The darkness was sent by the Father to shield Jesus during the hours He was made sin for us. These were private hours. It is as if God had shut the bronze doors of heaven upon Jesus so that what transpired during those hours happened between Himself and Jesus alone.—J. M. Boice
I. Forsaken by God (1-6a)
o Christ highlights His abandonment (1-2; Mt. 27:45-46)
o A substitutionary abandonment (3-6a)
II. Despised by Men (6b-18)
o Scorned, despised, mocked
o The fore-narration of Calvary
III. The Answer from His Father (19-21)
o The turning point—you have answered me!
o The Father's answer (Isa. 49:7-8)
Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.—Psa. 22:21 (NKJV)
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...