1. Jesus Wore the Crown of Thorns to Bear the Curse of Sin The first time thorns appear in the Bible is in Genesis 3. God tells Adam that because of sin: “Thorns and thistles it will produce for you.” (Gen. 3:18) Thorns became a symbol of the curse—the visible sign that creation was broken, humanity was fallen, and sin had consequences. So when soldiers placed a crown of thorns on Jesus’ head, they were doing more than mocking Him. They were unwittingly preaching the gospel. Jesus wasn’t just...
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