Barabbas is famous for his infamy. He suddenly appeared on the stage of world history at his most ignoble moment. all we know about Barabbas is that he was a “notorious” criminal (Matthew 27:16). Pontius Pilate, in his political chess game with the Jewish leaders over whether to free or execute Jesus, gave the crowd a choice between freeing Barabbas or Jesus. in Barabbas we are to see ourselves…