He criticizes Christ, saying what He “should” have done based on the state of the Inquisitor’s society that Christ might not have anticipated. However, were Christ to have accepted the temptations, there is no guarantee that the Inquisitor’s prediction would occur- he is no psychic. He may be angry with Christ for rejecting the temptations, but Christ was simply fulfilling His duty. Of all people, the Grand Inquisitor should understand that. After all, he does say that his job is to allow people to sin, and then take their punishments upon himself. The Inquisitor sacrifices himself, just as Christ did, for others, so, by blaming Christ, he is hypocritical, making his charges
He criticizes Christ, saying what He “should” have done based on the state of the Inquisitor’s society that Christ might not have anticipated. However, were Christ to have accepted the temptations, there is no guarantee that the Inquisitor’s prediction would occur- he is no psychic. He may be angry with Christ for rejecting the temptations, but Christ was simply fulfilling His duty. Of all people, the Grand Inquisitor should understand that. After all, he does say that his job is to allow people to sin, and then take their punishments upon himself. The Inquisitor sacrifices himself, just as Christ did, for others, so, by blaming Christ, he is hypocritical, making his charges