My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

[mclabee]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

 

[Aussie52]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

A snake oil salesman???

 

[Journey_man]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

Many Christians struggle with Matthew 27:46 and it's related verse, Psalm 22:1
They struggle to understand why God the Father had to pour out His wrath His Son. Their argument goes something like, "well the Father could have just forgiven the sins of mankind without putting His Son through so much pain".

In Matt 27:46 Jesus is expressing the agony of unbearable stress. It is the kind of "roaring" mentioned in Psalm 22:1 the roar of desperate agony without rebellion. It is the hellish cry uttered when the undiluted wrath of God overwhelms the soul. It is heart-piercing, heaven-piercing, and hell-piercing. Further, Jesus is expressing the agony of unmitigated sin.
All the sins of the elect, and the hell that they deserve for eternity, are laid upon Him. And Jesus is expressing the agony of unassisted solitariness. In His hour of greatest need comes a pain unlike anything the Son has ever experienced: His Father's abandonment.

When Jesus most needs encouragement, no voice cries from heaven, "This is my beloved Son." No angel is sent to strengthen Him; no "well done, thou good and faithful servant" resounds in His ears.
The women who supported Him are silent. The disciples, cowardly and terrified, have fled. Feeling disowned by all, Jesus endures the way of suffering alone, deserted, and forsaken in utter darkness. Every detail of this horrific abandonment declares the heinous character of our sins!

It makes sense for God to abandon His Son at the time of His greatest anguish, because there was no other way to atone for the sins of His elect. The shedding of innocent blood was the only acceptable sacrifice.

 

[JustThinking]

But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

I would like to include two separate comments for your consideration: 1) a brief comment on Jesus' speaking the first line of Psalm 22 while He was on the cross, and 2) a cut / paste narrative from within my commentary on the Book of Daniel for 9:24:

Part 1


Psalm 22

Psalm 22 is widely understood as a Messianic psalm because it describes, in remarkable detail, the suffering and ultimate vindication of the Messiah. What is especially significant is that Jesus quotes the opening line of this psalm on the cross— “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

He is not expressing despair without purpose. By speaking the first line, He is intentionally pointing His listeners back to the entire psalm. In the Jewish context, quoting the opening words would bring the whole passage to mind. And Psalm 22 does not end in defeat—it moves from suffering to deliverance and ultimately to victory and proclamation to the nations.

So in that moment, Jesus is doing more than describing His suffering. He is identifying Himself as the One spoken of in the psalm and revealing that what is happening before their eyes is the fulfillment of Scripture.


Daniel 9:24 (partial) To Bring in Everlasting Righteousness

Reconciliation, however, is not the final goal. God does not merely bring us back to neutral. He restores what the Fall stole: righteousness itself—life in harmony with His holiness. That is why Gabriel’s next words rise higher than forgiveness. “To bring in everlasting righteousness” is the climax of the sequence: the Messiah not only deals with sin; He returns righteousness to humanity through His own perfect life, His atoning death, and His indwelling Spirit.

In Daniel 9:24, God names transgression, sin, and iniquity—three expressions of humanity’s fallen condition, each describing a different depth of rupture with Him. They are not merely poetic variations. Together they trace the unraveling of righteousness that began with Adam. When Adam disobeyed, humanity was driven from the Garden—not only as a change of location, but as a spiritual severing from God’s presence. What was lost in that moment was greater than a home.

Righteousness itself was lost: the harmony of a life in union with God, the holiness of an undivided heart, and the divine life God had breathed into humanity at the beginning. Since that loss, no human effort—no system, ideology, or moral code—has been able to restore what was forfeited.

Human beings have always tried to define righteousness through human lenses. Societies often reduce it to moral decency—fairness, kindness, or living by some form of the golden rule. Such virtues can be admirable, but they fall short of God’s standard. Biblical righteousness is not merely being “good” by earthly measurement; it is being in complete harmony with God’s holiness, will, and character. It is not a cultural ideal. It is God’s own life and likeness expressed in the human soul.

That is why Scripture can say, “All our righteous acts are like filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). Even our best intentions are mingled with pride, self-interest, and imperfection. Human morality is relative and fluctuates across cultures and time. God’s righteousness is absolute, eternal, and rooted in His unchanging nature. And this is why Paul can declare the universal verdict: “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10).

The fall produced spiritual death—separation from God that no amount of effort can undo. Sacrifices, rituals, religious zeal, and moral striving can expose the need for righteousness, but they cannot manufacture it. What humanity needed was not more instruction, but intervention. Not more law, but life. Not moral improvement, but spiritual rebirth.

This is why God’s plan always pointed to the Messiah. Jesus did not come merely to teach righteousness as an ideal; He came as righteousness incarnate. He lived in perfect alignment with the Father. In His life we see what righteousness truly is. In His death, sin is atoned for. And in His resurrection, the way back to what Adam lost is opened—not by human climbing, but by divine gift.

At the cross, an exchange took place that is almost beyond comprehension: “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). This is the power of the gospel. Righteousness is not earned; it is received. It is not a reward for obedience, but the gift of grace. The righteousness of Christ is credited to those who place their faith in Him, so that God no longer regards the believer through the lens of sin, but through the perfect obedience of His Son.

