Geoff and Ellen were talking over breakfast one Sunday morning –
Ellen. I came across that verse in Luke 23:34 in this morning’s reading, you know, where Jesus said on the cross, “Father, forgive them because they don’t know what they’re doing.” To whom do you think He was referring?
Geoff. Let’s have a look at the context. . . Ah, yes, it seems as though it was very soon after He had been nailed on the cross. In that case, perhaps He was speaking to His Father about the Roman soldiers. Obviously they didn’t know what they were doing. They were merely obeying orders. [Read more…]