Easter Sunday
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Why did Jesus die on the cross?
Some say the gospel started when Adam sinned and then Jesus came to fix that sin and to appease the wrath of God.
I say the good news started long before Adam and Eve sinned. The good news started with Jesus and His Father talking about creating mankind.
The good news of Jesus’s ministry started with turning water into wine at a wedding ceremony, and ended with a seal of His covenant to us on the cross with sour wine and shed blood.
46 and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 “You are witnesses of these things. 49 “And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
—and that Jesus forgave sins. It is not the main thing but it is an important part.
I believe is much more than forgiveness of sins.
Jesus talked very little about sin a lot about His love for us.
The seven last phrases of Jesus:
“Father, Forgive them for they know not what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)
“Today you shall be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43)
“Woman, behold your son! Behold your mother.” (John 19:26-27)
“I thirst!”(John 19:28)
“My God, My God why have You forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46)(Psalm 22:1)
“It is finished.” (John 19:30)
“Into Your hands I commit My spirit.” (Luke 23:46)
It is finished?
It is finished?
Greek = Tetelestai (to be fully accomplished, to be perfected)
Meshalam (“it is fulfilled”)
Shalayam (“it is complete”)
Gamar (“it is finished”)
Kalath (“it is accomplished”)
Meshalam (“it is fulfilled”)
shalam a derivative of the Hebrew word shalom. peace and wholeness.
being whole, paid, or reconciled, often tied to settling debts or restoring peace,
shalam—a root word related to peace, wholeness, or fulfillment
(the covenant is complete/whole)
We are whole, We are one
What was the first thing that Jesus said to the disciples after he rose from the dead?
“Peace Be with you.” (John20:19) Another hint of what Jesus was really doing on the cross.
I thirst, Jesus ministry started at a wedding turning water into wine. It ended in drinking wine as a sign of His covenant with us.
The cross was the Jesus’s vows to us as our groom.
When Jesus says “this is My body broken for you,” He literally means it.
These are the vows of Jesus to us.
The seven vows of Jesus:
“Father, Forgive them for they know not what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) I will always forgive you.
“Today you shall be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) I will never leave you.
“Woman, behold your son! Behold your mother.” (John 19:26-27)Those who believe, we are family.
“I thirst !”(John 19:28) I long for you
“My God, My God why have You forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46)(Psalm 22:1) I heard your cry and here I am.
“It is finished.” (John 19:30) Meshalam (the covenant is complete) We are One/whole.
“Into Your hands I commit My spirit.” (Luke 23:46) I give you My spirit, the spirit of Christ, Holy Spirit.
After He died then what was Jesus up to?
51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Jesus shook the ground and ripped religion in half.
Then ground opened and dead people rose.
Jesus went and spoke to the ones from the flood of Noah. (1 Pet 3:18-22)
He led the captive out of captivity and gave gifts to men. (Eph 4:8-10)
Jesus went into hell and took the keys of death and Hades that Satin dangled in front of Jesus in the wilderness. (Rev 1:18)
Then Jesus rose from the dead. Talked with Marry and Marry.
Ascended to His Father.
6 “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7 “Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.” 8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.
Then Jesus walked through the wall of the place where the disciples were hiding.
He said it is Me and why did you not believe?
I am who I say I am, I mean it when I say I am here for you and with you always. I mean it when I said that you will now be one with me from here on out.
Then Jesus explains all of what He said and meant all along.
Then Jesus leaves them but promises to come agian.
Finally Jesus comes again and give us His Spirit to live inside this new temple called you. To become one.
Jesus did so much more than forgiving our sin.
Jesus did and still is being our redeemer.
Jesus is Love’s son showing us how far He goes to love us.
Communion After Resurrection:
This scene with with two of the disciples and before he walked through walls to the 11 disciples.
30 When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”
Let our eyes be opened to who You really are Jesus.
We want to know the real you and know the depths of Your love.
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19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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?”
1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.
18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.
8 Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, And He gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)
18 You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.
The last word attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, according to the Gospel of John 19:30, is Tetelestai in Greek. This word means It is finished or It is completed, signifying the completion of his mission or sacrifice. Greek was the common language of the Eastern Roman Empire, widely used in Judea during Jesus' time for communication, especially in written texts and among diverse groups. In the context of the crucifixion, Tetelestai reflects a declaration of fulfillment, likely spoken in Greek to be understood by the multilingual audience present, including Roman soldiers and Jewish onlookers.
Determining exactly what was said in Aramaic after wedding vows were completed in ancient Jewish ceremonies requires us to consider historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts, as no single, universally documented phrase has been preserved. Aramaic was the everyday language of the Jewish people during the Second Temple period (roughly 516 BCE to 70 CE) and beyond, so it’s reasonable to assume it played a role in wedding ceremonies alongside formal Hebrew liturgy.
In a traditional Jewish wedding, the ceremony includes key moments like the groom’s declaration of betrothal (often under the chuppah, or wedding canopy) and the reading of the ketubah, a marriage contract that outlines the groom’s responsibilities to the bride. The ketubah was typically written and recited in Aramaic, making it a central element where Aramaic featured prominently. After the vows—usually the groom’s statement of intent and the bride’s acceptance—the ketubah would be read aloud to formalize the union. Following this, a brief declaration or phrase in Aramaic might have been spoken to mark the completion of the vows and the contract.
While no definitive historical record provides an exact phrase, we can make an educated inference based on Aramaic’s use in legal and ceremonial contexts. One possibility is a simple declarative term like gamar, meaning “it is finished” or “it is completed,” signaling that the vows were finalized. Alternatively, a phrase incorporating shalam—a root word related to peace, wholeness, or fulfillment—might have been used, as it appears frequently in contractual agreements. For example:
Meshalam (“it is fulfilled”) or Shalayam (“it is complete”) could indicate that the marriage covenant was fully enacted.
Another plausible option might combine elements of sanctification and completion, such as Kiddushin gamar (“the betrothal is completed”) or Meshalam ha-brit (“the covenant is fulfilled”). These phrases align with the ceremonial tone and the legal significance of the moment.
In some cases, an officiant or the groom might have followed the vows with an expression of joy or blessing, though these were often reserved for later in the celebration (e.g., during the wedding feast). While blessings like the Seven Blessings (Sheva Brachot) are part of the ceremony, they are traditionally in Hebrew, not Aramaic, and occur after the initial vows and ketubah reading.
Given Aramaic’s role as a vernacular language, the phrase was likely short, practical, and tied to the act of completing the vows. Without a specific text to cite, the most reasonable conclusion is that something like Meshalam or Gamar was said—simple yet meaningful words affirming the marriage’s completion.
In summary, after the wedding vows were completed in an ancient Jewish ceremony, it’s likely that a brief Aramaic declaration such as Meshalam (“it is fulfilled”) or Gamar (“it is completed”) was spoken, possibly by the groom or officiant, to confirm the finalization of the marriage contract and vows.
