He was stupid for thinking he could get through it alone, I mean maybe some people can with training and hard work, but Christ did this without thinking, the only real help he got was from reading books and taking advice from different authors, and fictional characters, but even with that “help” he still didn’t make it
(p.2). Strategy Applied in the
This is how the search for a scapegoat is ultimately started and where everyone became aware of the situation at hand.
Believe it or not many people create strategies everyday. A soccer coach will devise a plan to win the game. A student will create a strategy to get all their homework done before dinner. In the Civil War, the Union and Confederacy created their military strategies based on completing their goals. The Confederacy wanted to convince France or Britain to recognize and support its government (Aboukhadijeh).
Although we can say that this was all in the name of corruption, propaganda, and eliminating political foes, I can’t help but wonder if fear played
And so for them (and for us) more than a man died on that cross. However, like the disciples we encounter the resurrected Christ. Death did not have the last word.
Clearly in this case the ‘isolate, contain and evacuate’ strategy did not
For those that believe this was the right decision, the time for this attack should have
Because when He was dangling on that cross, He was thinking of you” (CITE). All Christians and majority of the world know the story of Jesus crucifixion, he
It is written, “To reveal the kingdom coming / And to reconcile the lost / To redeem the whole creation / You did not despise the cross” (Ligertwood, B. & Hillsong Worship, 2019). This portrays the just and loving gaze as it states that though Jesus was being crucified for the wrongdoings of humanity, He did not loathe humanity or seek revenge. Rather, Jesus bore the wrath that was deserved only by humanity and extended mercy to all through the gift of salvation. Therefore, justice was served as Jesus was crucified, but mercy and love were also evidently extended to sinners as they did not have to bear the punishment of death for their sins.
There are numerous theories based around why Jesus died. The four main theories are; the Ransom theory, the Sacrifice/Satisfaction theory, the Exemplar Metaphors theory and the Recapitulation theory. The Ransom theory is commonly called the ‘classic’ theory or is also known as the oldest out of the metaphors of Atonement. This theory interprets the Atonement as the work of God, due to the fact that God himself came in to the world as Jesus Christ, as a ransom (Mat 20:28, Mar 10:45, 1 Ti 2:6), to defeat Satan. Robert Letham says; “Christ’s divinity, however, concealed by his humanity, enabled him to overpower Satan and to rise from the dead, thus destroying ‘him who had the power of death’ ”
Seemingly, both men are simply following the wishes of the divine. Jesus has been sent down to Earth by the Lord to “save his people from their sins” [Matthew 1: 21]. His entire life is devoted to spreading the word of God, and he is ultimately crucified so that all have the opportunity to live in the Kingdom of God. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is constantly giving thanks to the Lord and reminding those around him that the miracles that are being performed are done so out of God’s grace.
This is evidenced throughout the prologue. He begins the book suddenly with no introduction of who he is and is quite mysterious about himself. “I could introduce myself properly, but it’s not really necessary. You will know me well enough soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables.” (P4) Death doesn’t reveal who he is in actual words, he gives the reader hints and this puts it into perspective who he is, “At that moment, you will be lying there…You will be caked in your own body.
The most relevant meaning of Jesus’ death in today’s context is best supported by the representative theory of soteriology, and in order to support that, an in-depth background of the theological and historical reasons of Jesus’ death must be understood. —— Jesus was put to death because he was a revolutionary, a possible Zealot, he used language of kingdoms, and his death was meant to scare other revolutionaries (notes 9/21). His language of kingdoms was interpreted by the Romans because he was not referring to an earthly kingdom, rather he meant the eschatological kingdom of God (notes 9/21). Any possible disruption to the Roman Empire was looked at very suspiciously, so the Romans worried Jesus would try to reestablish God’s kingdom by the ways the Zealots were trying to reestablish the Jewish government, by violent overthrow (9/21). Thus, Jesus was charged by the Romans with claiming to be a king, inciting people to a rebellion, and opposing due honor to Caesar (notes 9/21).
Jesus died for spreading the gospel, and Simon dies for trying to tell everyone about the truth of the beast. Simon’s death was very calm, peaceful, and surrounded by nature. “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon 's dead body moved out toward the open sea”(Golding 119). This scene is like Jesus ascending to heaven after he rose from the dead. Simon is also moving to a better place after getting sacrificed.
