Scripture: John 18:28-19:16
“The Jews insisted, ‘We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.’” – v. 7
The Jews did have a law. They had a law against blasphemy, and in their eyes this man called Jesus was breaking the law with outrageous statements of his divinity. But they also had a law, the law of the covenant relationship with God found in their holy texts, what is now called the Old Testament.
That law contained in scripture said the Messiah would suffer and die (Isaiah 52:13-53:12). And Jesus came to fulfill that law. So when the Jews say that according to the law Jesus must die, there is a double meaning contained. They are being decidedly and legalistic, but in the midst of their detestable stubbornness they are also assistants in the fulfillment of the law in a way they do not understand.
If God uses mean-spirited, legalistic, stubborn people that love capital punishment to fulfill the law, can he not use the shortcomings found within you and me to fulfill the law?
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