Matthew 27:46

[I Know God]

I think that I understand the Bible rather well. I also understand the life and ministry of Jesus.

However, one verse in the New Testament sticks in my craw. Specifically, the verse is Matthew 27:46 (also found in Mark 15:34):

"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

These are Jesus' last words on the cross. The last words of his human existence.

Of all words that he could have uttered, why did he choose these words?

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

Re: Matthew 27:46

Of all words that he could have uttered, why did he choose these words?

Jesus died for the world's sins. At that moment, He was dying with the weight of the world's sins placed on His shoulders, and He was experiencing exactly what all unsaved people experience when they die in their sins.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

[SayvedByTheLord]

Re: Matthew 27:46

Pastor Billy, I see that NC officially went with Obama this morning.

I'd be on the lookout for Bobby Joe, he and his boys are on a tear.

Something about paying for sins...

YIC,
Sayved

[I Know God]

Re: Matthew 27:46

Pastor Billy-Reuben, thank you for your astute perspective on Matthew 27:46.

I’ve struggled with this verse over the years, developing a possible resolution.

Mark 3:29 states: “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation”. You know the still, quiet voice of God that we sometimes hear, right? It gives us guidance. I think that “blaspheme against the Holy Ghost” includes ignoring the still, quiet voice of God.

Jesus was deeply in touch with the Holy Spirit. His pureness allowed him to hear the still, quiet voice of God better than people whose lives are encumbered by sin.

As Jesus considered his impending crucifixion, He “began to be sorrowful and very heavy” (Matthew 26:37). Thus, in Gethsemane, Jesus “fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me” (Matthew 26:39).

At that moment, the still, quiet voice of God spoke to Jesus.

Now, Jesus’ last words on the cross—“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34, Matthew 27:46)—are perfectly understandable.

What did the still, quiet voice of God say to Jesus in Gethsemane? “Don’t worry, Jesus, I won’t let them crucify you.”

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

Re: Matthew 27:46

Pastor Billy-Reuben, thank you for your astute perspective on Matthew 27:46.

I’ve struggled with this verse over the years, developing a possible resolution.

Mark 3:29 states: “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation”. You know the still, quiet voice of God that we sometimes hear, right? It gives us guidance. I think that “blaspheme against the Holy Ghost” includes ignoring the still, quiet voice of God.

No, blaspheming against the Holy Ghost means speaking evilly or irreverently about Him.

What did the still, quiet voice of God say to Jesus in Gethsemane? “Don’t worry, Jesus, I won’t let them crucify you.”

I have no way of knowing what, if anything, God said to Jesus then. The Bible doesn't say.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

[Micah Boenheffer]

Re: Matthew 27:46

Pastor Billy-Reuben, thank you for your astute perspective on Matthew 27:46.

I’ve struggled with this verse over the years, developing a possible resolution.

Mark 3:29 states: “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation”. You know the still, quiet voice of God that we sometimes hear, right? It gives us guidance. I think that “blaspheme against the Holy Ghost” includes ignoring the still, quiet voice of God.

Jesus was deeply in touch with the Holy Spirit. His pureness allowed him to hear the still, quiet voice of God better than people whose lives are encumbered by sin.

As Jesus considered his impending crucifixion, He “began to be sorrowful and very heavy” (Matthew 26:37). Thus, in Gethsemane, Jesus “fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me” (Matthew 26:39).

At that moment, the still, quiet voice of God spoke to Jesus.

Now, Jesus’ last words on the cross—“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34, Matthew 27:46)—are perfectly understandable.

What did the still, quiet voice of God say to Jesus in Gethsemane? “Don’t worry, Jesus, I won’t let them crucify you.”

The last part of 26:39 is your answer in my opinion. 26:39-nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. To say no you wouldn't be crucified would have been deception on God's part. Not possible (Prov30:5). Jesus had his moment prostrate and in prayer for some relief from what he knows is to come. That moment passed and Jesus recovered and said it is not about what I want, it is God's will so I will suffer whatever is to come to serve that will.

One of the most powerful examples that Jesus gave to us of the need to bear the path God has laid out for us in the Bible. He had a task for Jesus. The most difficult ever and he bore it. Now we can know God's will through the Bible, see how tough it is to follow and look for another way. However, we can then remember how Jesus just soldiered on at a time when He considered the possibility of another path. If He can bear the worst we can bear the tasks we are given. There are easier paths in life, but His is THE path.

I won't say I know, but God most likely just said a simple reminder like it must be or just gave Jesus a nudge forward. Or even said or did nothing, but let Jesus have his moment knowing He knew what He must do all along and just needed that moment.