Sharing the Message of the Cross<\/b><\/p>\n
Scripture<\/p>\n
Setting<\/p>\n
People Present<\/p>\n
Key Thought<\/p>\n
Related Details<\/p>\n
Luke 22:40\u201350<\/p>\n
Garden of Gethsemane<\/p>\n
Jesus and apostles. Judas and soldiers.<\/p>\n
Arrested<\/p>\n
Jesus prayed, Apostles slept, Jesus agonized, Jesus submitted, Judas betrayed<\/p>\n
Matthew 26:57\u201368<\/p>\n
Before High Priest and Sanhedrin<\/p>\n
Jesus, High Priest, Part of Sanhedrin, Apostles at a distance<\/p>\n
Tried<\/p>\n
Jesus struck with fists, spat upon and mocked<\/p>\n
Luke 23:1\u20136<\/p>\n
Before Pilate<\/p>\n
Jesus, Pilate, Priests, Sanhedrin, Crowd<\/p>\n
Examined<\/p>\n
Accusted Jesus, Examined Jesus, Found no fault, Sent Jesus to Herod<\/p>\n
Luke 23:7\u201312<\/p>\n
Before Herod<\/p>\n
Jesus, Herod, Priests, Soldiers, Crowd<\/p>\n
Mocked<\/p>\n
Accused & mocked Jesus, Dressed Jesus in royal robe, Sent back to Pilate, Herod and Pilate became friends.<\/p>\n
Luke 23:13\u201323<\/p>\n
Before Pilate a second time<\/p>\n
Jesus, Pilate, Soldiers, Priests, Crowd, Pilate\u2019s wife<\/p>\n
Sentenced<\/p>\n
Barabbas released, Crowd incited, Crucifixion demanded, Jesus scourged, Pilate\u2019s wife warned, Pilate washed hands, Pilate yielded to pressure, Jesus sentenced to be crucified.<\/p>\n
Matthew 27:38\u201360 Luke 23:32\u201356<\/p>\n
Calvary<\/p>\n
Jesus Two thieves, Soldiers, Priests, Crowd, Disciples<\/p>\n
Crucified<\/p>\n
Nailed hands and feet, Priests and crowd mocked, Jesus\u2019 7 last words, Darkness covered earth, Jesus died, Earth quaked, Jesus was buried.<\/p>\n
Luke 24:1\u201312<\/p>\n
Garden Tomb<\/p>\n
Angels, Disciples<\/p>\n
Raised<\/p>\n
Jesus arose, Jesus appeared, Jesus ascended<\/p>\n
Darrell W. Robinson, People Sharing Jesus, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995), p. 224<\/p>\n
Chronology of Events<\/b><\/p>\n
Saturday<\/p>\n
Supper at Bethany<\/p>\n
Sunday<\/p>\n
Disciples bring colt, Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem, Jesus in the city and temple, Retirement to Bethany<\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
The fig tree cursed, Second cleansing of the temple<\/p>\n
Tuesday<\/p>\n
The last day in the temple, Christ\u2019s authority challenged, Parable of the two sons, Parable of the wicked husbandman, Parable of the rejected stone, Parable of the marriage feast, The question of tribute to Caesar, The question of the resurrection, The greatest commandment, David\u2019s son and Lord, Denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees, Lament over Jerusalem, The poor widow\u2019s gift, Greeks desire to see Jesus, The Olivet Discourse, Parables: The fig tree, The porter, The master of the house, The faithful and evil servants, The ten virgins, The talents, The sheep and the goats, Judas bargains to betray Jesus<\/p>\n
Wednesday<\/p>\n
Day of quiet at Bethany<\/p>\n
Thursday<\/p>\n
Preparation for the Passover, The Pascal meal and the Lord\u2019s supper, Jesus washed the disciples\u2019 feet, Judas signaled as the traitor, Apostles warned against desertion, The great upper room discourse (Jn. 13\u201317), The agony in Gethsemane, The betrayal and arrest, Peter and the healing of Malchus\u2019 ear<\/p>\n
Friday<\/p>\n
First Jewish trial – before Annas, Second Jewish trial – before Caiaphas, Third Jewish trial\u2014before Sanhedrin, Jesus declared His messiahship, Jesus mocked; Peter\u2019s denial and remorse, First Roman trial – before Pilate, Second Roman trial – before Herod, Third Roman trial – before Pilate again, Pilate handed over Jesus to the Jews, Pilate again attempted to rescue Jesus, Judas\u2019 suicide, The road to the cross, On the cross: <\/p>\n
First three hours: 9:00 to 12:00 a.m. Three sayings: \u2018Father forgive them…\u2019 \u2018Today you will be with me in paradise\u2019 \u2018Dear woman, here is your son\u2019<\/p>\n
Second three hours: 12:00\u20133:00 p.m. Four sayings: \u2018My God, my God…\u2019 \u2018I am thirsty…\u2019 \u2018It is finished\u2019 \u2018Into your hands I commend my spirit\u2019<\/p>\n
