Chris,
<<You say you want to be fair so why do you make it seem like only the few elite Jews in power were the ones who plotted Jesus death>>
The few Jews that made the decision to hand him over acted on behalf of the Jewish people and the entire world. The first Church was among the people you are including as the entire nation.
The problem I have with singling out the Jews as being responsible for His death is scripture. Jesus gave himself for his sheep and the whole world had a part in it. The best part of his death for me is that He gave His life from the love He had for us while we were sinners.
Matthew 20
28: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 10
45: For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
John 10
14: I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15: As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16: And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17: Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18: No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Nancy |
