John 19:28–37
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to the very center of all history, to the moment upon which all of human destiny turns. The cross of Jesus Christ is not a mere historical event; it is the linchpin of reality. Our modern world, much like the ancient one, is desperate to avoid the meaning of this moment. It wants a Christ without a cross, a savior without substitution, a kingdom without a king. The world wants to believe that history is a random, chaotic series of events, driven by chance and human will. The Jews believed they had successfully manipulated the Roman authorities to eliminate a rival. Pilate believed he had washed his hands of a messy political problem. The soldiers believed they were just carrying out another routine execution. But John, the beloved disciple, standing right there as an eyewitness, pulls back the curtain to show us what was actually happening.