Granting amnesty to Eugene de Kock (the so-called "appartheid murderer") is currently the talk of the town here in SA , mostly in connection with the pending amnesty to Shabir Shaik. We as Christians should be familiar with it, being pardoned ourselves by the grace of God on the grounds of Christ's death on the cross.
Other instances come to mind: the baker and the cup-bearer in the story of Joseph, but particularly the story of Barabas, who was pardoned by Pilate in the place of Jesus ......
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