This indicates a distinct possibility that he wanted to be heard by those watching. One possible proof that Jesus had not suddenly become confused at what was happening to him is that this was cried in a loud voice. He died relatively quickly and did not have to have his legs broken to hasten the process (Jn 19:32). Consequently, he spent less time than most alive on his cross. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Matthew 27:46Ĭhrist was tortured so badly that, “his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness-“ (Isa 52:14). But it was torture, and he was temporarily forsaken by God, after which he was vindicated and exalted. He did it for the “joy set before him,” (Heb 12:2). Jesus did not want to do this, as shown by his prayers in Gethsemane (Mt 26:36-56), but that he was willing was also evident. The truth was that God had indeed forsaken him because he was paying the penalty for our sins. That Jesus cries out here in this way is more a testament to his value of the Psalms as an honest way to pray in any situation.
Faith evans you abandoned me full#
The account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection in the Gospels prove without a doubt that Jesus was not unclear as to the reason for his suffering, or for God’s temporary “forsaking” of him when he hung on a cross, full of the sins of the world, and the wrath of God for those sins. 5 To you they cried out and were saved in you they trusted and were not put to shame.” 4 In you our ancestors put their trust they trusted and you delivered them. Consider that verses 3-5 say, “3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One you are the one Israel praises. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.” It seems that the quote falls in line with the brutality of the situation and makes sense in light of the rest of the Psalm. 8 “He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. “7 All who see me mock me they hurl insults, shaking their heads. During much of his time on the cross, he has seemed to have in mind the 22nd Psalm, which seems in part to be lived out by Christ up to and on the cross. Though this has puzzled believers for two millennia, Jesus’s words from the cross are not too hard to understand. We've all faced similar feelings at some time or another where there seems "like there are no chances." Hopelessness in the middle of life's storms is a human experience that is common to most of us.“About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ (which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’).” Explanation and Commentary of Matthew 27:46 The hopelessness we hear in Dmitri's words has been shared by many of us. It said, "It's dark here to write, but I'll try by feel. On the inside wall of the submarine, they found this note that had been etched there by the Captain-lieutenant Dmitri Kolesnikova. These men had gone back as far as they could to the end of the submarine, and had gathered together in the last remaining pocket of air.īut the rescue team hadn't made it to them in time. When they were finally successful, they discovered a group of twenty-three men who had survived the explosion. Divers made several attempts to go down and assess the situation to determine if anyone had survived. In the summer of 2000, a Russian Oscar II Class Submarine, the Kursk, sank in the Barents Sea due to an internal explosion. Many of us today are drowning in a sea of hopelessness surrounded by a land of emptiness where there seems to be no way out. Hopelessness is when you look out in front of you and you can't see any possibility for improvement or change. In fact, many people define hope as looking forward to something that they know that they will never get. We all know what it feels like to experience hopelessness to varying degrees.
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