It’s even possible that he went out to that mountain and took a look, for surely he would have been greatly impressed by what happened to himself. Was a he a member of the free Hebrew movement? Jesus was an innocent man about to murdered, and Barabbas was a murderer about to be set free. "Barabbas" quite clearly is a Hellenized contraction of the Aramaic "bar Abba", son of the father. Barabbas knew that the deeds which he had done were deserving of death. The punishment for his crimes was that he had to be crucified; which was a common punishment. Barabbas was a man who lived in Jerusalem, Judea, around AD29 during the time of the Roman Empire. Now don’t be too critical. Before we look at the story of the cross, we must look at the background and Matthew first of all tells us about the ancient precedent which was invoked by Pilate in the hope that Jesus might be freed, but as it turned out, in the freeing of Barabbas. Still others probably the great majority have thought that he was a type of Christ. For you see, ultimately, the Lord Jesus is the one who hangs upon that middle cross in the place of what Barabbas thought would be his cross.”. Barabbas was a man who lived in Jerusalem, Judea, around AD29 during the time of the Roman Empire. Charles, or a rather C. I. Scofield once said, “It’s easy to see Barabbas need not have been a theologian to form a good working theory of the atonement. In the Greek New Testament and many manuscripts in verse 16, we read, “And they had then a notable prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas.” And then in verse 17, “Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Having finally placed his faith in Christ, his body breathes its last. But other ancient sources do preserve some traditions about him. Now it is important of course that we apply the word of God. So a Christian scribe would have the tendency and also the motive to drop out the word Jesus – all the more reason for believing that it might be a part of the genuine Matthian text. He will never be able to meet the trials of life by the comforting, strengthening power of the Holy Spirit. We have Jesus the son of the father, and Jesus the Son of the Father. Therefore when there. Starting at the beginning, “Barabbas” was the man’s name. He was a man whose condition was hopeless. So Pilate, not really believing in Jesus’ guilt, took the politically expedient course of dealing with him in terms of paschal amnesty. He was a murder, a seditionist. And he answered them, saying, ‘Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?’ For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. The character of Barabbas. So it may well have been that that was his beginning. What kind of life did he lead in the days that followed? The crowd chose me, Barabbas, “the son of the father,” but rejected Jesus, the son of the Father. We know from the account of Jesus that one such terrorist, Barabbas, was waiting to be crucified: he “had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder” . [Laughter] And when I sat down on the bench there, on the on the chair, the person making the announcements at the 8:30 service said, the revelers apparently have not been able to make it for the 8:30 service, so I want to give welcome to the revelers [more laughter] who have made it to the 11 o’clock service. We know from all of the accounts of the Bible that it was the multitude, probably of the supporters of Barabbas, who was a very popular insurgent, evidently, asked Pilate for the freedom for one of the prisoners. we may (See Mark 15:1-15) What was done to Jesus should have been done to Barabbas—and to each of us. Now in verse 15 Matthew writes, “Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing, unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. A journalist has found him after the crucifixion in an attempt to learn more about the man the crowd released. I mean, who were Barabbas’ parents? When Jesus died in Barabbas’ place, that meant that Barabbas was allowed to live. [Laughter] But there are time when we should pay attention to them, and this is one time when Pilate should have paid attention to his wife, for there comes a sudden interruption, and we read in the 19th verse, “When he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife said unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered many things in a dream because of him.” Evidently this was a nightmare that she had had, and this nightmare was so vivid to her that she could not help but send immediately to Pilate. He spoke so far as we know no words—spoke no words of which we have a record. In fact, I do not see how we would have an Epistle to the Hebrews if we did not know about this man Melchizedek with whom Abraham had that brief meeting. But instead as the door was swinging open, he heard a strange voice from the Roman soldiers, Barabbas you’re free, and then learn that it was by virtue of the multitude’s choice that he himself had obtained redemption from the death that he was to die. They, said, Barabbas. True he was a criminal, but we tend to glamorize people like that, and we glamorize them in the 20th Century as well. As a young person, I felt so much anger during this part. But I can say that Jesus Christ took my spiritual place. It is Barabbas who is the guilty, says Luke, “a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.” Barabbas is the same man called “a notorious prisoner” in Matthew 27:16, and Mark 15:7 tells us that Barabbas was “among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection.” Barabbas is the only man in the Bible who could ever say in the physical sense alone, Christ died for me. The crowd screaming “Crucify Him” at Jesus are the same. That’s why the divine law has no case whatsoever against us, because our penalty has been paid in our substitute. When it came time for the public to choose between freeing Jesus (the miracle worker) or Barabbas (the murderer) you’d think the choice was crystal clear…. A politician always loves to get out of decision making, and if he can sit on the fence and thus please both sides, he thinks that when the election takes place he will be the winner. They of course hoped that he would opt for the freedom of Barabbas—Pilate was hoping of course that the people would decide for the freedom of Jesus, and thus get him off the horns of a dilemma, because he did not really believe that Jesus was guilty. He was a bad man, put in prison as an insurrectionist (one who disturbed the peace). Are…, We all long for home sometimes. Jesus took our place and paid the price so we could go free. When a man decides that he will put his business over the claims of Christ, or his family over