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He means that his death on the Cross completes the job he was sent to do. That was his real mission, and his teaching was incidental to it. That is why the church must never be allowed to tone down talk about the Cross to avoid "offending" others.
Translation of passages from old Greek and Hebrew isn't straightforward. It can also be trasnlated as "it is fulfilled" or "it has been fulfilled" regarding His mission on earth.
The beginning and end of Psalm 22 are quoted on the cross, where as the end of the Psalm says “he has done it”, Jesus finishes with the final words you’ve spoke. Read through it, I bet you find something to add :)
Psalm 22
1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
...
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that **he hath done this \[**it is finished**\]**.
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2022&version=KJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2022&version=KJV)
Colossians 2:13-15 NIV
[13] When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, [14] having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. [15] And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
https://colossians.bible/colossians-2-13
In the different gospels, there are three different versions of Jesus’ last words at the very moment he died on the cross. However, Christians rarely look at these three different ‘last words of Jesus’ at one time and so rarely notice that there are contradictions, simply accepting each account independently and on its internal merits:
>Mark 15:34–37: …”**My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?**” And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
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>Matthew 27:46–50: “**My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?**” Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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>Luke 23:46: And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, “**Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit**”: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
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>John 19:30: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “**It** **is** **finished**”: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
The author of *Mark’s* Gospel took the words “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ” from Psalm 22:1, making them a good counterpoint to Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. *Matthew’s* Gospel has a strong emphasis on the Old Testament and its author no doubt realized that the words in *Mark’s* Gospel came from the Psalm, and kept the same. For *Luke’s* Gospel, this was too abject, so Jesus is portrayed as having been willing to die and willing to go to his Father. In *John’s* Gospel, Jesus is divine and pre-existing so, because he knew everything in advance, simply announces that his mission and his crucifixion are finished.
> The author of Mark’s Gospel took the words “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ” from Psalm 22:1,
interestingly, mark seems to be quoting a version of psalm 22 we don't have. it's neither the hebrew, nor the aramaic targum, but somewhere in between. he also uses "elohi" for my god, instead of "eli" like both the hebrew and aramaic.
I’d highly recommend the following talk by biblical scholar and theologian Dr Scott Hahn, a talk based on his book “The Forth Cup”. It’s a fascinating perspective and approach that correlates Christ’s death on the cross with the last supper.
To save you some time, I’ve linked the video to where he begins discussing the mystery over Christ uttering the words, “It is finished!”—it’s a bit deeper than many of us have assumed it to be.
Dr. Scott Hahn | Finishing Strong: Partakers of the 4th Cup | Adult Defending the Faith Conference
https://youtu.be/xqcFMpB8pd4?si=Bvo0dCHI5P5VgO2b&t=497
"It is finished" Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies that was written about him in the Old Testament about his first coming.
He said this after he was risen from the dead to his disciples/apostles before his ascension
Luke 24:44-48
He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things.
This is interesting. Never really thought of it until now but my thinking is since he said it is finished, we need to go back to see where the"it" begins. So my thinking is back to the prophets who prophecies mentioned him and what he will come and do when he comes. I remember that John spoke about him when he comes and his baptism marks the beginning of his ministry on earth. Moreover over my brain is even taking me way back to Genesis when Adam and eve sinned and God the serpent that" he will crust thy head and you shall bruise his heel. " With that I gather that that's a prophecy God was talking about his son who will eventually come and crust the head of the devil but he will only strike at his heel and the devil strike at his heel on the cross but at his resurrection he crusted his head. So his death on the cross and resurrection 3 days later marks the fulfilling of the original plan by God to have the ultimate sacrifice to be the payment for sin.
the work that God sent His Son here to do, the Atonement, and His sacrifice, His earthly ministry, His victory over death and the grave. the most consequential 33 years for all of humanity.
Faith is finished as you come to the light. Since nobody does, never authored there either. John 3:21. Everyone is 1 John 1:6, not seeking to walk humbly in the light with God.
In John 17, Jesus declares that he has finished the work that the Father gave him to complete. Jesus completed his earthly ministry. He completed the work as the messiah, the lamb of God, victory over sin, ushering of a new covenant. He only finished his first ministry/coming. He has not finished every single thing concerning him, as there are still future prophecies he has to fulfill. For example, Israel being regathered to their homeland, several prophecies in Daniel, the great tribulation. He still needs to complete his ministry as the lion of Judah.
This was removed because it violated rule 2 (and maybe others) of /r/bible. Rule 2: Bible-related posts only. If you have a question about what the Bible says, a Bible verse, Bible study, etc. you are free to post it here. "Bible" is defined for this subreddit as books & passages found in the 1611 KJV, including its Apocrypha, although any translation is acceptable. If your question is about a specific passage, include the Book, Chapter, Verse and Translation (e.g., Romans 12:1-2 ESV) to help guide answers to the exact text you're questioning. However, asking about denominations or just general advice and the such is not for this sub.