Supernatural phenomena accompanying Jesus\u2019 death: Darkness, earthquake, Rending of the temple veil, <\/p>\n
Burial of the body in Joseph\u2019s tomb<\/p>\n
Saturday<\/p>\n
Body in the tomb, spirit in Sheol<\/p>\n
Sunday<\/p>\n
The resurrection<\/p>\n
The New Unger\u2019s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 418<\/p>\n
Order of the Events of the <\/p>\n
1. Arrival at Golgotha (Calvary), Mt 27:33; Mk 15:22; Lk 23:33; Jn 19:17<\/p>\n
2. Offer of a benumbing drink, Mt 27:34<\/p>\n
3. The crucifixion, Mt 27:35<\/p>\n
4. Cry, \u2018Father, forgive…\u2019, Lk 23:34<\/p>\n
5. The parting of Christ\u2019s garments, Mt 27:35<\/p>\n
6. Jesus mocked, Mt 27:39\u201344; Mk 15:29<\/p>\n
7. The thieves rail on Him, but one believes, Mt 27:44<\/p>\n
8. Second cry, \u201cToday you will be with me…\u2019, Lk 23:43<\/p>\n
9. Third cry, \u2018Dear woman, here is your son,\u2019 Jn 19:26\u201327<\/p>\n
10. The darkness, Mt 27:45; Mk 15:33<\/p>\n
11. The fourth cry, \u2018My God, my God…\u2019, Mt 27:46\u201347; Mk 15:34\u201336<\/p>\n
12. Fifth cry, \u2018I am thirsty,\u2019 Jn 19:28<\/p>\n
13. Sixth cry, \u2018It is finished,\u2019 Jn 19:30<\/p>\n
14. Seventh cry, \u2018Father, into thy hands…,\u2019 Lk 23:46<\/p>\n
15. Jesus dismisses His spirit, Mt 27:50; Mk 15:37<\/p>\n
The New Unger\u2019s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, pp. 397-398<\/p>\n
Means of Showing Contempt<\/b><\/p>\n
At one point early in Julius Caesar\u2019s political career, feelings ran so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a ransom of 12,000 gold pieces, and Caesar\u2019s staff was sent away to arrange the payment. Caesar spent almost 40 days with his captors, jokingly telling the pirates on several occasions that he would someday capture and crucify them to a man. The kidnappers were greatly amused, but when the ransom was paid and Caesar was freed, the first thing he did was gather a fleet and pursue the pirates. They were captured and crucified … to a man!<\/p>\n
Such was the Romans\u2019 attitude toward crucifixion. It was to be reserved for the worst of criminals, a means of showing extreme contempt for the condemned. The suffering and humiliation of a Roman crucifixion were unequaled. <\/p>\n
Today in the Word, November 23, 1992<\/p>\n
Satan Judged<\/b><\/p>\n
At the cross, Jesus drove out Satan, \u201cthe prince of this world\u201d (John 12:31\u201333. Today Satan is a usurper. The cross passed initial judgment on him. His claims were destroyed; his claimed authority was invalidated. His defeat was so complete that he has lost his place and authority. The Greek word ekballo means \u201cto drive out, expel.\u201d The cross doomed Satan to ultimate expulsion from our world, though he is still active and desperate in his anger and futility. He is the archon, the ruler of this age only until God enforces the judgment of the cross after Christ\u2019s return.<\/p>\n
At the cross, Jesus \u201cdisarmed the powers and authorities\u201d (Col. 2:15). The word disarmed is from the Greek apekoyo, a double compound meaning \u201cto put off completely, to undress completely and thus render powerless.\u201d At the cross, Christ undressed all demon authorities. It is a picture from the ancient oriental custom of stripping the robes of office from a deposed official. At the cross, the leaders and authorities of Satan\u2019s forces and kingdom were stripped of their authority and honor. They now have no authority to oppose, intimidate, or harass you.<\/p>\n
But that is not all; there is even more in this picture. Paul says Christ \u201cmade a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross\u201d (v.15). This again is an illustration taken from ancient history. When a conquering emperor returned from a great victory, he was often given a triumphal procession. The victor and his army marched through streets lined by cheering thousands. While the musicians played, chariots and soldiers carried the looted treasures of the defeated king, and he and his general or other selected prisoners were led in chains, their shame openly displayed.<\/p>\n
