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Psychological interpretation
John 18:39-40 read psychologically: at the Passover the crowd demands Barabbas (son of the father; the robber: one's present concept of self, the state of desire that robs one of what one could be) and Pilate, blind justice like Isaac, must release him and give Jesus (the saviour, the desired state) to be crucified on Golgotha. One is crowd, judge and both sons: release the old concept, fix (crucify) the new, and it rises unaided.
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John 18:39-40 | But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the Passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber
John 7:24 | Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment
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Barabbas is the son of the great father
You have a son that is robbing you this very moment of that which you could be
You and I perpetually keep alive either Barabbas or Jesus
conduct the trial of your two sons
you must release Barabbas, your present concept of self, which robs you of being that which you could be
You can release Barabbas and crucify and resurrect Jesus
the robber being the evidence of the senses