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We know next to nothing about what happened on the Saturday between Jesus’ death and resurrection. What did Mary, Peter, and the disciples do? What about Simon of Cyrene? For those of us who have experienced loss, we may be able to get a sense of the pain they felt. The devastating silence, the immeasurable loss and the images burnt …
John 18:1-11 + 19:16-42 Crucifixion was chosen by the Romans as the desired form of execution for certain statuses of people for a number of reasons. It was effective, with only one person having been recorded surviving after being taken down. It was excruciating, with death being extremely painful and extremely slow. Finally, it was humiliating and served as a …
Luke 22:7-23 The Passover was the meal that celebrated and reminded the Jews of their great liberation from Egypt. As Jesus shared it with his disciples, He was preparing for a much greater liberation. So, He takes bread and breaks it and He shares wine amongst them speaking of a new covenant and the forgiveness of sins. He talks about …
Psalm 22:1-31 Those agonising words from the cross! As Jesus lets out his final cry, He asks “Why have You forsaken Me?” In that shout was so much pain and anguish. Why have You forsaken Me? If you read these verses you will catch glimpses of the crucifixion scene in the Psalm written much earlier. It is a lament of …
Mark 8:31-38 Jesus never said any of this would be easy. At times it even sounds as though He is actively trying to discourage those He is speaking to from following Him at all. Death, suffering and rejection are not things people get excited about. For Jesus, though, they were a reality and for many believers today they are a …
Job 2:11-13 Job’s three friends don’t get much right in their conversations with Job but they start off well. When they first see their friend they do not recognise him and this causes them to cry out and pour dust on their heads in mourning. They then just sit and wait for seven days and no one says anything. This …
Isaiah 50:4-9 What happened on the cross is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. Much has been written about what happens in those moments but we may never know. These words from Isaiah speak of a suffering servant and are often used at this time of year. This servant, in the face of suffering decides to be …
We move from the themes of Jubilee to the final week of Jesus’ life before his crucifixion and resurrection. Passion seems a strange word to use for this time of pain and death. It comes from the Greek word Pascho, used in Acts 1:3, which can be translated as either “suffering” or “passion”. Whether we use the word suffering or …