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Series –

Characters Around the Crucifixion
12
Articles in this Series
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 1
The dreadful example of Judas Iscariot has been burned into the hearts of believers over the years by the phrase at the beginning of the frequently-read passage on the Lord’s Supper, ‘the same night i…
Ian Rees
2015 Volume 70 Issue 4
Contemporary Issues
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 2: Ciaphas who Sacrificed Him
The word of God can be wonderfully dismissive. In Luke chapter 3 we have a long list of very impressive names and titles which ends with ‘Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests’. One would have tho…
Ian Rees
2016 Volume 71 Issue 1
Study
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 3: Peter Who Denied Him
Most of the characters we encounter around the cross of our Lord were unbelievers; Peter stands out as an exception. He is a very popular character because he is so spontaneous and so honest, often op…
Ian Rees
2016 Volume 71 Issue 2
Devotional
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 4 – Herod who Mocked Him
It is important to remember in reading the New Testament that the name ‘Herod’ belonged to several people of the same family, much as there were many kings of England named Edward, or George. The firs…
Ian Rees
2016 Volume 71 Issue 3
Study
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 5: Pilate Who Condemned Him
Pontius Pilate was caught in a trap. He had been given the unenviable task of governing the Roman province of Judea. No proud people ever love being subjugated by a foreign power, but the Jews had a r…
Ian Rees
2016 Volume 71 Issue 4
Exposition
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 6: Simon Who Helped Him
Of the many characters who were involved in some way or other with the crucifixion of our Lord, Simon of Cyrene was one of the few who helped Him. Admittedly this help was forced upon him, but he is m…
Ian Rees
2017 Volume 72 Issue 1
Devotional
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 7: The Thief who turned to Him
Scripture tells us that our Lord was to be ‘numbered with the transgressors’, and so He arrived at Golgotha ‘where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the mids…
Ian Rees
2017 Volume 72 Issue 2
Exposition
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 8: Mary Who Grieved Him
It would appear that there were very few at the cross of our Lord who grieved for Him or were in any way sympathetic to Him. ‘This is your hour, and the power of darkness’ is what He had said to the J…
Ian Rees
2017 Volume 72 Issue 3
Exposition
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 9: A Soldier Who Observed Him
Only two of the characters we have observed thus far in connection with our Lord’s crucifixion have been Gentiles – Pilate and Herod. The Roman centurion is the third. The other two were involved in H…
Ian Rees
2017 Volume 72 Issue 4
Exposition
Characters Around the Crucifixion – Part 10: Joseph Who Buried Him
The crowds had watched Jesus of Nazareth die. They had observed the Roman soldiers breaking the legs of the two thieves on either side of our Lord, in order to hasten their deaths. They had also heard…
Ian Rees
2018 Volume 73 Issue 1
Exposition
Characters Around the Cross – Part 11: The Father Who Sent Him
We have seen the involvement of different men and women at the cross of our Lord Jesus, both those who believed in Him and those who didn’t. We have seen wickedness and kindness, betrayal and loyalty,…
Ian Rees
2018 Volume 73 Issue 2
Exposition
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