Like Mark Driscoll, I also thought when reading this portion of scripture that it was a brief glimpse of kindness. Instead, it is just another way to show the magnitude of Jesus’ love for humanity.
HT: Zach Nielsen
Like Mark Driscoll, I also thought when reading this portion of scripture that it was a brief glimpse of kindness. Instead, it is just another way to show the magnitude of Jesus’ love for humanity.
HT: Zach Nielsen
Rockstanding 
Driscoll takes some liberties with the narrative but I don’t think he’s strayed too far from the “spirit” of the texts he’s referencing… (Which seems like it’s mostly based on John’s account with a dab of Luke’s)
I’ve (obviously?) never heard this interpretation before. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that’s how it all went down. But it does make the passage make more sense.
I, like Driscoll mentioned, have always interpreted that passage to be an act of (mild) compassion. However, I guess this could explain why they just happened to have sponges and wine vinegar on hand at the scene. And it would fit with the rest of the events from that day.