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JOHN was the last surviving apostle and one of the few still living who had seen Jesus in the flesh. It would be easy for young believers-removed from Christ's life, death, and resurrection by a generation and surrounded by a hostile government and unbelieving neighbors-to have doubts and second thoughts about their faith. This book was written in the late 80s, after the terrible persecutions by...

freedom from bondage in Egypt. Such thoughts could bring their desire for freedom from Roman occupation to a fever pitch. Indeed, rebellions were occurring all over the country—Barabbas, the man who would be released in place of Jesus, had been imprisoned because of his part in a rebellion. So to go to Pilate, these Jewish leaders must have been really desperate to get rid of Jesus. Normally, the Jews would never turn one of their own people over to the hated Romans. Pilate must have known about
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