What was the significance of death on a cross? Could Jesus have equally been stoned or beheaded? What does the New Testament mean when it speaks of Jesus “bearing our sins”? How are we to understand Jesus’s sense of dereliction on the cross as he cried; “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—how could God have forsaken himself? Did a fracture occur in the divine essence? In what sense did God himself suffer in the person of Jesus, and did the Apostolic Creed have it right when it stated that Jesus did in fact ‘descend into hell’?
This week, the Curious team will be digging into these difficult and controversial topics, as they seek to answer the question; “what was really happening on the cross?”
Recommended Reading:
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ - Christianity.com
Digging deeper into the meaning of Jesus' crucifixion - ntwrightonline.org
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What was the significance of death on a cross? Could Jesus have equally been stoned or beheaded? What does the New Testament mean when it speaks of Jesus “bearing our sins”? How are we to understand Jesus’s sense of dereliction on the cross as he cried; “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—how could God have forsaken himself? Did a fracture occur in the divine essence? In what sense did God himself suffer in the person of Jesus, and did the Apostolic Creed have it right when it stated that Jesus did in fact ‘descend into hell’?
This week, the Curious team will be digging into these difficult and controversial topics, as they seek to answer the question; “what was really happening on the cross?”
Recommended Reading:
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ - Christianity.com
Digging deeper into the meaning of Jesus' crucifixion - ntwrightonline.org
Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com
Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious
Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious