Greetings friends,
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
The Sahedrin of Christ earthly time knew the scripture as well if not better then those of today; they knew the scripture to say;
Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy 21:23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew 28:5-6 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
So what we have in scripture is a Sanhedrin that knows the proper death penalty for blasphmy which is death, they also know that Christ had said He would not remain dead but that He would be resurrected. Plus they knew that God Himself had said that any one who was hung on a tree was cursed and would not see life after death.
To insure that Christ did not resurrect they had Him nailed to a tree that the curse of God would be upon Him.
In their spirit they knew, but their flesh desired here and now, and they killed God!
Don't forget, they bribed the guard to say they had slept, so they knew Christ is the Messiah, and yet they continued their life in masquerade.
It is not the cross that is or was Holy, it is our Lord who allowed Himself to be nailed there, for my and your sins.
If you are worshipping the Cross, you are worshipping a tree with out life. If you are worshipping Christ you are worshipping the Lamb of God, The Risen Savior, The prince of Peace, our Lord and our God. AMEN
Brother Jerry- The Berlin Bear