The Greek word edeigmatisen means \u201cto make a public exhibition.\u201d During the interval between Christ\u2019s death and resurrection, when He announced (ekarussen) Satan\u2019s defeat at the cross to the evil spirits in prison (I Peter 3:19), in symbolism Christ marched triumphantly through the spirit prison, with Satan and his demonic rulers chained in inglorious defeat behind Him. He made a public spectacle of their defeat, says Paul, and now every demonic being knows his cause is defeated forever, his satanic lord\u2019s authority stripped from him, and his own doom waiting for the appointed time (Matt. 8:29).<\/p>\n
At the cross, Satan and his unclean spirits were destroyed (Heb. 2:14). The word destroy is from the Greek katargeo, which means \u201cto put out of action, to make useless.\u201d It is used repeatedly to show how through the death and the return of Christ (parousia), the powers of destruction that threaten man spiritually are put out of action. In I Corinthians 15:24, this includes all dominion of demonic authority and power. In verse 26, death itself will be the last enemy to be rendered useless. <\/p>\n
All these are \u201ccoming to nothing,\u201d including Satan himself (Heb. 2:14) and his demonic leaders (I Cor. 2:6).<\/p>\n
Source Unknown<\/p>\n
Crucifixion Described<\/b><\/p>\n
A medical doctor provides a physical description: The cross is placed on the ground and the exhausted man is quickly thrown backwards with his shoulders against the wood. The legionnaire feels for the depression at the front of the wrist. He drives a heavy, square wrought-iron nail through the wrist and deep into the wood. Quickly he moves to the other side and repeats the action, being careful not to pull the arms too tightly, but to allow some flex and movement. The cross is then lifted into place. <\/p>\n
The left foot is pressed backward against the right foot, and with both feet extended, toes down, a nail is driven through the arch of each, leaving the knees flexed. The victim is now crucified. As he slowly sags down with more weight on the nails in the wrists, excruciating, fiery pain shoots along the fingers and up the arms to explode in the brain\u2014the nails in the wrists are putting pressure on the median nerves. As he pushes himself upward to avoid this stretching torment, he places the full weight on the nail through his feet. Again he feels the searing agony of the nail tearing through the nerves between the bones of his feet.<\/p>\n
As the arms fatigue, cramps sweep through the muscles, knotting them in deep, relentless, throbbing pain. With these cramps comes the inability to push himself upward to breathe. Air can be drawn into the lungs but not exhaled. He fights to raise himself in order to get even one small breath. Finally carbon dioxide builds up in the lungs and in the blood stream, and the cramps partially subside. Spasmodically he is able to push himself upward to exhale and bring in life-giving oxygen.<\/p>\n
Hours of this limitless pain, cycles of twisting, joint-rending cramps, intermittent partial asphyxiation, searing pain as tissue is torn from his lacerated back as he moves up and down against the rough timber. Then another agony begins: a deep, crushing pain deep in the chest as the pericardium slowly fills with serum and begins to compress the heart.<\/p>\n
It is now almost over\u2014the loss of tissue fluids has reached a critical level\u2014the compressed heart is struggling to pump heavy, thick, sluggish blood into the tissues\u2014the tortured lungs are making a frantic effort to gasp in small gulps of air.<\/p>\n
He can feel the chill of death creeping through is tissues. . .Finally he can allow his body to die. <\/p>\n
All this the Bible records with the simple words, \u201cAnd they crucified Him.\u201d (Mark 15:24).<\/p>\n
What wondrous love is this?<\/p>\n
Adapted from C. Truman Davis, M.D. in The Expositor\u2019s Bible Commentary, Vol. 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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