Lesson 8 · May 22, 1897

The Ecclesiastical Trial; the Civil Trial

(Chapter 18, .)

Questions.

1.On what points was Jesus then examined?
2.To whom did Jesus say He had spoken? Where had He taught? What plan of teaching had He avoided?
3.What course did He recommend to the high priest? Why ought this to be satisfactory?
4.What did one of the officers then do? What inquiry accompanied the blow?
5.How did Jesus respond to this insult?
6.To whom was Jesus then taken? See Revised Version.
7.Where was Peter? What inquiry was addressed to him the second time? How did he answer?
8.How was he questioned the third time? Who asked him this time?
9.How did he meet the question? What then happened?
10.To what place did they now take Jesus? What time was it? Did the Jews accompany Him? Why not? What did they wish to do?
11.Who came out to them? What did he demand?
12.What charge did the Jews make in reply?
13.What did Pilate instruct them to do?
14.Why did this not satisfy them?
15.What prediction was thus being fulfilled?
16.Where did Pilate then go? How did he begin his examination of Jesus?
17.What response did Jesus make?
18.With what inquiry did Pilate answer him? Who did he say had brought Jesus for trial? What did he ask?
19.How did Jesus explain the fact that He had been delivered up without any outbreak?
20.What inquiry did Pilate again make?
21.What did Jesus say of His mission?
22.With what inquiry did Pilate close his examination?
23.Where did he then go? What did he say of Jesus?
24.To what custom did he then refer? What question did he ask in reference to it?
25.How did the Jews respond to this effort to release Jesus? Who was Barabbas?

Notes

1. "Lest they should be defiled." The accusers of Jesus considered the touch of a Gentile to be a source of defilement, and on this occasion they were so afraid of being polluted that they would not enter the house of a Gentile. They could cherish malice and murder in their hearts, and imbrue their hands in the blood of Jesus, but they were exceedingly careful to avoid defilement by touching a sinner. This shows how much more concerned men will often be to avoid the violation of mere forms of religion than to have the heart pure and the life holy. Some will endeavor to quiet their consciences amid their deeds of wickedness, by the observance of the ceremonies of religion.

2. Jesus had foretold how He would be put to death, and who would do it. . He was to be crucified by the Romans, as that was their manner of executing criminals at that time. This explains the statement made in verses 31, 32. Of course the Jews secured His conviction, and were therefore held responsible for His death. ; .

3. "My kingdom is not of this world;" that is, of this world in its present state; is not given by this world, neither is it of the same nature as earthly kingdoms. They are ruled by force, and their subjects fight to defend them. Not so, however, with Christ's kingdom. He says, "If My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews." . The Christian is not to fight with carnal weapons to defend his Master or his cause. Christ's reign now is spiritual. His dominion is over the heart, subduing evil passions and corrupt desires. Love, and not force, is the ruling principle; and while there is a warfare to be waged, the weapons are spiritual and not carnal. See ; .

Suggestive Questions.

1. Why did Jesus answer some questions at His trial and refuse to answer others? See ; ; , and .

2. Was it the Church or the State that put Christ to death?

3. Was there a union of the Jewish Church and the Roman State? See ; ; . Who were the Herodians?

Bible texts in this lesson

John 18:19-40 · Matthew 20:19 · John 19:11 · Acts 4:10 · Acts 7:52 · John 18:36 · 2 Corinthians 10:4 · Ephesians 6:10-17 · John 18:19 · John 18:23 · John 18:33-37 · John 19:9-11 · Matthew 27:11-14 · Mark 14:60-62 · Mark 3:6 · Mark 12:13 · Luke 20:20 · Matthew 22:16

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