The Cry of Victory
This morning we had at least 13 men in our 5 AM study of John. We explored John 19:28-30, but our main topic was trying to fully understand what Jesus meant when He cried out, "It is finished." It was a great study, as we realized how much Jesus did for us by dying for our sins.
The Greek word Jesus said has been found in many normal everyday papers that the archaeologists have found called the papyri. One way the word tetelestai is used is for the payment of a promissory note. Once the full payment was made this word was written across the page like we would write "paid in full." The second way it was found to be used was when a signature and a date was put on a contract or a will to make it valid. Once it was signed, it was finished. Finally, there were papers found that used this word to describe a son who had completed a mission on which he was sent by his father. When he returned successfully, he was said to have finished the mission. Therefore, when Jesus shouted tetelestai, it was the victorious cry of the Son completing the mission of the Father to provide salvation for the world, which He did by paying His blood and signing the New Covenant with that precious blood. The tense of the verb is the perfect tense which shows that the effects of His action stand completed forever. Therefore, it is in effect for eternity.
What a Savior we have! He is truly Lord of all, because of His willingness to give up His life for you and me.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Isaiah 62-64 and I Timothy 1.
The Greek word Jesus said has been found in many normal everyday papers that the archaeologists have found called the papyri. One way the word tetelestai is used is for the payment of a promissory note. Once the full payment was made this word was written across the page like we would write "paid in full." The second way it was found to be used was when a signature and a date was put on a contract or a will to make it valid. Once it was signed, it was finished. Finally, there were papers found that used this word to describe a son who had completed a mission on which he was sent by his father. When he returned successfully, he was said to have finished the mission. Therefore, when Jesus shouted tetelestai, it was the victorious cry of the Son completing the mission of the Father to provide salvation for the world, which He did by paying His blood and signing the New Covenant with that precious blood. The tense of the verb is the perfect tense which shows that the effects of His action stand completed forever. Therefore, it is in effect for eternity.
What a Savior we have! He is truly Lord of all, because of His willingness to give up His life for you and me.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Isaiah 62-64 and I Timothy 1.