2007-01-03 16:56:45 · 18 answers · asked by Direktor 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
They killed him because he claimed he was capable of forgiving sins, therefore taking power away from the priests in the Temple.
They were the ones who sacrificed animals to God in order to cleanse sins. They would have been out of a job had the people believed Jesus.
So, they had him killed.
2007-01-03 16:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From a Gnostic sand point it is very probable, if Jesus was just a man who was part of a more radical Jewish sect. Most leaders of Jesus' time were pagan and still worshiped Greek, Roman, and Egyptian deities. Therefore, a man claiming to be the Son of God and traveling about telling everyone this posed an issue to leaders of the time. The prophecy was that a man of Davidian decent would be born a Son of God and a King of Kings. Every where Jesus went he touched lives, healed the sick, and performed "miracles". He also openly claimed to be a king, and gained a very powerful following. So I would assume that to the pagan leaders he posed a religious and political threat. Probably a more political issue than a religious issue sine the leaders were pagan and were not trying to promote Judaism at the time. So what a better way to eliminate a political opponent than to trump up the charges of blasphemy and crucify him. Their case was already half built for them since he was in fact claiming to be the Son of God. A man who is King of Kings with the following Jesus had was definitely a political threat.
2007-01-03 17:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman officials allowed it to happen because they did not want a Jewish uprising on their hands. Also the Jewish officials were afraid that the Romans would come down on them if Jesus was a political figure as Judas thought he was going to be. The "reason" the Jewish leaders used was that Jesus was a blasphemer and this was against Jewish law. Not much different than politics today.
2007-01-03 17:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's POSSIBLE he was crucified because people were jealous of the delicious strawberries he was selling. Just about anythign was possible. It's frikkin' Jesus, man.
Is it likely? As it is written now, I'd actually think that to a degree it was political. Remember back in those time religion was not only personal but often national, and law.
2007-01-03 16:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kat Hopkins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there were a lot of politics at play.
Jesus's followers did not understand that He was here to build a spiritual following. They believed He was a revolutionary, who would lead the people up in a rebellion against Herod. Herod (the King of Israel) was a mean wicked man who had close ties to Rome. So Herod was ready to get Him out of the picture, simply because He was so popular.
Also, the Jewish clergy had a hand in it too. He was going around forgiving people of their sins, foretelling the destruction of the temple, and portraying the clergy as hypocrits. He was seen as a crazy radical who was leading people away from the faith. They saw Him as David Koresh or Jimmy Jones, twisting around their religion to make a new one.
So the clergy consorted with Herod's guards. He was arrested for heresy and put on trial for treason. Pontius Pilate, the Roman official over Israel, was pressured to crucify Him, because he was told that it would bring more peace to the country. Pilate interviewed Jesus, found Him innocent, and tried to set Him free. The people pressed him anyway. So he gave in, washed his hands symbolically, and allowed them to take Jesus away.
2007-01-03 17:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, one of the condemned would be released that day because it was a holiday of some sort, and the crowd was asked who it should be. They didn't choose Jesus, and another man went free. It wasn't justice, so it very well could have been political.
2007-01-03 16:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) Pilate was afraid of the Jews rioting.
b) Pilate was afraid of being called a supporter of a rogue king.
c) The Jewish leaders felt Rome would come in and squash Judea if Jesus led any sort of disturbance.
Vote: Yes
2007-01-03 17:00:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what you are asking. But, it seems even if it was not intended to be political there were political implications. But, surely it was to kill the messenger sort of speak. No one who has power likes to give it up. On the other hand, everything is in divine order.
2007-01-03 16:59:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many ways it appeared to be.The Priest killed Jesus not the common man.
Pilot wanted no part of the killing.But Jesus was born for the cross.It had to be.
Its all about the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ.<><
2007-01-03 17:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was political to the Romans, in order to appease the Jews.
It was prophetic to Christ's followers.
2007-01-03 17:02:21 · answer #10 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it was political it was don to appease the priest and the angry Jews.
2007-01-03 17:01:34 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