Has anyone thought of this?

Question

This may be controversial among Christians...many things are because our faith matters to us so much.

Remember when Pilate said, "I don't want to be held accountable of this man's death," and then what did the Pharisees answer?

"May his blood be on us and on our children."

Before anybody goes off and thinks I believe this is a curse the Jews called down upon themselves or something like that, what about this?

Irony.

His blood IS on them and on their children. The cleansing, redeeming blood that bought our pardon. The reason? The covenant between God and Abraham.

What do you think?

Hey...Don (whynotaskDon)..I know you know your stuff, I've seen enough of your answers. Did you read my entire question?

Answer 1

Amazing how God reveals His truth to us a little at a time, isn't it?

Answer 2

I think you're twisting the facts. It is very clear that when one brings another's blood down on them, it means that the person upon whom the blood is brought down is to be held responsible for the event abhorred by the bringing down of the blood on them. For whatever reason you want to try to twist reality, if for no more than "political correctness" reasons, your thoughts on the subject are twisted. Stay with what you know to be true, in the first part of your "question", and leave the "interpreting" to those "in the know". The facts are the facts. Or, as it's said, "Them's the facts, Jack!" I know you must have had good and noble reasons for your thoughts. I'm just trying to bring you back to "the straight and narrow" that Jesus said is the only way to get into heaven, and only a very few actually follow. God Bless you.

Answer 3

Nope. The blood they were talking about is the blood of his death due to blasphemy; to them, they were doing a righteous thing. God's laws demanded death by stoning for blasphemy; since they were unable to put anyone to death, per Roman law, crucifixion was ok with them.

Think of it this way: if these Jews and their children were saved by this statement, then:

1) Paul's agony over unsaved, unbelieving Israel in Romans 9, 10 and 11 would be meaningless;

2) They would be binding God to save them due to their oath. However, we know that only the Holy Spirit can call a person to God; no one comes to God themselves, as written in Romans 3 (quoting various OT scriptures)"

10 b “ There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside;
They have together become unprofitable;
There is none who does good, no, not one.”[b]

Answer 4

You are misunderstanding. The Jews called down His Blood on their hands, meaning they took responsibility for putting the Messiah to death. They condemned their religion to hell basically. When Jesus died on the cross, He destroyed the Jewish religion as being the true religion and established Christianity. I guess it could be a horrible irony, but that doesn't really matter. It's just so sad that they still deny Him.

Answer 5

In a way. The covenant between God and Abraham was that all men would be blessed thru Abaraham's seed (Jesus Christ). The scripture also tells us that the only way to the Father is thru Jesus Christ. You can't have the Father without the Son.

God so loved the World that He sent his only Son.......but you have to believe in Him. The whole world isn't automatically saved.

Answer 6

His cleansing blood is on anyone who ask him for forgiveness, It makes no difference what religion you are. But remember the Jews are HIS chosen people. God new they would betray Jesus . It was the plan because if Christ had not died for our sins there would not be any grace. I thank God daily for giving his son for me.

Answer 7

Oh, I think that particular crew brought trouble onto themselves and their lineage. But, if you recall, Jesus was a big hit with the Jewish people. It was Caiaphas and his dark-hearted bunch in the Sanhedrin that plotted the death of Jesus when He posed a clear threat to their religious empire.

Answer 8

It is important to the faith that Jesus died and arose in the Resurrection.

In order for this to happen, someone had to put him to death.

That fell to the Jews.

Rather than berating them for killing our Savior, we should respect them for the difficult decision to do such a vital, but henious, act.

Answer 9

I think anything you read in the bible is whatever the most powerful men in the last 2000 years wants you to read.

Answer 10

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