April 24, 2005
Like all the ones before, the Passover at the time of Jesus’ death was full of ritual and symbolism. This one, however, would change the meaning of those religious actions forever. Exploring Mark’s Gospel, Alistair Begg demonstrates the significance of that historic day’s supernatural and symbolic events. The religious rituals that once prevented us from clearly seeing and knowing God are now no longer needed. Instead, in carrying our sins on the cross, Christ has made a way for us to enter God’s presence forever.
33And when the sixth hour6 had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.7 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he8 breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son9 of God!”
40There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
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