Why the Jews freed the murderer. By Brad A. Greenberg Published July 17, 2007 ... After all, they let a murderer—that filthy murderer Barabbas—go free while Christ was hung on a tree.

Barabbas: TV Review. The Reelz miniseries, with a standout performance from Billy Zane, manages to be a more interesting recounting of the Resurrection story than Mark Burnett's stilted "The Bible." ...

The “Give us Barabbas” meme is clearly intended as a jab at voters who opted for a repugnant leader over presumably far better options. But such framing calls to mind the same judgments embedded in ...

Pilate, a classic compromising public official, washed his hands of the whole thing. They wanted Barabbas, a rebel, a revolutionary, a robber, a murderer. He released Barabbas to them.

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Barabbas is a revolutionary who has directly challenged Roman rule (Luke 23:18–19). And from a Roman point of view, Jesus’ claim to be king of the Jews poses a threat to Caesar.

"The people voted unanimously to free Barabbas and then to crucify Christ." "Everybody had a vote," Samuel said, his voice so loud it vibrated through the pews. "And Jesus did not receive one vote." ...

The Reelz miniseries, with a standout performance from Billy Zane, manages to be a more interesting recounting of the Resurrection story than Mark Burnett's stilted "The Bible." ...