We know that Yeshua was executed at the time of Passover. There was another man who might have been executed at that time, but who was spared. The surprising thing is that Barabbas, the thief who was released, provides a connection between Christians and Jews that we have probably overlooked.
Psalm 133:1-3; Ezekiel 37:15-28; Hosea 1:6-7; Matthew 27:11-25; John 1:20-30, 11:57-52; Romans 11:25-27; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Revelation 6:9-11; 12:11
This coming week, 26 July-1 August 2026 (12-18 Av 5786), the Bible reading plan covers Eikev (Because). 26 Jul Deuteronomy 7:12-8:10 Jeremiah 52:1-34 Philippians
Barabbas and Redemption
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We know that Yeshua was executed at the time of Passover. There was another man who might have been executed at that time, but who was spared. The surprising thing is that Barabbas, the thief who was released, provides a connection between Christians and Jews that we have probably overlooked.
Psalm 133:1-3; Ezekiel 37:15-28; Hosea 1:6-7; Matthew 27:11-25; John 1:20-30, 11:57-52; Romans 11:25-27; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Revelation 6:9-11; 12:11
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Image: “Let Him Be Crucified!” James Tissot, 1886-1894, Brooklyn Museum. Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Music: “Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.
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