Q49: How did Christ humble himself in his death?
A49: Christ humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas,[1] forsaken by his disciples,[2] scorned and rejected by the world,[3] condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his persecutors;[4] having also conflicted with the terrors of death, and the powers of darkness, felt and borne the weight of God's wrath,[5] he laid down his life an offering for sin,[6] enduring the painful, shameful, and cursed death of the cross.[7]
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- (Mat 27:4) saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? See to that yourself!"
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- (Mat 26:56) "But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.
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- (Isa 53:2-3) For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
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- (Mat 27:26-50)
- (Joh 19:34) But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
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- (Luk 22:44) And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.
- (Mat 27:46) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"
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- (Isa 53:10) But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
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- (Php 2:8) Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
- (Heb 12:2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- (Gal 3:13) Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us--for it is written, "CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE"--
