We hear the story of Jesus presented to the people and the people choose to set Barrabas free. This is akin to the two goats presented. The Jewish Day if Atonement where one is killed and the other is set free.
When there is to be an atoning sacrifice, it needs to be between equal choices. According to the book, Barrabas actually meant “Son of the Father”. When Jesus does to atone for us, he became like us in every way. He became flesh and blood.
It is a real mystery that the notion is f sacrifice and atonement are built into the fabric of the universe, but it seems to apply to our creation and nature.
Given the choice to walk with God, mankind chose to build a gulf between himself and God. Out of free will we rejected God. It is hard to understand the absolutes if a parent who sets the ultimatum of the “rules of the house” and lives by them.
His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
Mark K.
The Mission – Live today as one sentenced to judgement, but who has instead been set free and given a second chance at life, because of the live and sacrifice of Him