the claims of Christ, or his pleasure over the claims of Christ, he is guilty of the same kind of decision that prefers a Barabbas to the true son of the Father the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks for requesting my answer to the question; > What ever happened to Barabbas after he was let go? That’s why we have so many copies of the New Testament available to us, because people did want to copy the New Testament to study the word of God. He will never enable you to stand justified before God. There is an old story which I’ve liked of a young man who was acting in a college play. We have Jesus Barabbas and we have Jesus who is called the Christ. Now we know that Judas is, but only thirty-two verses have to do with Judas. What kind of life did he lead in the days that followed? Now Pilate would like to have a loophole to avoid condemning what this person whom A. T. Robertson said, “Pilate must have thought to be a harmless lunatic, the Lord Jesus,” and so he sought to get out of the difficulty like any good politician. A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. I know that you, like I, would love to know more of the individuals who have made up the inspired record. Now I know what you are thinking, is there any time when we do not have to listen to them? We want to wish you on behalf of the elders a most happy and prosperous new year, spiritually prosperous, particularly. Was he a kind of young De Gaulle or a Steve Biko? It is derived ultimately from the Aramaic בר-אבא, Bar-abbâ, "son of the father".However, Abba has been found as a personal name in a 1st-century burial at Giv'at ha-Mivtar, and it appears fairly often as a personal name in the Gemara section of the Talmud, dating from AD 200–400. Nothing is made of his background. There is a spiritual lesson in this because each of us deserves to die (Romans 6:23), but our Substitute took our place (2 Cor. This year, I am drawn to one well-known scene in particular. – user25930 Dec 8 '18 at 6:18. add a comment | 1. Frequently, the sons of men who are no longer true to the word of God and who substitute social concerns for the spiritual concerns that are more prominent in the word of God. But the chief, priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for, Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. Now is the accepted time. In the Gospels, Barabbas is a prisoner, accused of rebellion against the Roman occupation of Judea. We could perhaps put it in the sphere of love, and the very fact that there was this good relationship between Pilate and his wife makes the decision of Pilate negative to our Lord Jesus, even the more pathetic, because here was a man in whom there did dwell a true love for a woman, and a man in whose heart there dwells a true love for a woman, has demonstrated thereby the capacity to love, and therefore Pilate’s decision to give our Lord Jesus over to the multitudes, as I say, becomes even more pitiful. And then, if not before, the desire must have arisen to know who had been condemned to die in his place. All four Gospels mention Barabbas, the man whom Roman ruler Pontius Pilate freed in place of Jesus.Barabbas is called “a notorious prisoner” and “a robber.” (Matthew 27:16; John 18:40) He was in Roman custody in Jerusalem “with the seditionists, who in their sedition had committed murder.” In Romans chapter 16 and verse 7 it’s used in a good sense: notable in a good sense. Barabbas lived, Jesus died. ... Did Barabbas cry out, "Oh, jailer, don't laugh at my calamity, don't mock when my fear cometh. If Barabbas was also called “Jesus,” that would make Pilate’s offer to the crowd even more spiritually loaded. Jesus took his death, and Barabbas was given the freedom Jesus deserved. They become envious of the following of the movement. In her spare time she loves to explore New York City, especially the food and theatre scene. Jesus itself means “the Lord Saves”. Barabbas - A Man Who Was Freed Contributed by Dusan Tillinger on Apr 14 , 2014 (message ... Summary: What does it really mean that Jesus died for us? May, O God, this day, the first day of the new year, be the day of new life for some. Hope deferred does make the heart sick. The story of Barabbas is strongly linked to the times of the 1st century, the beginnings of the Christian faith and the cruel reign of Caesars, esp. We can all rightly declare, "I should have been crucified." But there is a spiritual parallel between Barabbas and me – between him and every true saint of God. There is Joseph of Arimathea, the rich man who was a disciple of Jesus waiting for the kingdom of God but secretly on account of the fear of the Jews. Barabbas was freed while Jesus was condemned in his place. Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. I would like to try to apply this man in a spiritual way. It’s a beautiful picture of the madness of the multitude’s choice, and I think also the madness of the majority’s choice because it is that way. There was another man who was supposed to be executed on that center cross, but Jesus took his place. There is a story of Jesus Barabbas who should die on the cross but … yet they still chose to free Barabbas. It’s very simple. It was an incredible scene. Now transferring that from the physical to the spiritual sense we have an illustration of the atoning work of our Lord Jesus. This meant that he was to be nailed to a wooden cross until he would die of exhaustion and suffocation. Now is the day of salvation, the Apostle Paul has said. Barabbas had followed one path toward freedom. Was he the son of some rabbi, and had he grown up in the ministry? But he had on the one hand uh appeal of his conscious and on the other the political appeal of expediency. What they say does not really have any true realism about it. That is we generally speaking do not have Easter visitors or Christmas visitors when the time for the Christmas meeting is more propitious than Sunday morning on Christmas Day. Barabbas was a murderous traitor. At the 8:30 service, the auditorium was about, I would imagine, about a third-filled, speaking evangelistically. What a picture of the human race is Barabbas. Barabbas is an interesting character and his story, albeit brief, is listed in all 4 of the gospels. We have far more manuscripts of the New Testament than we have of any other ancient writing because the church was interested in studying the Scriptures. So then, what ever happened to Barabbas? I had incidentally, a call this past week from a place in Louisiana. It is our prayer that these sermons be as great a blessing to you as they have been to us! He was guilty, and he stood condemned. 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