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Barabbas
Barabbas Aramaic for ‘son of the father’. All the gospels name Barabbas as a prisoner held by the Romans at the time of Jesus' trial as a nationalist rebel (Mark 15: 7) but released. Mark and Matthew report that there was a custom to release a prisoner at Passover ( John calls it a Jewish custom which Pilate accepted, John 18: 39) but there is no other evidence for such an arrangement. Some MSS of Matt. 27: 16 f. give the name as Jesus Barabbas (as NRSV)—in which case Pilate's question is ‘Which Jesus do you want released?’ The crowd is said to demand the crucifixion of ‘Jesus who is called the Messiah’ and the release of Barabbas.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Barabbas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Barabbas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Barabbas.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Barabbas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Barabbas.html |
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Barabbas
Barabbas [Aram.,=son of the father], bandit held in jail at the time of Jesus' arrest. Pontius Pilate, who, according to the Gospels, annually released a prisoner at Passover, offered to release Jesus, but the people demanded his death and Barabbas' delivery. |
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"Barabbas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Barabbas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barabbas.html "Barabbas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barabbas.html |
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Barabbas
Barabbas the prisoner released by Pilate to the crowd instead of Jesus. In allusive terms Barabbas's name is used to convey the sense of evil being chosen over good.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barabbas." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barabbas." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Barabbas.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Barabbas." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Barabbas.html |
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Barabbas
Barabbas. The robber whom (according to Mk. 15: 6–15 and parallels) Pilate released from prison rather than Christ.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barabbas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barabbas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Barabbas.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barabbas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Barabbas.html |
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