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• Dumbrell, W. J. (William John) (1926-2016)

• 1991-05-14

• Moore Theological College

• Dumbrell explores Pilate’s statement from John 18:38, highlighting the relationship between truth, religion, and Jesus’ kingship. Religion claims to reveal truth, and life for the thinker is a search for reality, with the Bible providing insight into its meaning. In the Old Testament, truth was something firm upon which one could rely, while in the New Testament, truth exposes reality without concealment. Pilate’s conduct toward Jesus, whether cynical, indifferent, or dismissive, reveals a leader aware of the Jewish leaders’ influence in prompting Jesus’ trial and hoped-for execution. Eight times during the interrogation, the nature of Jesus’ kingship is discussed, showing its inseparable connection with truth. Grace and truth come through Jesus, and to be “of the truth” is to recognize His kingship, which is not empirically verifiable but given exclusively by God. Jesus’ kingship is revealed ironically through a crown of thorns and mockery, yet the truth of His reign is affirmed on the Cross, notably through the written notice. Standing before Pilate, Jesus embodies truth itself, yet Pilate, despite his intellect, ultimately succumbs to the pressure of the Jewish leaders and rejects the truth presented in Christ.

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