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Episode: Matthew 27:27-66: Crucifixion: The King of Kings is Dead
Description: Kings don’t die like this. Kings die in palaces, surrounded by honor, not naked and nailed to a Roman cross between criminals. Kings wear golden crowns, not thorns. Yet in Matthew 27, the “King of the Jews” is stripped, spat upon, mocked, and crucified. As Jesus’ spirit departed his body, the temple veil is torn in two, earthquakes shook the land, and a Roman centurion is compelled to proclaim, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
The Rev. Steven Theiss, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Matthew 27:27-66.
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