The Death & Burial of Jesus Christ
John 19:28-42
“Amazing love, how can it be, that Thou my God shouldst die for me?”
Hymn by Charles Wesley, And Can It Be That I Should Gain
The Death of Jesus Christ
Vs. 28 All things had already been accomplished
- John 20:30-31
Τετέλεσται – John 19:28 & 30 . telos – to accomplish
Πληρow John 19:36
Jesus closing statements from the cross
“I thirst”
“It is finished.” – all things had already been accomplished. No
Luke 23:46
Vs. 30 He gave up His Spirit
Hymn: 404 And Can It Be That I Should Gain – the refrain. “Amazing love, how can it be, that Thou my God shouldst die for me?”
The controversy, the issue and the question
The two natures of Christ
- Colossians 2:9
- Colossians 1:19
Acts 3:15, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Acts 20:28, John 10:17-18, 1 Corinthians 11:26
Why the rush to death vs. 31-34? Deuteronomy 21:22–23
The Burial of Jesus Christ
The Rush to Bury Jesus Vs. 38-42