The Death of Jesus
On the sixth hour, darkness engulfed the land. Then on the ninth hour
Jesus cried out loudly "Eloi Eloi lama sabachthani". Translated this
mean ,"my God my God, why have you deserted me?" When some of the
people watching heard this they said, "Listen he is calling on Elijah"
Someone then ran up with a reed with a sponge on it, soaked in vinegar
and tried to get Jesus to drink it. Then Jesus cried out loudly and
breathed his last breath. A centurion watching him said, "In truth
this man was a son of god".
The death of Jesus and the events running up to his death helps us to
better our understanding, of the significance of Jesus dying for us.
For this reasons Christian have
drawn up certain beliefs about the importance of the death of the
messiah. Many prophecy in the old testament were fulfilled by his
death. Examples of this are shown in these two psalms:22:18-the is
predicted Jesus clothes being gambled by the soilders,22 and 109
passer-by's mock Jesus on the cross. Atonement, we believe that
Recollecting Spc. McGinnis’ courage, Army Staff Sgt. Newland said that Spc. McGinnis sacrificed his life, “Because we were his brothers. He loved us.” McGinnis was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his on the battlefield.
Such acts of valor are uncommon. People typically don’t sacrifice their lives for others, even their loved ones.