I dont think this song is denying that Christ died for the sins of mankind, there is a lot of christian references in there though, and it might be worth reviewing them, least give you my opinion of the song anyways.
I think that the emphasis on Christ and 'Peace' is in fact a reference to the prophescy of Isaiah, in Isaiah 9:6, here Jesus is referred to as the 'Prince of Peace', this idea is also reflected in his life and teachings. What the song is getting at is how can people who claim to come in the name of the 'Prince of Peace' bring such hate, torment and suffering to the world? The inquistitions and the conquest of the Americas comes readily to mind. The answer is, as rasberry2003 points out, is that they are hypocrites. They claim to be righteous, but their actions show otherwise, they are filled with hate and greed and lust. These kinds of people were around in Jesus' day, they were called the Pharisees, and they are still around today.
The Pharisees were the very people who plotted to kill Jesus, with the help of Judas, they carried out their plot, so it was these hypocrites who were 'nailing good to a tree'. Jesus talks about these people and how they existed before his time as well, how they murdered the prophets of God, and how the pharisees are just like them, matthew 23:27-39.
one last bit before I finish, the expression 'nailing good to a tree' is am allusion to 1 Peter 2:24
'Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.'
Well, its kinda long, so Im sorry if it takes a while to read, thanks for listening.
I dont think this song is denying that Christ died for the sins of mankind, there is a lot of christian references in there though, and it might be worth reviewing them, least give you my opinion of the song anyways. I think that the emphasis on Christ and 'Peace' is in fact a reference to the prophescy of Isaiah, in Isaiah 9:6, here Jesus is referred to as the 'Prince of Peace', this idea is also reflected in his life and teachings. What the song is getting at is how can people who claim to come in the name of the 'Prince of Peace' bring such hate, torment and suffering to the world? The inquistitions and the conquest of the Americas comes readily to mind. The answer is, as rasberry2003 points out, is that they are hypocrites. They claim to be righteous, but their actions show otherwise, they are filled with hate and greed and lust. These kinds of people were around in Jesus' day, they were called the Pharisees, and they are still around today.
The Pharisees were the very people who plotted to kill Jesus, with the help of Judas, they carried out their plot, so it was these hypocrites who were 'nailing good to a tree'. Jesus talks about these people and how they existed before his time as well, how they murdered the prophets of God, and how the pharisees are just like them, matthew 23:27-39.
one last bit before I finish, the expression 'nailing good to a tree' is am allusion to 1 Peter 2:24
'Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.'
Well, its kinda long, so Im sorry if it takes a while to read, thanks for listening.