Caiaphas Caiaphas Pattern for One 8”X12” Finished Block

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Boys of the Bible PATTERN SERIES Block 84: Caiaphas Caiaphas Pattern for one 8”x12” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.

Fabric Requirements & Cutting instructions

Fabric 1 Fat 1/8th or scrap Shown Gray (1) 5-1/4” square, cut twice diagonally (4) 2-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally Fabric 2 Fat 1/16th or scrap Shown (2) 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles Brown

Fabric 3 Fat 1/8th or scrap Proverbs 10:12 Shown Black (1) 5-1/4” square, cut twice diagonally (4) 2-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally "Hatred stirs up conflict.”Prov- Contrast Fat 1/16th or scrap erbs 10:12 Turquoise (1) 2-7/8” square, cut once diagonally

As high priest of the temple of Jerusalem, Caiaphas was the Jew’s representative to God. Caiaphas, alone, was responsible for making annual sacrifices to God in the temple. Caiaphas was also in charge of the temple coffers, temple guards and lower-ranking priests. Appointed to the position by his father-in-law, Caia- phas was power hungry and had a good thing going — a good thing going, until Jesus entered the scene and put a wrench in the works…

Caiaphas hated Jesus. HATED Him! When Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple, Caiaphas lost a significant source of revenue. When Jesus taught in the temple, many Jews began switching their alliance to Jesus rather than Caiaphas. When Jesus started performing miracles, Jesus continued to whittle away at Caiaphas’s leadership. So when Jesus resurrected Lazarus, Caiaphas was fed up! Worried that the Jews would universally rise up to follow Jesus, Caiaphas feared that the Roman emperor would become angered if the taxes and assessments were not paid in full. So Caiaphas did the unthinkable. He gathered the other priests and developed a scheme to have Jesus arrested and executed. The degree of Caiaphas’s hatred can be measured in the Jewish laws that he broke to bring Jesus to trial. After his ar- rest in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was brought to trial during a feast time (a big no-no). Priests were not given the chance to vote on Jesus’s fate privately, rather Caiaphas forced a public affirmation. Jesus was sentenced to death in less time than accorded by Mosaic law. The Jews exceeded their authori- ty to execute prisoners. Jesus was denied legal representation. Jesus was asked to incriminate himself, against Mosaic law. Jesus’s trial was rigged to result in a guilty version. Caiaphas knew it; Jesus knew it, and went along with it. The execution of an innocent man fulfilled the Divine plan, and Caiaphas was merely an evil pawn in the plan.

Hatred is evil. It is a tool used by Satan to steer us away from God and His love. We must always stay on guard against anyone and everyone who espouse hatred directed toward others. God is LOVE, and we can- not fully receive His love if we harbor hatred for others in our hearts. The only hatred we should hold onto is hatred of sin.

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Boys of the Bible PATTERN SERIES Block 84: Caiaphas Pattern for one 8”x12” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.

Instructions Fabric 1 1. Stitch a small Fabric 1 half-square triangle to each side of a large Fabric 3 quarter-square triangle to form the flying geese unit, as shown. The points of the Fabric 1 triangle will slightly over- lap the Fabric 3 triangle (approx. 3/8”). Press toward the Fabric 1 triangles. Trim dog ears. The unfinished unit should measure 2- 1/2”x4-1/2”. Make (3) units.

Fabric 2 2. Follow the same method to construct Make 1 Make 4 (1) Contrast/Fabric3 flying geese units and (4) Fabric 1/Fabric 3 flying geese units.

3. Stitch the geese units from Step 1 and Step 2 together. Press toward the black geese units. The unfinished units should measure 4- 1/2” square. Make (1) with Contrast, and (3) with Fabric 1 .

4. Stitch the geese sets from Step 3 into (2) rows. The unfinished row should measure 4-1/2”x8-1/2”. Make (2) rows. Press as shown.

5. Stitch the two rows together, matching the center seam. Fan the seam and press open. The unfinished block center should measure 8-1/2” square.

6. Setting Tabs: Stitch 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles to the top and bottom of the unit. Press toward the rectangles. The unfinished block should measure 8- 1/2”x12-1/2”. Optional: Embroider the block name and Bible verse on the setting tabs. Caiaphas

Proverbs 10:12

Boys of the Bible PATTERN SERIES

Block 84: Caiaphas

I chose the Swastika block to represent Caiaphas. The Swastika is a symbol of one of the most hated men in human history, so it fittingly represents Caiaphas’ deep and unreasonable hatred for Jesus.

The space below is provided for your personal reflection.

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