TWO SCOURGING
THEORY
Russell
Earl Kelly, PHD
July
11, 2019
……..………………………..PRIESTS CONSPIRE TO
KILL………………………
Mt 27:1 When the morning was come, all the
chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to
death:
Mk 15:1a And straightway in the morning the
chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole
council, and bound Jesus ….
……………………………………………....TO
PILATE………………………………………….
Mt 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led
him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Mk 15:1b …. and carried him away, and
delivered him to Pilate.
Lk 23:1 And the whole multitude of them
arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Jn 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas
unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into
the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the
passover.
…………………………………..PILATE ASKS FOR AN ACCUSATION……………………
Jn 18:29 Pilate then went out unto them, and
said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
..……………………………………CHIEF PRIESTS ACCUSE JESUS………………………………
Jn 18:30 They answered and said unto him, If
he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Lk 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying,
We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to
Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
………………………………………….JUDGE HIM YOURSELVES…………………
Jn 18:31a Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye
him, and judge him according to your law.,,,
…………………..…………IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR US TO
KILL………….
Jn 18:31b … The Jews therefore said unto him,
It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
Jn 18:32 That the saying of Jesus might be
fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
..........……………………….PILATE: ARE YOU THE KING
OF THE JEWS?..........….
Mt 27:11a And Jesus stood before the
governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Mk 15:2a And Pilate asked him, Art thou the
King of the Jews? …
Lk 23:3a And Pilate asked him, saying, Art
thou the King of the Jews? …
Jn 18:33 Then Pilate entered into the
judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of
the Jews?
……………………….……….JESUS ASKS PILATE IF HIS
OPINION………………..
Jn 18:34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this
thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
………………………………….PILATE: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?...................
Jn 18:35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine
own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou
done?
….…………………………MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD………….
Jn 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of
this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight,
that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
…………….………………………ARE YOU A KING?..................................
Jn 18:37a Pilate therefore said unto him, Art
thou a king then? …
…………….……..I CAME INTO THE WORLD TO BE A KING…………
Mt 27:11b … And Jesus said unto him, Thou
sayest.
Mk 15:2b… And he answering said unto him,
Thou sayest it.
Lk 23:3b … And he answered him and said, Thou
sayest it
Jn 18:37b … Jesus answered, Thou sayest that
I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world,
that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth
heareth my voice.
……………………….WHAT IS TRUTH? FIND NO FAULT……………………..
John 18:38b … Pilate saith unto him, What is
truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith
unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
………………………..I FIND NO FAULT IN HIM……………………………..
Lk 23:4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests
and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
……………………..PRIESTS ACCUSE: JESUS IS
SILENT………………………..
Mt 27:12 And when he was accused of the chief
priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Mk 15:3 And the chief priests accused him of
many things: but he answered nothing.
……..………..……..WHY DON’T YOU ANSWER? MARVELS…………………….
Mt 27:13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest
thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Mt 27:14 And he answered him to never a word;
insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mk 15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
Mk 15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so
that Pilate marvelled.
………………..……………ACCUSED OF SEDITION; GALILEE; TO
HEROD……………………..
Lk 23:5 And they were the more fierce,
saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning
from Galilee to this place.
Lk 23:6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he
asked whether the man were a Galilean.
Lk 23:7 And as soon as he knew that he
belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was
at Jerusalem at that time.
………………………………………..BEFORE HEROD……………………………….
Lk 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was
exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had
heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Lk 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many
words; but he answered him nothing.
Lk 23:10 And the chief priests and scribes
stood and vehemently accused him.
Lk 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set
him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him
again to Pilate.
Lk 23:12 And the same day Pilate and Herod
were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
………………. 2ND TIME BEFORE PILATE; NO
FAULT; CHASTISE ……………………
Lk 23:13 And Pilate, when he had called
together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Lk 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this
man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined
him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye
accuse him:
Lk 23:15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to
him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
Lk 23:16 I will therefore chastise him,
and release him.
……………………………. CUSTOM TO RELEASE A
PRISONER…………………….
Mt 27:15 Now at that feast the governor was
wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Mt 27:16 And they had then a notable
prisoner, called Barabbas.
Mk 15:6 Now at that feast he released unto
them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Mk 15: 7 And there was one named Barabbas,
which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had
committed murder in the insurrection.
Mk 15:8 And the multitude crying aloud began
to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Jn 18:39 But ye have a custom, that I should
release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you
the King of the Jews?
