Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani
“When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour.
At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’
?which is translated,
‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’”
(Mark 15:33?34) ...
The Last Seven Words on the Cross 4 - Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani?
Eli, Eli, Lama Sabachthani “When the sixth hour came, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’ ?which is translated, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’” (Mark 15:33?34)
The words Jesus cried out with a loud voice at the ninth hour?six hours after He was nailed to the cross?“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,” are the fourth of the Seven Last Words. The Seven Words that Jesus spoke on the cross to all mankind carry profound spiritual meaning. So, if they were not heard by others, they would serve no purpose. Knowing this, Jesus shouted the Seven Words with all His strength so that those around Him could hear them clearly and record them accurately. Some misunderstand this verse and argue that because Jesus came to this earth in the flesh, He found the suffering unbearable and cried out to God out of resentment. But this is absolutely not the case.
The Reason Jesus Cried Out, “Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani” The reason Jesus came to this earth was to destroy the enemy devil and open the way of salvation for us by bearing the cross. For this, He followed the will of God unto death and completely sacrificed Himself. Having endured every kind of contempt and scorn and having borne all the suffering, how could He have resented God when He knew His death was near? Therefore, this cry was neither a groan of pain from the crucifixion nor a complaint against God. It carried a clear purpose.
First, it was to make known that He was nailed to the cross to atone for the sins of all mankind. He cried out so that all people would understand why He, as God’s only begotten Son, had laid aside all heavenly authority and was being completely forsaken by God. It was a cry declaring that the spotless and blameless Jesus was bearing the cross in such a wretched manner to atone for mankind’s sins and bring them salvation. However, though Jesus had always referred to God as “My Father,” here He distinctly called Him “My God.” This is because Jesus was bearing the cross on behalf of sinful creatures, and sinners cannot call God “Father.” Because He was bearing all the sins of mankind and had been utterly forsaken by God, Jesus could not call Him “Father,” but instead called Him “God.” Likewise, when we truly love God and dwell in His love, we naturally call Him “Abba, Father.” But when we sin or lack faith and grow distant from God, we cannot call Him “Father” but instead call Him “God.”
Second, although Jesus was dying for mankind, many souls would still not understand it and continue running toward death. So, He cried out to warn them once more and awaken them. God sent His only begotten Son to this earth for us and had Him mocked by His own creatures and nailed to the cross. Jesus fully understood why God had turned His face away, but people who crucified Jesus had no understanding of it at all. For this reason, Jesus earnestly cried out with a loud voice, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” so that the ignorant might come to realize God’s love, repent, and turn back to the path of salvation.
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