(January 29, 2015 at 2:30 pm)YGninja Wrote: Suicide = Killing yourself. Jesus did not kill himself.
Suicide by cop = Acting in a threatening way to intentionally provoke a lethal response from law enforcement. Jesus did not act in a threatening way to incite a lethal response from the law enforcement.
Allowing yourself to be killed, is not suicide by cop.
From the OP: (bolding mine)
(January 28, 2015 at 8:21 am)Nope Wrote: According to the New Testament, Jesus knew that he was going to die if he remained in Jerusalem. He even knew that Judas would betray him. Further, he drew attention to himself by sending his 2 apostles to take/steal a white donkey for him to ride into the city. Jewish people would have known that by entering the city in such a fashion, Jesus was claiming to be the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy in Zechariah. Because he was apparently not a stupid man, Jesus would have been aware that his actions would antagonize the authorities
Quote:All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass