The
inscription representing Jesus as Savior and King may have said, OF THE
JEWS, yet it was written in Hebrew,
Latin, and Greek. Hebrew was the
language of the Jews in Jerusalem. But
Latin was the official language of the Roman world superpower, whilst Greek was
the most widely spoken language across that world.
The
inscription was multilingual for the practical reason that anyone might then
understand it, not just the Jew but also the foreigner passing by. This happened to be appropriately symbolic as
well.
The
inscription was written first to the Jew, and also to the Gentile, which
reflected the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes,
to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile (Romans
1:16).
He is thus
the whole world’s hope.
--Ron Graham
Image source: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church,
Mill Valley, CA. https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelmv/
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