The Passion Narratives No 3 – The Suffering Servant
rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth” (v7-9; see also Acts 8:26-35).
The Broad Outline Events of the Crucifixion Verses 7-9 V8a, (1) the abuse and injustice of His trials, “He was taken from prison and judgment,” V7b, (2) His journey along the Via Dolorosa, “He was led as a lamb to the slaughter” V8b, (3) He was crucified and died, “He was cut off out of the land of the living,” V9a, (4) He was crucified between two wicked thieves, “they made his grave with the wicked,” V9a, (5) He was buried in the garden tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, “but with the rich in His death.” Christ’s submission and resignation to enforced and abusive treatment are evident throughout His arrest, trial, and crucifixion and finally in His dying. Surely, death is the ultimate and final submission to sovereign Lord. For each one of us death is the crowning act of a lifetime of obedience and surrender to the will of God – Lord prepare me and help me to die well! These acts of continual submission are expressed and executed by silence throughout, “He did not open His mouth,” except at key points when His words were remembered and became an integral part of the Gospel accounts of His crucifixion.
New Life Radio – Talk No 23
42 Derrick Harrison
17/03/2021
