Section 10
Crucifixion was a heathen practice (Ezra 6:11), adopted by the Romans for the execution of slaves and heinous criminals only. To crucify the Lord Jesus was not only a fulfillment of the Old Testament (Deut. 21:23; Gal. 3:13; Num. 21:8-9); it was also a fulfillment of the Lord's own word concerning the mode of His death (John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32), which could not be ful filled by stoning.
Luke 23:24 and 25 say, "And Pilate gave sen tence that their demand be carried out. And he released him who, because of insurrection and murder, had been thrown into prison, whom they were asking for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will." The sentence given by Pilate ex posed to the uttermost the darkness and injustice of man's politics. This was a fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 53:5 and 8 concerning the Man-Savior's suffering.
THE PORTRAIT OF THE MAN-SAVIOR
In Luke 22:47—23:25 we need to be impressed with four pictures. The first picture is the portrait of the Man-Savior, the portrait of the God-man. Due to the surrounding persons, the portrait of the Man-Savior is very clear. In this portrait we