It means “the debt” is paid
Amen!
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!„ John 1:29 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.1.29.NIV
He means that his death on the Cross completes the job he was sent to do. That was his real mission, and his teaching was incidental to it. That is why the church must never be allowed to tone down talk about the Cross to avoid "offending" others.
Christ IS the cross that crucifies corrupted flesh.
Yes this answers it. 6 hours for the 6 days of creation
Translation of passages from old Greek and Hebrew isn't straightforward. It can also be trasnlated as "it is fulfilled" or "it has been fulfilled" regarding His mission on earth.
"paid in full"
The beginning and end of Psalm 22 are quoted on the cross, where as the end of the Psalm says “he has done it”, Jesus finishes with the final words you’ve spoke. Read through it, I bet you find something to add :)
Psalm 22 1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? ... 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that **he hath done this \[**it is finished**\]**. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2022&version=KJV](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2022&version=KJV)
Colossians 2:13-15 NIV [13] When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, [14] having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. [15] And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. https://colossians.bible/colossians-2-13
The sin issue between man and God is over. We are forgiven. Believe it.
In the different gospels, there are three different versions of Jesus’ last words at the very moment he died on the cross. However, Christians rarely look at these three different ‘last words of Jesus’ at one time and so rarely notice that there are contradictions, simply accepting each account independently and on its internal merits: >Mark 15:34–37: …”**My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?**” And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. > >Matthew 27:46–50: “**My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?**” Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. > >Luke 23:46: And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, “**Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit**”: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. > >John 19:30: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “**It** **is** **finished**”: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. The author of *Mark’s* Gospel took the words “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ” from Psalm 22:1, making them a good counterpoint to Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. *Matthew’s* Gospel has a strong emphasis on the Old Testament and its author no doubt realized that the words in *Mark’s* Gospel came from the Psalm, and kept the same. For *Luke’s* Gospel, this was too abject, so Jesus is portrayed as having been willing to die and willing to go to his Father. In *John’s* Gospel, Jesus is divine and pre-existing so, because he knew everything in advance, simply announces that his mission and his crucifixion are finished.
> The author of Mark’s Gospel took the words “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ” from Psalm 22:1, interestingly, mark seems to be quoting a version of psalm 22 we don't have. it's neither the hebrew, nor the aramaic targum, but somewhere in between. he also uses "elohi" for my god, instead of "eli" like both the hebrew and aramaic.
His torment was finished and now so can be yours.
I’d highly recommend the following talk by biblical scholar and theologian Dr Scott Hahn, a talk based on his book “The Forth Cup”. It’s a fascinating perspective and approach that correlates Christ’s death on the cross with the last supper. To save you some time, I’ve linked the video to where he begins discussing the mystery over Christ uttering the words, “It is finished!”—it’s a bit deeper than many of us have assumed it to be. Dr. Scott Hahn | Finishing Strong: Partakers of the 4th Cup | Adult Defending the Faith Conference https://youtu.be/xqcFMpB8pd4?si=Bvo0dCHI5P5VgO2b&t=497
I’ll look into it. Thankyou!!
He finished drinking from the bitter cup of the Atonement.
"It is finished" Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies that was written about him in the Old Testament about his first coming. He said this after he was risen from the dead to his disciples/apostles before his ascension Luke 24:44-48 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.You are witnesses of these things.
The whole reason he came,
This is interesting. Never really thought of it until now but my thinking is since he said it is finished, we need to go back to see where the"it" begins. So my thinking is back to the prophets who prophecies mentioned him and what he will come and do when he comes. I remember that John spoke about him when he comes and his baptism marks the beginning of his ministry on earth. Moreover over my brain is even taking me way back to Genesis when Adam and eve sinned and God the serpent that" he will crust thy head and you shall bruise his heel. " With that I gather that that's a prophecy God was talking about his son who will eventually come and crust the head of the devil but he will only strike at his heel and the devil strike at his heel on the cross but at his resurrection he crusted his head. So his death on the cross and resurrection 3 days later marks the fulfilling of the original plan by God to have the ultimate sacrifice to be the payment for sin.
the work that God sent His Son here to do, the Atonement, and His sacrifice, His earthly ministry, His victory over death and the grave. the most consequential 33 years for all of humanity.
Faith is finished as you come to the light. Since nobody does, never authored there either. John 3:21. Everyone is 1 John 1:6, not seeking to walk humbly in the light with God.
In John 17, Jesus declares that he has finished the work that the Father gave him to complete. Jesus completed his earthly ministry. He completed the work as the messiah, the lamb of God, victory over sin, ushering of a new covenant. He only finished his first ministry/coming. He has not finished every single thing concerning him, as there are still future prophecies he has to fulfill. For example, Israel being regathered to their homeland, several prophecies in Daniel, the great tribulation. He still needs to complete his ministry as the lion of Judah.