Matthew 27:25. As PC as the world's become....how do Christians feel about this?

Question

What's the general reaction to this verse? Christ, as Son of God, being abandoned by His own People?

Answer 1

It was predicted to be so in Isaiah and in the Psalms.....

If it didn't happen, then scripture would not be concise and 100% accurate. The gospel was offered to the Jew first....and then to the Gentile (sinner). The Jews rejected it....and still do to this day.

Answer 2

The verse is prophetic, and it means a lot more than most people think.

Mat 27:25 And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

The blood of Christ is what makes possible the forgiveness of sins.

Every Christian who is "saved" was "saved" by that same blood.

The same goes for any Jew (or anyone else) who declares faith in Jesus Christ and is baptized, today or any day.

We should all be so fortunate.

As for Jesus being abandoned by his own people ... it's always darkest before the dawn ... and Jesus knew that would happen.

Just a few hours later, the power of evil was broken forever, and man's redemption was at hand, thanks to God's total self giving for our salvation ... and the world has bever been the same.

Answer 3

A motto I've been going by, for a li'l bit, is that "family is still people, and people will do you wrong". It doesn't matter whether they were Jesus' family or not, they didn't like what He was saying, so they wanted Him dead. I've had a whole church turn it's back on me, because I was getting married. People are only politically correct when it benefits them. The same person talking about how great affirmative action is, is in his home late at night, trying to make sure a minority doesn't come into his place of business, and get paid the same as him.

God is good though, His mercy endures forever.

Answer 4

We can't rewrite Scripture, we can only accept it. This verse fulfills Isaiah 53, when it says the Messiah would be 'despised and rejected by men.'
As for the use of this verse to persecute Jews, that is clearly wrong and contrary to the New Testament. The Apostles & Paul were all observant Jews that accepted Jesus as Messiah

Answer 5

The Jewish nation as a whole rejected Christ but not all Jews, That is why The Jews has been dispalced from Their Land & that is also why they are now going back home to Israel, Because at the endtime, Israel will have ALL their land back & Jerusalem as their Capital. You have to also consider the verse in the bible that says a Prophet is Not honor in his own country.

Answer 6

i will comment on this in two parts
first Pilate was known to have become numbered with the saints in the early church, so he was forgiven. Most christian condemn pilate for betraying jesus, but history proves them wrong.
Secondly, when the temple was overthrown, Some people died and some people were taken as slaves. i would imagine that christ himself orchestrated who the children were that the blood was taken vengeance upon.
but mainly it was Jesus who said Vengeance is mine "i will repay" of all the jews, it was only a couple dozen at most that were Repaid. And then ONLY two religious leaders seemed to die deaths that were horrible.
So, entirely, the Jews were not guilty but as Jesus said on the cross Forgive them, they know not what they do!

while we cannot be saved in ignorance, it is apparant we can be forgiven.

Answer 7

Of course, some have historically used this as an excuse for anti-Semitism. However, we must remember what Jesus said at Luke 23:34, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." True Christians don't believe the Jews or Romans killed Jesus; we believe His life was given as a willing sacrifice to atone for sin. Therefore, sinners (past, present and future -- Jew and gentile) killed Jesus.

Anyone -- Jew or gentile -- who by faith believes in the Son of God is healed by His blood. This is what Christians truely believe.

EDIT: "Primoa," there are many Jews who believe Jesus is Messiah; they are referred to as Messianic Jews.

Answer 8

People he created - but later on in Acts, these same people repented and became member of the Church Christ built.

This is what happens when you read the whole book - you learn more.

Answer 9

I have no reaction to it. Since the gates to The Garden were locked, man has been embroiled in sin and wickedness. Some people use this passage to stir up resentment toward Jewish people, but that's absurd. They behaved like what they were, humans.

Answer 10

I do not persecute those who persecuted Jesus, because if I had lived in that time, I may have very well been one of those who persecuted Him. We are all guilty of persecuting Jesus. None of us are born accepting Him. We have to make that decision when we are able to truly understand who He is. It breaks my heart to know that I once persecuted Jesus and hated Him.

I am glad that He was gracious to me. In my wickedness, He loved me enough to die for me and accept me.

Matt 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.
25 And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
31 And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

Answer 11

It shows that the people were not listening to Christ’s message of forgiveness, so thought they were cursed. That did not make it so unless you wish to ignore every single thing Christ ever said.