Day five discusses the silence of the lamb. The silence of the one who faced a
religious court that was 'hell bent' on seeing Christ be put to death. The questions and the
interrogations came, but the Redeemer remained silent. No defense or reason to the claims that were being falsely made against Him.
"What took place in the Sanhedrin that day was more a plot than a trial. The overwhelming majority of those present had but one aim, the death of Christ. To achieve this they trampled on justice and morality."
So why did the Redeemer remain silent when accusations came flying in from almost everywhere? I mean surely He could have just said the accusations were false or explain what He meant by some of His teachings on His death and resurrection.
"God does not unfold his mysteries to the wicked. The meaning will become apparent in due course. He will not cast his pearls before swine, rather he will leave it to his judges to execute their high office before God. In this he did justice to them and at the same time condemned them."
So we gaze upon the Redeemer standing before a corrupted court seeking to destroy the very One who created them. Seeking to put to death the One that voluntarily gave of Himself to be bound, captured and now put through a trial that is short of anything that is remotely just. So He stands in silence.
"Because of his sublime and sovereign silence, he has earned the right to speak eternally. His silence was an act of mighty obedience to his Father's will. Calvin says, 'He is now our advocate before God, always having His mouth open.'"
"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;" ~ 1 John 2.1
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