Jn 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying,
Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
……………….………………PILATE: SHOULD I RELEASE JESUS?..........................
Mt 27:17 Therefore when they were gathered
together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas,
or Jesus which is called Christ?
Mt 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had
delivered him.
Mk 15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying,
Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Mk 15:10 For he knew that the chief priests
had delivered him for envy.
……..………………………………PILATE’S WIFE WARNS HIM…………………………….
Mt 27:19 When he was set down on the judgment
seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just
man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
…………….………………………WHOM SHALL I
RELEASE?.........................
Mt 27:21a The governor answered and said unto
them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you?
…….…..………………..RELEASE BARABBAS; DESTROY JESUS……………………………..
Mt 27:20 But the chief priests and elders
persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Mt 27:21b … They said, Barabbas.
Mk 15:11 But the chief priests moved the
people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Lk 23:18 And they cried out all at once,
saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Lk 23:19 (Who for a certain sedition made in
the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
……………………………………WILLING TO RELEASE JESUS………………………………
Lk 23:20 Pilate therefore, willing to
release Jesus, spake again to them.
…………………………………..WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH JESUS?
…………….……………..
Mt 27:22a Pilate saith unto them, What shall
I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?
Mk 15:12 And Pilate answered and said again
unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of
the Jews?
..…………………………………..CRUCIFY HIM………………………………………….
Mt 27:22b … They all say unto him, Let him be
crucified.
Mk 15:13 And they cried out again, Crucify
him.
Lk 23:21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him,
crucify him.
…….………………..WHY? NO CAUSE OF DEATH. CHASTISE
AND REALEASE ........
Mt 27:23a And the governor said, Why, what
evil hath he done?
Mk 15:14a Then Pilate said unto them, Why,
what evil hath he done? …
Lk 23:22 And he said unto them the third
time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will
therefore chastise him, and let him go.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
[INSERT JOHN 19:1-15 FOR 2-SCOURGE THEORY]
Three times in Luke 23:16,
20 and 22 Pilate wanted to chastise Jesus to appease the crowd and release Him.
If a first lighter scourging before a few soldiers was given to appease the crowd
before final sentence was given, it explains why Pilate was still trying to
find a way out for Jesus before the final sentence. It is difficult for me to
believe that the events of John 19:4-15 occurred AFTER a full-fledged final
scourging in 19:1. The soldiers would have repeated the mocking ceremony during
both beatings and Jesus would hardly have been able to carry on the
conversation found in John 19:8-11 following a full-fledged scourging.
Therefore, John 19:1-15 better fits between Matthew 27:23a and 23b. This is not
unusual for the Gospels: Jesus before Annas in John 18:13-23 is not found elsewhere.
Neither Luke nor John cover Caiaphas’ first night trial from Matthew 26:57 to
26:68. Only Luke covers Herod’s trial in 23:5-12. The Roman tomb-guard is only
found in Matthew 27:62-66. And Jesus’ appearances to Mary are only found in
John 20:11-17.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………..FIRST SCOURAING TO APPEASE…………………………
Jn 19:1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and
scourged him.
……………………………..SOLDIERS MOCK JESUS……………………………………
Jn 19:2 And the soldiers platted a crown of
thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
Jn 19:3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and
they smote him with their hands.
Jn 19:4 Pilate therefore went forth again,
and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I
find no fault in him.
Jn 19:5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the
crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the
man!
……………………………………CRUCIFY HIM, CRUCIFY HIM…………………………….
Jn 19:6a When the chief priests therefore and
officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them …
……………………………………YOU CRUCIFY HIM; I FIND NO
FAULT……………………
Jn 19:6b … Take ye him, and crucify him: for
I find no fault in him.
[Note: Although it was illegal for Jews to
kill lawbreakers while a Roman ruler was in place, Pilate gave permission for
this exception.]
………………………..OUR LAW SAYS HE SHOULD DIE; SON OF
GOD…………….
Jn 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law,
and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
…………………………………….WHENCE ART
THOU?............................
Jn 19:8 When Pilate therefore heard that
saying, he was the more afraid;
Jn 19:9A And went again into the judgment
hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou?]
……………………………………..JESUS GAVE HIM NO ANSWER………………………………
Jn 19:9b … but Jesus gave him no answer.
…………………………………….I HAVE POWER TO KILL YOU…………………………….
Jn 19:10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest
thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have
power to release thee?
