Then the high priest rose to his feet and said to Yehoshua,
'You answer nothing?'
But
Yeshua remained
silent. Lucky Luke {23:6-12}
reports that later on, Pontius Pilate sent Yeshu to Herod Antipas
who ruled in Galilee but at that time {Pesach} was also in Yerushalayim.
Apparently, Yeshu also answered nothing to Antipas. At least the kernel of Herod's {Antipas}
connection in Yeshua's death is historical, because in Acts 4:25-28 a very early Christian "pesher"
is quoted according to which both Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate caused Yehoshua's death.
The apocryphal Gospel of Peter {1:1-2}
also connects Herod Antipas with Pontius Pilate. The participation of Herod Antipas in Yeshua's trial
can also be recognized from other Jewish-Christian texts. The public announcement of the destruction
of the Temple, which Yeshu probably had made when he confronted the traders within the sanctuary, might very well seem sufficient reason to the high priest for handing Yeshu over to the Romans.
It was in the Romans' interest to protect holy places. Nevertheless, of more interest
to the Romans would be rumors that this Yehoshua was regarded as a Messiah:
note, for example, the inscription, 'king of the Jews,' on the cross. Romans
suppressed messianic movements, because the Messiah was believed
to be the king of the Jews and to make even more certain of getting
rid of this troublesome incendiary, the high priest said to Yeshu,
'If you are the Christ, tell us!'
Yeshu replied,
'From now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of G d!' according to Luke 22:69.
How could Yeshu speak in this manner?
He must have known that he had come to the end of his life!
The Old Testament had recounted how both the prophet Elyah {Eliyahu}
and {H}Enoch never died, but were taken up into heaven ...
In Yeshua's day this had captured popular imagination:
people believed the same about Mosheh, though the Bible did speak of his death.
It was also said of Melchitsedek that not only had he neither father nor mother,
but that he would appear as judge at the end of time.
People likewise believed that the prophet Yirmeyahu
had never died {see Matai 16:14} and we also
have seen that there were men who were
convinced that the beheaded Yochanan
{the Baptist} had risen from the dead
{Mark 8:28 etc.}!
Droom
er maar
van asjekan want
de geschiedenis & 't "collectief
geheugen" v/d mensheid zit
berstensvol 'fantastic
images'
...