in his armoury. How was Eve tempted if not by the lying whispers of the serpent? Rabble rousing is one of the things that Satan is very good at, and mob psychology shows how a sort of blood lust grows when there are enough people doing the goading. The fact that the crowd must have been predominantly Jewish is irrelevant. What is important is that they were normal everyday folk, susceptible to the wiles of the fallen one.
My theory is simple. Satan, faced with the opportunity of seeing the son of God tortured and killed, found the moment too sweet to resist and filled the mob's mind with lies. Perhaps he was too stupid or too vain to see that he was doing God's will all along. He did not envisage that letting Jesus go to his death would signal the end of his unchallenged dominion over Man. But even if he had been clever enough to see the consequences of his actions, he would not have been able to prevent himself. The main difference between Jesus and Satan (it was then and still is now!) was that Jesus could resist temptation, and Satan could not.
About the Author
Milton Johanides is a retired businessman, church elder, writer and artist. He has been featured on BBC TVs Songs of Praise, owned numerous art galleries and once ran an award winning picture framing business in Scotland. The views expressed in these articles are his own. email: miltonjohanides@yahoo.co.uk
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Fast Food Folk Song (at the Taco Bell Drive-Thru)
Yes! the guy's reaction is totally authentic. He had no idea we were coming, and he really got the order right (almost right). We couldn't believe it either, so we understand the questions....
LYRICS:
Iʼll start with a taco, soft like a cloud
I want mine crunchy, I like to eat loud.
Iʼll choose a chalupa, Iʼll grab a gordita,
and two taco salads for our senoritas.
And a Burrito Supreme, with extra sour cream
Itʼs a cylindrically shaped seasoned beef dream.
A taquito. An enchirito. Some cinnamon twists.
A chicken border bowl. Are you gettinʼ all this?
And you know that nothing beats a
hmmm, mmmm...Mexican Pizza...
Weʼll take two of those, but please hold the diced tomatoes.
And I admit, Iʼve always felt,
like Iʼm in love with the meximelt.
Make mine with a little extra love, and think of me...
as the cheese drops from your Taco Bell glove.
and thatʼs it.
No! Iʼm not done...Iʼll also take a...
Double-decker taco cause Iʼm feeling wild
And make my sauce Fire. Uh, heʼll take mild.
and weʼll take two Mt. Dew Baja blasts
for a chance at 25 dollars cash
Iʼm told thereʼs a winner for every 5 minutes
Iʼm stealing your online code if you win it.
Why would you do that? You owe me 25 bones
I owe you 5. Plus interest--it was a loan.
And I think weʼll be satisfied, if we get some mexican rice on the side.
And thatʼs it.
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