Monday, November 12, 2007

The Seven Words From the Cross

This past week or so i have really been looking at "The Seven Words From The Cross". These are the last seven things that Jesus said. I have been learning a lot from looking at these words and trying to find out where in the Bible they relate to.
Its so crazy that while Jesus hung on the Cross He asked God to forgive the very people that had put Him on the Cross. This was the first thing that Jesus said while on the Cross.... (“Father, Forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”)
“Today you will be with me in paradise.” This statement is one that i have really been looking into, because of my view on weather or not Jesus went to Hell for the three days. I have spent a lot of time looking at documents from scholars about this.
"Behold your son." And he said to the disciple,"Behold your mother."
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” AKA “Cry of Dereliction.” at this point it is believed that Jesus was separated from God for taking on our sins. A scholar said that it was recorded that He seems to be acutely aware that He was alone, powerless, and dying.“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ is the first verse of Psalm 22, this is cool cause even when Jesus was being put to death He was quoting Scripture.
“I thirst.”
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Before Jesus took His last breath He said, "It is finished" this last statement is my favorite because it really brings all Scripture together. Jesus said in Romans that the wages of sin is death. tetelestai which is what Jesus actually said, in this time period was what the bank sent you when you made your last payment on a debt. This statement meant you had payed in full what you owed. So by Jesus saying tetelestai He was saying that our wage of sin was payed in full by His Grace.

Pretty sweet.......

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