Section 10
examined, the examiner was being examined by Him, and the blemishes of the examiner were exposed.
EXAMINED BY THE GENTILES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF MAN
IN THEIR POLITICS
The Lord was examined by the Gentiles according to the law of the Roman Empire (18:28-38a). He was examined according to the Jewish law for execution. Then He was examined by the Roman politics, by the law of the earthly power. The Jewish law for execution was to stone the criminal to death (18:31; Lev. 24:16). If that method of execution had been available at the time, the Lord Jesus might have been stoned to death. But that would not have fulfilled the prophecy spoken by the Lord when He said that He would be lifted up as the brass serpent was lifted up by Moses in the wilderness (John 3:14).
Many years ago I read an article describing how the Jews slew the lamb during the Passover. The article said that the Jews took two wooden bars and formed a cross. They put the lamb on the cross, tying two of the lamb's legs to the foot of the cross and fastening the outstretched legs to the crossbar. Then they slew the lamb so that