Lesson 20

Question 1

1. Who witnessed the death of our Saviour?

Answer 1

A scoffing soldier was convinced of our Lord’s innocence

A hardened criminal turned to the dying Jesus and sought his soul’s salvation

A hostile crowd

Question 2

2. How long did a normal crucifixion last?

Answer 2

Normally the crucifixion process was prolonged to up to 2 or 3 days.

Question 3

3. The physical torture of the cross was only exceeded by what?

Answer 3

By the spiritual agony of our Lords death.

Question 4

4. Were any of the disciples at the Cross?

Answer 4

It seems that only John was at the foot of the cross.

Question 5

5. What caused our Lord to shrink from the shadow of the cross?

Answer 5

It was the separation from God

Question 6

6. What were the distinctive differences in the way Jesus dealt with His own suffering and execution?

Answer 6

Never before had those people beheld a man who could look into the faces of His persecutors and then pray, “Father forgive them” (Luke 23:34)

Our Lord persisted in placing the needs of others above His own (John 19:26-27).

Question 7

7. Which Messianic Psalms starts with the words “My God, My God”?

Answer 7

Pslams 22:1

Question 8

8. What is the symbolic significance of the veil of the temple being torn in two when Jesus ‘gave up the ghost’?

Answer 8

In the rending of the veil we are symbolically instructed that the death of Jesus Christ was removed the barrier between man and God (Hebrews 10:19-22)

Question 9

9. Give 3 examples of the meaning of the Death of Christ?

Answer 9

1. It is the supreme example of brotherly love
2. It is the model which God has provided for the husband who would love his wife
3. It is the example of godly suffering for the sake of Christ.

Question 10

10. The death of Chris is unique in a number of ways. Give 3 examples?

Answer 10

1. It perfectly fulfilled countless Old Testament prophecies which described it in minute detail.
2. It was unique also because it fulfilled the many predictions our Lord made about His death
3. It was unique because no man has ever died like Jesus Christ did. He was unique.

Question 11

11. Multiple Choice

Which explanation best suits ‘propitiatory’?
a. It was a payment, a judgement Jesus took on himself, the judgement of all sin.

b. Jesus Christ died in our place.
c. “Redeem is exagorazo. Agorazo means “to buy in a market” Ek means “out”. Jesus paid the price for all of us.
d. It satisfied Gods righteous demand for a perfect sacrifice for sin; Christ was the perfect sacrifice. (d is the correct answer)

Answer 11

d. It satisfied Gods righteous demand for a perfect sacrifice for sin; Christ was the perfect sacrifice.

Question 12

12. True/False

The sacrificial death of Jesus was to pay for the sins of all mankind.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

13. True/false

The Lords physical suffering and death were real, necessary and significant

Answer 13

True