As we see blasphemy and mockery of Christ in modern media, as Christians we find ourselves to be overly offended, which we should be. However, do we consider the offense we should take at the mockery of Jesus prior to his crucifixion? I know I never really think about it much, but reading the Biblical passage for today and Garland’s commentary on the passage has made it more clear to me the mockery that occurred. As the passage in chapter 15 of Mark goes, Jesus has been scourged and given over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. Prior to his execution, they throw robes on him and bow in mockery, and hit him with sticks and spit on him. Quite a gruesomely disturbing form of entertainment: to beat and spit and mock a man who was beaten within an inch of his life with leather, stones, bone, and metal. Garland says that the company of soldiers referred to in this passage was around 600. Just think, 600 over-powering, heartless men with nothing better to do than make fun of you. I never thought of the numbers being so great! I don’t like when 2 or 3 people make fun of me let alone 600! The humiliation our Savior endured; a humiliation of love for you and me. Truly Christ did suffer, but what a great conquest to rise again! Thank you, God.
Zach Pyron
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Good post. You know, Jesus has always had to endure mockery. Is there time when He has not? I think of nowadays, and how His name is slandered and constantly being made fun of. In Hollywood, making fun of Jesus is not big deal. I've seen countless TERRIBLE things on TV, and I'm not talking about on HBO or Cinemax. There are things that children can see very easy and it's becoming very easy to have a more distorted view of our Savior. Scary stuff really.
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