Theological Interpretation Of Jesus Death

The most relevant meaning of Jesus’ death in today’s context is best supported by the representative theory of soteriology, and in order to support that, an in-depth background of the theological and historical reasons of Jesus’ death must be understood. —— Jesus was put to death because he was a revolutionary, a possible Zealot, he used language of kingdoms, and his death was meant to scare other revolutionaries (notes 9/21). His language of kingdoms was interpreted by the Romans because he was not referring to an earthly kingdom, rather he meant the eschatological kingdom of God (notes 9/21). Any possible disruption to the Roman Empire was looked at very suspiciously, so the Romans worried Jesus would try to reestablish God’s kingdom by the ways the Zealots were trying to reestablish the Jewish government, by violent overthrow (9/21). Thus, Jesus was charged by the Romans with claiming to be a king, inciting people to a rebellion, and opposing due honor to Caesar (notes 9/21).

In the first interpretation, Jesus is a prophet or martyr that was spreading a message that was hard for others to hear (notes 9/21). The second interpretation is supported by the belief that people who are good and lead good lives, will suffer, but in the end, God will vindicate (notes 9/21). The last interpretation pulls from the Exodus story, and Jesus ransoms us from death and humans’ sins (notes 9/21). This interpretation uses the blood of Jesus as payment for how he buys humans back from their sins (notes