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Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 18:40

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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18:40 Jesus was no threat to Rome, but Barabbas was a revolutionary, a violent man who took part in political uprisings (see Luke 23:19), with a proven capacity to challenge the Roman military occupation of Israel.
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