We always hear about the analogy of a guilty felon standing before a judge and Jesus coming in to pay our debt. I don't claim to understand the meaning behind the atonement, but for me, the scene from the movie Jesus of Nazareth where a grungy Barabbas stands opposite a tortured Jesus facing a violent crowd screaming for blood rings closer to the truth in conveying the gravity of the sacrifice that was made.
Whether Stott's observation or something that I just totally missed before, I really admire the comparison of our experience with these three individuals, i.e. Judas, Barabbas, and Simon. I never appreciated till now how the account of Simon is more than an interesting story but a direct invitation for us to live in the reality of what was done on our behalf.
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