Selwyn continues to look at the requirement that Jesus’ death had to be violent (blood sacrifice), official and certified.
If one single individual had killed Jesus, many would have ‘dismissed it as an unfortunate incident, and not considered it to be a revelation of the real character of the human race.’
As Selwyn says: Caiaphas, the High [...]
Selwyn now looks at the question: ‘Was such a violent and ignominious death really necessary?’
He says: “Why violent? It was because only a violent death could have exposed sin in the way that it needed exposing. … You can discuss it (sin) academically and even describe some sins as being ‘pretty harmless’. But when you [...]
Selwyn consider the possibility that Jesus death on the cross was caused by heart failure and not the usual crucifixion death by suffocation.
I don’t think it matters which was the actual cause of death – it’s important just to know that He died. As John records in Chapter 19, verse 34 of his gospel:Â ” … one [...]
We continue, with Selwyn, to consider the last words of Jesus uttered on the cross, just before His death: ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ How wonderful it will be when it comes time for us to say these words and pass from the imperfection of this world into a perfect heaven with our amazing [...]
Selwyn continues to look at the importance of knowing God’s Word – as recorded in the Bible. He reflects on the sad fact that today, the average person does not have a good understanding of what’s in the Bible.
What do you think of this?
I don’t have much to add to today’s study – but the prayer [...]
Selwyn continues to look at the last words of Jesus that He cried out when on the cross: ‘Father into your hands I commit my spirit.’ (Luke 23:46). As he says, many people think of Psalm 31, verse 5: ‘Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth.’ when [...]
Certified
Selwyn makes the good point that Jesus’ death was not only violent and official but that it was also certified by the Romans: (John 19:33) ‘But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.’
He askes the question: ‘Can you see the implication of our Lord [...]
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