question on the easter story?

Question

i was watching the passion of the christ last night and whilst watching it i got the impression that whilst christ was entirely innocent the high priest wanted him dead and he was the one whipping up the crowd. why did the preist want him dead. what was his problem with jesus

Answer 1

The high priest felt as though Christ was encroaching on the territory of the priests. The priesthood had become corrupt, and when Christ drove the moneychangers out of the temple and called the religious leaders of the day ungodly, they decided to do away with Him. As it was, Christ did away with the priesthood. Each believer in Christ is a priest and can approach God individually. That is why the veil of the temple was ripped from top to bottom; to open the holiest of holies and access to God for each man.

Answer 2

The answer to this question has many facets. First, there is no doubt the religious leaders of Israel were responsible for Jesus’ death. Matthew 26:3-4 tells us that “the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. And they consulted so that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.” The Jewish leaders demanded of the Romans that Jesus be put to death (Matthew 27:22-25). They couldn’t continue to allow Him to work signs and wonders because it threatened their position and place in the religious society they dominated (John 11:47-50), so “they plotted to put Him to death” (John 11:53).

Answer 3

Jesus claimed to be the Messiah. The high priest believed that he was not, and had him crucified for blaspheme. This is perfectly prophecied in Isaiah 53. Christ had to be sacrificed by the High Priest and not Pilate because Christ was the ultimate sacrificial Lamb. It was all part of God's perfect plan.

Answer 4

It was politics. The high priest was in bondage like the rest of the Jewish people, but being a high priest, he lived better than the average Jews. Consorted with Roman officers, dignitaries, etc. He was under pressure from the other religious leaders who also enjoyed that lifestyle and his Roman "bread and butter" to stop the "insurrection talk" of the Lord. Simple as that.

Answer 5

Jesus committed blasphemy according to Jewish Law, but it was questionable that he had broken any Roman Law. If the Pharisees punished this man his followers would be outraged and they would be deposed. If they left him alone he would undermine the foundation of the Jewish faith and practice by continuously breaking Jewish law. They needed the Romans to get rid of Jesus and put pressure on Pilate by encouraging the crowd to react volatile. To keep the peace Pilate conceded to their wishes, the crowd believed they had been accommodated, the Pharisees resolved a difficult situation and a prophesy was fulfilled. Altogether everyone, including Jesus, got what they wanted.

Answer 6

HIGH PRIEST CAIAPHAS AND JESUS THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD
Matt.16:16,17;

Matt.26:57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

EASTER IS FOR HEROD AND PASSOVER IS FOR APOSTLES

Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Answer 7

the high priests of that time believed that Jesus was a threat to the hold that the high priests had on the people. the priest thought that If this *man* was to continue to preach his word that the religion that the priests made up would crumble and they would no longer be able to keep their control on the people....

Answer 8

Early Christianity had to shift the focus away from Rome (both unhealthy and limiting conversions) so the picked a safe group that already rejected their "message"

Answer 9

The leaders of the Jewish faith at that time were afraid that the followers of Jesus would no longer follow them and they would lose their power over the people. They were not concerned with the souls of their followers but instead were concerned only with their own welfare.

Answer 10

Jesus was preaching a dufferent belief to his and he was scared that he would turn people away from God.