“In this way, Jesus might be seen by the faithful as the ultimate “Gentleman Barbarian” – he had the power and capacity to destroy all of his enemies with a wave of the hand, but chose to lay down his life – making the sacrifice not an act of weakness but of perfect and complete will.”

“In this way, Jesus might be seen by the faithful as the ultimate “Gentleman Barbarian” – he had the power and capacity to destroy all of his enemies with a wave of the hand, but chose to lay down his life – making the sacrifice not an act of weakness but of perfect and complete will.”

— Brett McKay