This morning a friend of mine spoke to a men’s group about the crucifixion of Christ. He spoke in some detail. He told me at a meeting last week he was going to do so. It so happens that I heard a similar talk by a Young Life leader sometime around April of 1966. The Young Life leader’s talk was graphic. It got my attention and that evening at home I asked Christ to be my savior.
In March of 1986 an article was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), entitled "On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ”. The article closely paralleled my Young Life leader’s talk.
A few years ago I tracked down a copy of that article. After listening to my friend’s presentation this morning, it seems appropriate that we should review what actually happened in AD 33 to Jesus.
So, I have uploaded the article and you can read it here. It is not an easy read. Which is appropriate. What Jesus experienced was completely voluntary for the purpose of paying the penalty of my and your rebellion, sin against His Father. The pain, as I alluded to last week, is indescribable, so much so that a new word, excruciating (literally “out of crucifixion”), was coined to inadequately describe it. However, the real pain, was the separation from His Father. As my friend pointed out this morning, of all the possibly million people that were crucified, only one could have stopped it, only one had a choice, and He chose to be crucified.
So, read this. As I experienced in high school, realize that this was done intentionally, voluntarily, for both you and me.
A few years ago I tracked down a copy of that article. After listening to my friend’s presentation this morning, it seems appropriate that we should review what actually happened in AD 33 to Jesus.
So, I have uploaded the article and you can read it here. It is not an easy read. Which is appropriate. What Jesus experienced was completely voluntary for the purpose of paying the penalty of my and your rebellion, sin against His Father. The pain, as I alluded to last week, is indescribable, so much so that a new word, excruciating (literally “out of crucifixion”), was coined to inadequately describe it. However, the real pain, was the separation from His Father. As my friend pointed out this morning, of all the possibly million people that were crucified, only one could have stopped it, only one had a choice, and He chose to be crucified.
So, read this. As I experienced in high school, realize that this was done intentionally, voluntarily, for both you and me.
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