#85 Why Did Jesus' Death Need to Be So Painful?
By Jonathan S. Rose
Title: Why Did Jesus' Death Need to Be So Painful
Topic: First Coming
Summary: We explore this question, wondering why Jesus didn't die a completely different kind of death, or if the crucifixion was necessary, why not do or take something to dull the pain? The answer is that the experience strengthened Jesus tremendously. It was the ultimate test, and He passed.
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Matthew 20:17-19; 26:56
John 19:28
Luke 1:80; 2:40; 22:42
Joshua 1:1-9; 17:12-13
2 Samuel 3:1
Ezra 6:19
Job 17:9
Psalms 19:1-5
Hebrews 12:1-2
Song of Solomon 8:6
Joel 3:9-11
Zechariah 10:6, 10
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Ephesians 3:13; 6:10-13
Colossians 1:9-11
2 Timothy 4:16-18
Hebrews 11, 12
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 3/28/2012. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
Sell
In Mark 10:21, in the spiritual sense selling can be understood as rejecting the falsities which were the doctrine of the Jewish nation, and receiving the doctrine of truth from the Lord.
'To sell,' as in Revelation 8:17, signifies teaching doctrine.
'To sell,' as in Genesis 41:56, means transferring to another as their own, because what is sold becomes the property of the one who buys it.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 5371, Genesis 41; Mark 10)
