http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/why-did-the-people-of-israel-crucified-christ/ A journey through our Orthodox faith as we live it every day Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:33:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/2008/12/why-did-the-people-of-israel-crucified-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-15 moescu Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:11:54 +0000 http://dialogues.stjohndfw.info/?p=361#comment-15 I would say that the way He "functioned", among and with the people, and His rather pure and simple but politically inefficient message (in view of the Jewish people expectations and understanding of His arrival's immediate historical significance) are to be considered. The leader figures of the Jews, the Sinedrium members, were ultimately the ones who instigated the masses and eventually cried out loudly the words of His crucifixion. I would say that the way He “functioned”, among and with the people, and His rather pure and simple but politically inefficient message (in view of the Jewish people expectations and understanding of His arrival’s immediate historical significance) are to be considered. The leader figures of the Jews, the Sinedrium members, were ultimately the ones who instigated the masses and eventually cried out loudly the words of His crucifixion.

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