Jesus` Last Words, Final Hours on Cross and Jesus` Death
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Notable Aspects
  • Final words of Jesus indicated completion of personal mission
  • Words of witnesses emphasized prominence of Jesus
  • Death (from asphyxiation) was conclusive
  • Simultaneous external events intensified the drama

Words / EventSignificance (Traditional Spiritual Interpretation)
Words: "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Jesus prays for the executioners who do not understand or believe that Jesus is God.
Words: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Jesus (quoting a line from the Jewish scriptures) cries out at a moment in time when he is not just physically punished, but spiritually separated from God, his Father. God separates Himself from Jesus because all of the evils of mankind are placed on Jesus. This spiritual separation is the heaviest sacrifice which Jesus pays of behalf of mankind, so that mankand does not need to suffer spiritual separation from God.
Words: "It is finished." Once Jesus felt he had borne the penalty for the evils of mankind, he declared his mission as accomplished. This relates to Jesus' earlier mission statement to sacrifice himself for others: "The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Jesus quoted by Matthew 20:28)
Words: "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." These words, spoken to a thief also being executed with Jesus, indicates Jesus' belief that Jesus would continue to live in paradise (heaven) and that Jesus can choose who will be there with him.
Words: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." Jesus believes his spirit, not body, now goes to heaven with God.
Event: Earthquake (recorded in Matthew 27:52) Highlights severity of the moment.
Event: Skies Darken (recorded in Matthew 27:45 and Luke 23:44) Highlights severity of the moment.
Event: Temple veil splits in half (recorded in Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:44) This event signified that there is no more division between man and God. In the Jewish temple, a veil blocked the area known as the "holy of holies." It was recognized as a place where God might be present. Only once a year was the chief priest able to enter the area to offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. The symbolism of the veil being torn in two is that with Jesus paying the penalty for mankind's sins, sacrifices were no longer necessary, and everyone can enter the presence of God.
Event: Spear thrust into Jesus' side (recorded in John 19:34) Roman soldier confirms Jesus is dead.
Statement by witnessing Roman soldier: "Certainly this was a righteous man!" (recorded in Luke 23:47) Jesus' innocence is recognized.
Statement by witnessing Roman soldier: "Truly this was the Son of God." (recorded in Matthew 27:54 and Mark 15:38) Jesus' prominence is recognized.



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Why did they have to beat him so badly?



By: Linda Meullion
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Jesus` Final Hours of Execution
It seems as if He is tortured so much before his death. It hurts to think of the pain and suffering he had to bear.



By: Linda Meullion
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
I think that all people can relate to physical and emotional pain. God sent Jesus to live among us, and we can relate to the pain He suffered in his dying. It is easier for us, and the people who witnessed His execution, to see the pain Jesus was put through. It more clearly demonstrates the sacrifice that Jesus made for all of us.



By: Michael Stipa
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Why did Jesus ` penalty foe sin need to include physical and emtional pain_why not just spiritual separation from God?
First, that`s the plan of our Heavenly God and we shouldnt wonder his plans as He is the Lord He decides and knows and does what`s best for all of us. 2ndly, Jesus was born as flesh human that`s why he suffered physically. And He is the son of God He is related to Him through the spirit that`s why he suffered emotionnally. Also, because He did that so we can can be saved through Him. He is the door to Heaven and the only way to go to heaven is Him. Physical pain symbolises the fact that we are all and only human beings that we will go through hard times as Jesus went through. However, that pain is only in this world. When we die we go through physical pain and then Spiritual pain only if you didnt repent from your sins. Thank you Lord for your forgiveness. Amen



By: Marie-Madeleine
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how many language bible written or translated at this time all over the world?



By: Natnael Hailemichale
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
Please i continue to answer the same question everyday.. i think its a mistake.



By: Chris Mawuli
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
so that we may understand what great scacifice jesus undertook for our salvation. al the signifigant points on his suffering may be us for us to understand gods purpose for us and the way we are to approach life and dealings with others. jesus life way gods calculated plan to bring us back to him through jesus, every minute detail and every encounter jesus had with various people.



By: eric tallon
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
Simply to accomplish God`s plan for the mankind, or rather all creation. And to fulfill the scripture. Thus ensuring that nothing in heaven or in earth can ever stop us from enjoying the gift of salvataion and have eternal life. Also we are healed and fogiven of all our sis of past, present and future.



By: mark abraham
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
wow this one is though. i belive the reason he must suffer was to show the whole world the sacrifice that God made for us . To show the followers what it means to live a life that is pleasing to God no matter what. it doesnt matter what we think or want for our lifes but what God wants should be first in our lifes and jesus demonstrated that very very clearly. even when he ask God to remove the cup but that wasnt Gods will. and he still continued to do Gods will. one more thing i personaly dont belive that God seperated himself from jesus. that is just not possible. there has to be a better explanation. why God has forsaken him.



By: Arman Akkus
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Why did Jesus? penalty for sin need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?
Jesus died to save our lifes to clean our wrong things and so on



By: GEBREYESUS GEMEDA
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