Of all the people to recognize and welcome the Messiah, the High Priest should-but he doesn’t. The Old Covenant is coming to an end, with its symbols and sacrifices, fulfilled by the One who will bring in the New Covenant. In a strange twist, through Caiaphas, God will speak. How ironic! The High Priest is now plotting His death. The High Priest’s position is to point the people to the Messiah. For 1,500 years, he brought blood sacrifices to God, directing the people to the Sin-slayer, who will one day come and sacrifice Himself for our redemption. The High Priest performed a God-ordained ritual for the people. For God created His Old-Covenant priesthood as a foreshadow of the Messiah to come. Still, when you think about Caiaphas, you begin to wonder why he did what he did. More than all the others, if the Romans believe Jesus to be a threat, they will come to subdue, squeezing all the people without mercy. Did He not drive out the thieving moneychangers and threaten Caiaphas where he is most vulnerable, in the bank account? For this man claims to be the Messiah and undercuts the corruption taking place in the Temple. With His many miracles, Jesus gains a sizable following of everyday people. So, this appointed man can lose much from the movement inspired by the Rabbi from Nazareth. Only by pleasing the occupying authority can Caiaphas stay in power. To help keep a lid on top of trouble, the Romans handpicked the High Priest. No, he owes his title to the Roman governor, the one who came before Pontius Pilate.
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Now, this man didn’t become the High Priest as God intended-by inheriting the position. Also, ruling as the president of the Jewish Ruling Council, the Sanhedrin, he comes with much clout and influence. The religious leader of the Jews commands the respect of the people and controls the money of the Temple treasury. The High Priest, Caiaphas, holds the most prominent position of an Israelite under Roman rule. Without him, many others will be without a role to fulfill. Still, one man sets the death train in motion-Caiaphas. In our Lord’s killing, who plays the most active part in His death? Many take part, and without their involvement, Jesus will not die.
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Be sure to check out our 2022 TV Schedule to see what premieres are coming up soon.John 11:45-53: Pragmatism During the Passover You can catch Lowe in action on 9-1-1: Lone Star at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, March 31, on ABC, albeit without Patrick Dempsey or Rob Lowe. To this day, fans are still watching for signs that he’ll make another appearance.
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I know, the probability that we’ll ever see Rob Lowe’s version of Derek Shepherd is next to zero, but hey, we never imagined seeing Patrick Dempsey reprise the role himself either! After McDreamy got taken out by a semi and incompetent doctors in 2015 (amid accusations regarding the actor’s “terrorizing” on-set behavior), he appeared in mutiple Season 17 episodes in Meredith’s COVID hallucinations. Of course - because logic has no place in this conversation - we’d have to get Rob Lowe and Patrick Dempsey in the operating room together.
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If we’re talking the metaverse, perhaps at some point long after Patrick Dempsey’s Derek died in Season 11, Rob Lowe would becomes his AI resurrection, allowing the ferry boat scrub cap to operate another day! Any tendencies for McDreamy 2.0 to glitch would be great fodder for dramatic brain surgery scenes, clearly. Maybe in that universe Cristina Yang never left, and Alex Karev gave his wife (and the viewers!) a proper goodbye, and the musical episode was a hit! Maybe we cross into a world where Rob Lowe accepted the role of McDreamy and IS that version's Dr. Alternate universes, multiverses and metaverses all tend to make my head hurt, but who better to tackle the subject on a metaphorical level than a brain surgeon? It’s not like Grey’s Anatomy always makes sense anyway - remember when Izzie had sex with a ghost? Maybe that was the nexus event that broke the Grey's multiverse open. I should play the alternative universe McDreamy.
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However, seven seasons after McDreamy’s tragic death (and Patrick Dempsey’s exit from the show) Lowe had a pretty wild idea about how he could still reclaim the lost role to become a part of the Grey’s Anatomy canon, telling Insider: Although Rob Lowe (jokingly?) estimated that the decision cost him $70 million, certainly there are no regrets to be had, so sayeth fans of Parks and Recreation. The Parks and Recreation actor certainly hasn’t wanted for opportunities since turning down the role of Derek Shepherd.