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Bible Question: As a new christian sometimes I feel I have so many questions and I don't want to bother my pastor too much. I thank God that I've found somewhere that when I have a question I have somewhere to come. I have a question from my pastor's message today. He was telling us about Jesus' suffering on the cross. He was telling us how it was so much more than physical suffering and how he took on all our sins. The part I didn't understand was when he said God had to turn his back on Jesus. It kind of confused me because since Jesus is God I don't understand how that's possible. Do you have any scriptures that can help me to understand? |
Bible Answer: Leonore, Your Pastor may be interpreting Jesus's cry to His Father in Mark 15.34 as evidence of God's turning away from His Son. "At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" which is translated, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" (Mar 15:34) Jesus is quoting Psalm 22.1, which is a Messianic Psalm prophesying the sacrifice and redemptive triumph of a levitical messiah - Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus quotes the psalm to frame His sacrifice as an act of His Father's Divine Mercy, not as a moment of abandonment. "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father." (Joh 10:18) Jesus gave His life willingly. Colin |