[DuncanWaring]

Legal terms murdered Jesus Christ.

An early exercise in "democracy".

Although, in the grand scheme of things, it would be decidedly less impressive if scripture read "Jesus Christ died of old age for our sins".

[SaltyJoe]

“Death”, itself (whether old age or in the prime of manhood) is another price of sin. That a spotless lamb is sacrifice for Passover brings such a completeness to God's Mercy is a gift for the theological mind. Just as it's such beauty that Jesus reserved the third and last toast of the Last Supper for when He was dying on the Cross.

I like what you said about democracy...more like “mob rule” than democracy. Satan splits mankind to turn our hearts against our brother. IOW, the devil uses natural differences to bring unnatural division. Pilate cowed to evil; yet Roman rule was the most advanced for its region and age. The laws of men cannot protect innocence when the Spirit of the Law is absent.