The First Encounter
Mary Magdalene believed the Master’s enemies had dealt one more indignity to Him by stealing away his body. Alone with her grief, she gathered the courage to peer into the tomb herself. Two angels clothed in white sat where the Master’s body had lain. The linen shrouds lay between them.
The Mock Coronation
Trying to sound like a royal herald, Pilate declared to the crowd, “Behold, the Man!” In the Roman Era, the words “Behold, the man!” functioned as an acclamation similar to “Hail the King!” Pilate’s sarcastic acclamation made it clear that he considered Yeshua’s kinship to be a laughable joke.
Messiah's New Ride
Up until His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Yeshua of Nazareth tried to keep His messianic identity quiet. He warned His followers and disciples not to tell anyone who He was. He hushed up the eerie voices of the possessed, which tried to declare His identity. When Simon Peter confessed, “You are the Messiah,” He told him not to reveal it to anyone. By sending for a donkey, however, He indicated a shift in public policy.
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