……………………………………ALL POWER IS FROM GOD……………………………….
Jn 19:11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have
no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he
that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
.………………………….PILATE SOUGHT TO RELEASE IM………………………………………
Jn 19:12a And from thenceforth Pilate sought
to release him …
[Note: This is a weak point in the
one-scourge theory because it comes after Pilate had sentenced Jesus to death
and after His full-scouraging.]
…………………………..YOU ARE NOT CAESAR’S FRIEND………………………………………
Jn 19:12b … but the Jews cried out, saying,
If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself
a king speaketh against Caesar.
…………………………. PILATE BRINGS JESUS FOR SENTENCING…………………………..
Jn 19:13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying,
he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is
called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
Jn 19:14 And it was the preparation of the
passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your
King!
[Note: Although John does not state it, the
purpose of this location is to sentence.]
………………………………. WE HAVE NO KING BUT CAESAR……………………………….
Jn 19:15 But they cried out, Away with him,
away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King?
The chief priest answered, We have no king but Caesar.
……………………………………CRUCIFY PREVAILED………………….
Mt 27:23b … But they cried out the more,
saying, Let him be crucified.
Mk 15:14b … And they cried out the more
exceedingly, Crucify him.
Lk 23:23 And they were instant with loud
voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the
chief priests prevailed.
……. ……………………………PILATE WASHES HANDS…………………………………
Mt 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could
prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed
his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just
person: see ye to it.
………..……………………….HIS BLOOD BE ON US AND OUR CHILDREN…………………
Mt 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said,
His blood be on us, and on our children.
……..………………………………PILATE SENTENCES JESUS………E………………………..
Lk 23:24 And Pilate gave sentence that it
should be as they required.
………..…………………………PILATE RELEASES
BARABBAS………………………………….
Mt 27:26a Then released he Barabbas unto
them:
Mk 15:15a And so Pilate, willing to content
the people, released Barabbas unto them …
Lk 23:25a And he released unto them him that
for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired …
…….……………………..PILATE SCOURGES AND DELIEVERS
JESUS ………………….
Mt 27:26b … and when he had scourged Jesus,
he delivered him to be crucified.
MK 15:15b … and delivered Jesus, when he had
scourged him, to be crucified.
Lk 23:25b … but he delivered Jesus to their
will.
[Note: This is where the one-scourge theory
begins John 19:1-16. It has Pilate wanting to release Jesus even after pronouncing
the sentence. It also has Jesus answering Pilate’s questions after receiving a
full-scouraging.]
………….………………………………SOLDIERS MOCK JESUS……………………………
Mt 27:27) Then the soldiers of the governor
took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of
soldiers.
Mt 27:28 And they stripped him, and put on
him a scarlet robe.
Mt 27:29 And when they had platted a crown of
thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed
the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mt 27:30 And they spit upon him, and took the
reed, and smote him on the head.
Mk 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into
the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Mk 15:17 And they clothed him with purple,
and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
Mk 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King
of the Jews!
Mk 15:19 And they smote him on the head with
a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
[Note: This is where the one-scourge theory places
John 19:2-6a. However, it would be reasonable to assume that the mocking
ceremony was repeated.]
[Note: This is where the one-scourge theory places
John 19:6b where Pilate tells the Jews to “Take ye him, and crucify him: for I
find no fault in him.” A Roman judge would never do this after he had already
pronounced a guilty sentence.]
[Note: This is also where the one-scourge
theory places John 19:12a which states that “Pilate sought to release him.”
This is not possible after the guilty sentence had been decreed and must have occurred
prior to it.]
[Note: This is where the one-scourge theory
places John 19:12b “If you let this man go, thou are not Caesar’s friend.” The
location of this statement only makes sense prior to the guilty sentence being
decreed; it has no purpose afterwards.]
[Note: This is where the one-scourge theory
places John 19:13-14 when Pilate sits in the judgment seat to pronounce the
guilty sentence. This sequence makes no sense because it follows Jesus’
full-scourging for being guilty.
………………..…………………………..CRUCIFIXION………………………………………….
Mt 27:31 And after that they had mocked him,
they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him
away to crucify him.
Mk 15:20 And when they had mocked him, they
took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out
to crucify him.
Jn 19:16 Then delivered he him therefore unto
them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
[Note: According to the 2-scourge theory,
this is when the final full scourging occurred before all of the soldiers.]
Jn 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth
into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew
Golgotha.
No comments:
Post a Comment