The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
This lesson begins our discussion of the Lord's second three hours on the cross (from noon to 3:00 p.m., or was called the sixth to ninth hours). This time frame began with an eerie, mysterious darkness over the land, and an intense darkness over the Lord Himself as He was separated, for the first and only time ever, from fellowship with the Father.
What were God's reasons for the darkness that shrouded the suffering of His Son from human eyes for three hours?
If Jesus is Deity (and He is), then why would He ask why God had forsaken Him (His fourth saying from the cross)? Did He not know? Yes, He knew! In fact, His knowledge of that mandatory separation, when He literally became the curse of sin for us, was the whole reason for His agony in Gethsemane! Also, the preincarnate Christ answered His own question in the prophetic preview of His cross-work recorded in Psalm 22. Actually, by asking the question, He fulfilled yet one more Messianic prophecy!
One further point of interest: Jesus asked the question so the world would know He paid the FULL wages of death for our sin, which includes not only physical death, but also spiritual deathm (separation from God)!
Deep, theological lesson made easy to understand and to deepen faith and appreciation for "What Jesus Did for YOU" . . . and for me. Critical lesson for every believer; convicting lesson to use evangelistically with every non-believer.
This lesson in written form (with Homework Questions) is in our "Caldwell Commentary" series, "The Life of Christ Vol. 8 (available through www.scripturetruth.com).
Life of Christ Lesson 60: Handling Life’s Storms! MUCH NEEDED TODAY!
Life of Christ Lesson 59: Mystery Kingdom Separation
Life of Christ Lesson 58: Mystery Kingdom Sprouting
Life of Christ Lesson 57b: Mystery Kingdom Sowing
Life of Christ Lesson 57a: Mystery Kingdom Sowing - Part I {What about God’s Promise of a Messianic Kingdom if Israel Rejected her King?}
Life of Christ Lesson 56: The Misunderstood Messiah {Also Parables of Divided Kingdom, Subduing the Strong Man, and the Empty House}
Life of Christ Lesson 55: To Whom Much is Given . . .
Life of Christ Lesson 54: Christ Responds to Doubt {Compassion - Part II} The Baptist’s Doubt!
Life of Christ Lesson 53: Christ Responds to Faith and Despair {Compassion - Part I}
Life of Christ Lesson 52: The Two Builders
Life of Christ Lesson 51: The Two Trees
Life of Christ Lesson 50: The Two Gates
Life of Christ Lesson 49: The Golden Rule
Life of Christ Lesson 48: The Prayer Promise! {Ask, Seek, Knock!}
Life of Christ Lesson 47: The Criticism Rule {Controversial ”Judge Not” Statement}
Life of Christ Lesson 46: The Worry Rule {Christ Teaches on Anxiety}
Life of Christ Lesson 45: The Treasure Rule {A Serious Message about Materialism}
Life of Christ Lesson 44: How to Pray Effectively - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 43: How to Pray Effectively - Part I
Life of Christ Lesson 42: Beware of Religious Hypocrisy!
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