Tag Archives: Jesus’ crucifixion

NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:45-66 and John 19:28-42

Posted on October 29, 2022 by ehurst

John tells us that, rather early in the process, Jesus asked him to assume custody of His mother, Mary. It should be obvious that Jesus didn’t trust His own siblings with the task because they didn’t believe in Him, and … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:27-44

Posted on October 22, 2022 by ehurst

The parallel passages are found in Mark 15:16-32, Luke 23:26-43, and John 19:17-24. The crown of thorns was actually acanthus, a flowering bush with prickly leaves. We can’t tell if the purple robe was the one Antipas had put on … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 24:44-49

Posted on March 2, 2019 by ehurst

We come to the point where we jump over a lot of Luke because his witness is duplicated elsewhere. Indeed, the only thing left unique to Luke’s Gospel is right before the Ascension. During His last forty days on the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 22

Posted on November 1, 2014 by ehurst

Christians have long recognized this as the Crucifixion Psalm. It’s not as if David necessarily foresaw precisely that form of torture and execution. Each item is recognized as a form of suffering, and David runs together all the different images … Continue reading →

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Measured by the Cross

Posted on April 20, 2014 by ehurst

There’s a time and place in divine justice for failure. Who calls Jesus’ crucifixion a success? Sometimes it’s not a matter of winning, but of losing well. In some contexts, no single answer you can see is best. We are … Continue reading →

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