Pilate concluded the case was a fraud.
The charge against Christ was legally flawed.
But because he was so morally weak,
A novel verdict for Christ he did seek.
So, he decided to offer a choice,
and the crowd chose Barabbas with one voice.
Barabbas, the seditionist was spared,
Jesus the Savior, sinful man’s death shared.
Barabbas depicts the gods we invent,
when Jesus, the Son of God we resent.
Like Barabbas, these gods bring us disgrace,
when in our lives they occupy God’s place.
Jesus or Barabbas is still the choice,
Proffered to us by the Spirit’s still voice.
The choice you make will determine your fate,
whether perdition or the pearly gates.
Categories:
barabbas, betrayal, christian, destiny, fate,
Form: Rhyme
Jailed for sedition and murder,
soon to face the executioner.
One worse than him was hard to find,
compared to him who was so kind.
Convinced that Christ the crowd would choose,
Pilate was trapped by his own ruse.
When the rabble chose Barabbas,
what was he to do with Jesus?
Crucify him, came the answer,
release to us the prisoner.
So, Christ was nailed upon a tree,
and Barabbas was then set free.
What cruel irony is this?
A case of justice done amiss
Christ died so Barabbas could live
to us He wants, new life to give.
Christ paid sin's price, absorbed the cost
He died so we would not be lost.
forsake the life of sin and strife
Accept Christ's offer of new life.
Categories:
barabbas, analogy, betrayal, corruption, irony,
Form: Rhyme
It was the legacy of legacies
Three dead men
It was the legacy of legacies
Three dead men
Two were thieves
One was a heretic
One other was spared
Many sparrows have flown since then
And many have died
Categories:
barabbas, destiny, history, time,
Form: Free verse
Bravery was required and being willing to stand for freedom and justice was demanded. Apathy, cowardice, and indifference only provided ammunition for the ever-imposing Roman government.
Rebellion was in my blood, and I was willing to shed it all for the cause of Jewish freedom. Anything less than force and violence was never going to get the job done, not even Jesus Christ because all of the religious sects, rabbis, and High Priests were simply being used by the Romans.
Being a rebel for the cause of freedom and the restoration of Israel was all I cared anything about. As I found myself caught up in the same judicial system as Jesus, I encountered the crossroad of my life. Sadness filled my heart, and tears filled my eyes as the masses chose to free me a criminal instead of Jesus.
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Categories:
barabbas, easter,
Form: Personification
Jesus was an innocent man;
The son of God, while Barabbas
Was a Jewish dyed-to-the-wool
Enemy to the Roman Empire
“Crucify him!” “Crucify him!”
“Release Barabbas!” “Release Barabbas!”
The masses chanted in unison…
To the cross the virtuous Man
Was nailed, while the murderer
Went away scorch free,
To kill more Romans
Today, we still repeat the same
Crucifixion by following one’s charms
Instead of one’s ways; hiring a family
Member who is unqualified for a job,
Instead of hiring a stranger
Who is qualified for the same job;
Voting for a politician because of his wealth
And influence, instead of a peasant farmer
Who promises change
It is by choosing falsehood instead of Truth,
That we choose Barabbas instead of Jesus,
Leading us to frustration and chaos
But, in the end, Truth becomes visible
To us as an eternal Force
That we cannot live without
By: Teddy Kimathi
Choice of Motif: Philosophical
Categories:
barabbas, faith, life, philosophy, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Where are my hands?
Where are they?
They're reaching for dark
chests.
And somebody is giggling.
Barabbas!
And my backbone is
squeezing.
I can't breath.
Take them.
The Three Wise Men passed
by
(without stopping)
after a long star.
On the hill
there was a town.
Categories:
barabbas, inspirational
Form: Free verse