Dictionary of Bible Themes Jesus Christ suffered on behalf of his people, showing both the reality of his human nature, and the extent of his love for humanity. Those sufferings reached their climax in the sufferings of Jesus Christ upon the cross, through which God chose to redeem the world. Luke 24:25-26The OT foretold Jesus Christ's suffering See also NT references to the OT Scriptures Luke 24:46Acts 3:18; 17:2-3; 26:22-23 1 Corinthians 15:3 Genesis 22:2,8,13 Exodus 12:22-23 Types and foreshadowings of Jesus Christ's suffering 1 Samuel 19:52 Samuel 16:11-12 1 Kings 21:15 Psalms 55:12-14; 57:4 Hebrews 13:11-12 Genesis 3:15 Psalms 2:2; 22:1,7-8,12-18; 69:21 Prophetic statements of Jesus Christ's suffering Isaiah 53:3-12Matthew 16:21 Jesus Christ himself foretold his suffering See also Matthew 17:12pp Lk 9:22 Matthew 20:18-19pp Mk 9:12 Mark 9:31pp Mk 10:33-34 Luke 17:25; 20:13-15pp Lk 18:31-32 Luke 22:15John 12:27 compare with Naboth (1Kings chapter 21) Genesis 3:15Aspects in Jesus Christ's suffering The enmity of Satan Matthew 4:1-3In the temptation of Jesus Christ: Matthew 4:5pp Lk 4:1-3 Matthew 4:8pp Lk 4:9 Matthew 16:23pp Lk 4:5 pp Mk 1:13 Luke 22:3John 13:27 In entering Judas Iscariot: John 14:30Revelation 12:4 John 7:7 See also The hatred of the world Matthew 2:13John 1:10; 3:20; 15:18-20 1 Corinthians 2:8 John 1:11 See also Rejection by his own people Isaiah 53:1Matthew 23:37 Luke 19:41-42; 24:20 John 18:40 Acts 2:36; 3:13; 4:10 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15 Mark 14:50 The failure of his disciples See also Matthew 16:22; 26:40,74-75pp Mt 26:56 Luke 18:34Matthew 26:23 Betrayal by Judas pp Mk 14:18 pp Lk 22:21 Matthew 27:46pp Jn 13:21 God's judgment of his Son for the sins of the world See also Psalms 22:1pp Mk 15:34 Isaiah 53:5-6,10Luke 22:42 Romans 3:25-26 2 Corinthians 5:21 Galatians 3:13 Hebrews 2:10,14 1 Peter 2:24 Matthew 26:42 Jesus Christ's willing submission to suffering See also pp Mk 14:36 Isaiah 53:7,11pp Lk 22:42 Luke 23:46Hebrews 5:7-8; 12:2 1 Peter 2:23 See also 1140 God, the eternal2033 Christ, humanity 2324 Christ as Saviour 2339 Christ, example of 2410 cross, the 2570 Christ, suffering 4025 world, the 5798 betrayal 5828 danger 6614 atonement 6720 redemption |
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