John 19:16–27
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We have come to the center of all history. All the lines of all the stories that God has ever told meet at this one place, on this one bloody hill. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is not an unfortunate tragedy that God had to salvage. It was the event for which the world was made. This was not done in a corner; it was a public spectacle, a cosmic battle waged in broad daylight before the watching eyes of men and angels. Here we see the absolute pinnacle of human rebellion. And yet, at the very same moment, God is doing His absolute best. In this passage, we see the perfect intersection of man's murderous free will and God's meticulous, sovereign decree. Every sinful action, every contemptuous word, every roll of the dice, was written into the script before time began.