ACC ~ John 19 v1
THE ROCK OF THE CHURCH IS HEWN ON THE PILLAR OF STONE
ROMANUS MELODUS:
Like a lion they roared to seize the life of the lamb, Christ.
Pilate, fulfilling their will, flogged Thee, the gentle One.
So he set to work on Thy back. …
The Redeemer endured the lash; the Deliverer was in chains;
Nude and stretched out on a pillar,
Is He who in a pillar of cloud formerly spoke to Moses and Aaron.[1]
He who established the pillars of the earth, as David said,[2]is fastened to a pillar.
He who showed the people the road in the desert,
(For the pillar of fire appeared before them),[3]He has been attached to a pillar;
The rock is on a column and the church is hewn in stone for me.
KONTAKION ON THE PASSION OF CHRIST 20.13-14.[4]
WHEN DID THE SCOURGING TAKE PLACE?
AUGUSTINE: Previous to stating how Pilate delivered him up to be crucified, John has introduced the following passage: “Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him.” … This makes it evident that Matthew and Mark have reported this incident in the way of a recapitulation and that it did not take place after Pilate had delivered him up to be crucified. For John informs us distinctly enough that these things took place when he yet was with Pilate. Therefore, we conclude that the other Evangelists have introduced the occurrence at that particular point, just because, having previously passed it by, they recollected it there. HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS 3.9.36. [1]
[1] CSEL 43:320; NPNF 1 6:197**.
CHRIST’S SUFFERING FOR US
CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Jesus was scourged unjustly so that he might deliver us from the punishment we deserved. He was beaten and struck so that we might beat Satan, who had beaten us, and that we might escape from the sin that cleaves to us through the original transgression. For if we think correctly, we shall believe that all of Christ’s sufferings were for us and on our behalf and that they have power to release and deliver us from all those calamities we have deserved because of our rebellion against God. COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 12. [1]
[1] LF 48:606*.
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[1]Ex 33:8-11.
[2]Asaph said this in Ps 75:3 (74:4 LXX).
[3]Ex 13:21; Num 9:15-23.
[4]KRBM 1:212.