The plebe did, after been told by the people representing them, choose Barabbas the thief instead of Jesus.
Since then, the plebe has been listening to the false prophets and opportunists, to politician con men and religious zealots and then making their choice time and time again for the Barabbas.
But what the thief could had told us?...
Said Barabbas,
"I am a thief, always been a thief
and a drunk sometimes...
well, most of the time,
so I get a lot of harass
from the damn Romans intruders
again and again, they say
to keep me good and in line,"
"but I am a thief, I let you know
that I am a very good one,
horses, donkeys and goats,
from here or there it will be a lam,
or a shroud with golden threads
wrapping some rich departed...
dead people can't complain,"
"who that is patient will see success,
ha!, it wasn't go to be my lucky night,
the owner came home too early
and no wonder he found me inside,
with a club he bashed my head
and darkness came quickly, but not
before his belly got on my knife,"
"when I came around it was the Romans
dragging me after them with heavy chains,
to the prison of the Roman Consul
that loves to wash his hands;
one more and it will be crucifixion,
the Golgotha will be waiting, he said,
the one I meet before, called Kaifas,"
"the crowd was cheering like crazy,
as always they do to a condemned one,
besides me, as I never seen done before
was the most beaten up man,
his back flagellated to shreds
wearing a crown made of thorns, but
his blood saying that he wasn't a clown,"
"with my best bravado, facing the crowd,
I said to me man besides, the screaming
bastards want our blood and we should
kiss our asses for had been so bad,
then the Roman Consul surprised me
by asking the mob, who you want to go free!!!
Jesus the king or the thief Barabbàs?"
This is an inspired insight into human knuckelheadness, which sadly continues from generation to generation. You'd think we would have stopped this stupidity, but NOOOOOOOO we perpetuate it. As we approach Christmas this is a timely reminder of what Christ did for us. Thank you.
I think until we have felt our own unworthiness as Barabbas we can't know the wonder of someone taking our place! Such a beautiful and inspiring poem Georg.
Ah yes, the eternal debate between good and evil. Evil seems to win most often but it is only for a short time. Like the snake who bites his own tail and swallows himself up in the end. But good wins out in the end. It is inevitable. Excellent story/poem here. Hugs, J'nia
Undone by the power in these lines - brought the scene vividly to mind. You got inside Barabbas' head - well done, Georg. Now: what was going on in Jesus' head at the same time?
You have got inside this man's head so very well, Georg. I would love to see this carried further - how did he feel when the crowd did the ludicrous: shouted for his freedom instead of the Healer Man, knowing the truth about himself? Did he shout for joy and praise his crooked luck, further going about his treacherous business - or did he turn from his ways and wonder? You bring events to life and cause us to give pause to our automatic responses to a well-known "story". You convincingly give us a moment of divine exchange here; your narrative lives. xx
The promise Jesus made to the thief I look forward to
being, along with all of the other saved sinners like me.
Although stones do hurt...I want...I need...we all need
PARADISE!!!
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Reviewed on December 6, 2009
And the Plebs are still doing this today. Nice parallel drawn. Can we learn from history?
BARABBAS...I MUST ADMIT I NEVER REALLY TOOK THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT THAT MAN...THAT MAN THAT WAS 'PLACED' FOR A SPECIFIC TASK...THAT MAN THAT JESUS LOVE AND WOULD SOON SHED HIS BLOOD FOR. AND SO...HARD TO IMAGINE, I KNOW, BUT THOSE POLITICIAN CON MEN?...THOSE FALSE PROPHETS?...THOSE OPPORTUNIST AND RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS?...JESUS LOVES THEM...IT IS THEIR SINS THAT HE HATES BUT...HE LOVES THEM AND DIED FOR THEM THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. REMEMBER THE WORD OF GOD SAYS THAT GOD'S WAYS ARE HIGHER THAN OURS...HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS ARE FROM THE EARTH. WHICH MEANS...HE DOESN'T THINK LIKE US. BARABBAS HAD NO IDEA THAT HE WAS TALKING TO HIS SAVIOR...I HOPE HE REPENTED AND THAT HE WILL BE THERE WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN...DON'T YOU? I LOVED THIS POINT OF VIEW...YOU DO DEFINITELY INSPIRE. THANKS FOR SHARING GEORG AND GOD BLESS YOU. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
A insight that moves upon the heart.
And a metaphor that describes well the
motivations of a modern 'me first' society.
He is sitting at the right hand of the Father
now - the first-fruits of an entirely new race
of beings. Soon ...
r
You are right Georg, nothing has changed, the thiefs of another kind are running the show, you know what hurts me most is that now it's all done in the name of Christianity, talk about prophaning......
I am not religious, but I still believe that Jesus was one of the greatest ever human beings walking this earth, and he deserves sitting at the right hand of God no matter what, and all the rest I'd send to hell. Your david and Goliath story, dramatized the very same subject of why and where we are because......
Bless You! Jasmin Horst
Since then, mankind has been listening to the false prophets and opportunists, to politician con men and religious zealots, and then making their choice time and time again for the Barabbas.
And I very sadly doubt that mankind, will ever learn.
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We live and die by the mob.
-gene.
being, along with all of the other saved sinners like me.
Although stones do hurt...I want...I need...we all need
PARADISE!!!
And a metaphor that describes well the
motivations of a modern 'me first' society.
He is sitting at the right hand of the Father
now - the first-fruits of an entirely new race
of beings. Soon ...
r
death sounds like a sweet reprieve
even the painful truth
of honesty is better
than the destruction of lies...
Loving Peace & Harmony
Vickie
then the Roman Consul surprised me
by asking the mob, who you want to go free!!!
Jesus the king or the thief Barabbàs?"
Everyone knows who the crowd chose. No more need be said. - David
So hence are now the thieves
glorified by today's society
Peace be with you
William
I am not religious, but I still believe that Jesus was one of the greatest ever human beings walking this earth, and he deserves sitting at the right hand of God no matter what, and all the rest I'd send to hell. Your david and Goliath story, dramatized the very same subject of why and where we are because......
Bless You! Jasmin Horst
And I very sadly doubt that mankind, will ever learn.