In other words, Barabbas was a messianic figure. The choice of Jesus versus Barabbas is not accidental; two messiah figures, two forms of messianic belief stand in opposition.

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." ...

“Which one do you want me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?” So asked Pontius Pilate to the crowd, which replied by shouting, “Barabbas!” ...

Pilate questions Jesus and finds him innocent, but to appease the local Jewish leaders and the assembled Jewish crowd, he offers a gesture of clemency: he agrees to release one prisoner in recognition ...

In that moment, Barabbas walked away, his shackles removed, a free man. But his freedom came at a cost—Jesus took his place. This is the very essence of what Christ did for all of us.

Barabbas is not the only figure here with whom we should identify: We have just as much in common with the crowd that voted to crucify Jesus. In the depravity of our sinful nature, we would never ...

On Easter Sunday, billions of Christians gather together to celebrate the event that’s indispensable to the Christian faith — the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the ...