 

[JustThinking]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

Part 2

And Daniel does not say simply “righteousness.” He says everlasting righteousness. This is not a temporary covering, and it is not a symbolic gesture. It is the restoration of what was lost in Eden—the reopening of the way back to the presence of God, not through ceremony, not through human effort, but through union with the One who fulfilled both the Law and the sacrifice.

Yet this everlasting righteousness unfolds in two movements. It is already present now as a declared reality: those who believe are justified and accepted, clothed in Christ’s righteousness, and given the Spirit who begins transforming them from within. And it is not yet revealed in its final fullness: the complete manifestation awaits Christ’s return, when sin and death are destroyed and God’s people are made whole in His presence. Until then, believers walk in a righteousness that is both given and growing—declared by faith and developed by the Spirit. Everlasting righteousness has been brought in. And when the Messiah returns, it will be seen without remainder.

In Genesis 2:7, we are given a clear and profound formula for how God created Adam as a living soul:

“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”​

This verse reveals two essential components in the creation of humanity:

A – Dust from the ground (the physical body, with senses and the natural capacity for mind and consciousness)​

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B – The breath of life (God’s Spirit / His holiness / His righteousness)​

There are only two components involved in making Adam: the dust of the earth and the divine breath of God. Nothing else. It is a simple equation: A + B = C, where C represents the living soul. This soul is not a third, separate entity that exists independently of A or B. If either component is removed, C ceases to exist. The soul does not fly away to another realm or continue to live in another form—it simply no longer is. Adam was a living soul only because the Spirit of God was placed by God into the dust.

Importantly, the “breath” that God breathed into Adam was not mere air or oxygen to jump-start a heartbeat. It was God’s Spirit, His righteousness, His holiness, His very presence.

This divine union is what set humanity apart from the rest of creation. It reflected God's image and likeness—not in biology, but in spiritual design and relational capacity. God placed His holiness within Adam. But when Adam disobeyed and sin entered the world, the consequence was not immediate physical death—but spiritual death. Adam was cast out of the Garden, not only physically removed from Eden but separated from God’s presence. The Spirit that once dwelled in him returned to its source, for there is no other place that can contain God’s holiness but God Himself. Adam had no holiness of his own—it was God's righteousness within him, and when that Spirit departed, he was left spiritually barren. This is the core of God’s plan of salvation: How will He place His righteousness—His Spirit—back into us so we can once again dwell in His presence?

Sin caused the divine-human relationship to fracture. Humanity lost its standing as “living souls” and became simply “living beings”—animated by breath, but lacking the indwelling Spirit of God. Every person born after Adam—born outside the Garden—is born into this condition: physically alive, but spiritually empty. This loss of spiritual life is precisely what happened to the Jews who rejected their Messiah. When they crucified Jesus, they rejected the One who came to restore the Spirit within them. In response, God allowed desolation to fall—not just upon their city or Temple—but upon their spiritual relationship with Him. For 2,000 years (the time of the Gentiles), this estrangement has remained in place. Yet God’s mercy did not end there. His plan of salvation, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, was always about restoring what was lost in Eden. Through Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection, He made a way for us to be reconciled to God. Through faith in Christ, we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, who now dwells within us and empowers us to live in righteousness—not by our strength, but by His.

The restoration of God's righteousness and Spirit within us is the only way to once again become a living soul—a being in true communion with God. This is not just a future promise but a present reality for every believer. And one day, when Christ returns, the full restoration will be complete: no longer just the Spirit dwelling in us, but we will dwell with Him—face to face, just as it was in Eden. Consequently, we do not have His Spirit, His holiness, or His righteousness within us. There is nothing innate in us—nothing spiritual—that continues on after we die. Our body returns to the dust from which it came, and without the Spirit of God, we cease to be living souls.

 

[JustThinking]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

Part 3

This is the tragic result of sin: spiritual separation from the Giver of life. In response, God established the Torah and its sacrificial system as a temporary measure of reconciliation between Himself and His people. These rituals were not an end in themselves, but a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice—the one that Jesus would offer on the cross. His death brought about a once-and-for-all atonement, offering everlasting forgiveness and spiritual restoration to all who believe.

Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, believers receive not only the assurance of God's presence but also the power to live transformed lives. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was God's symbolic act of breathing His Spirit back into humanity—the first step in restoring what was lost in Eden. It was the spiritual re-creation of man, already begun but not yet completed. This restoration must happen within us before we can dwell in God’s presence again. But the full consummation of this work—our complete return to holiness—will not take place until the second coming of Christ. God’s entire plan of salvation is aimed at one goal: to restore each person to the very state in which He originally created Adam—filled with His Spirit, clothed in His righteousness, and able to walk with Him once more. Just before Jesus died, He made a deeply meaningful statement. In Luke 23:46, we read:

"And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, ‘Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ Having said this, He breathed His last."​

This final cry echoed David’s prayer in Psalm 31:5 and revealed a profound truth: Jesus had to release the Holy Spirit back to the Father. Having taken upon Himself the sin of the world, He could no longer retain the indwelling Spirit. Sin and the Holy Spirit cannot coexist. That Spirit, which had been given to Him at His baptism, returned to the Father at the cross. Yet on the day of His resurrection, the Spirit was restored to Him—symbolizing the victory of righteousness over death and sin. This act also served as a prophetic promise: at His second coming, God will once again breathe His Spirit fully into humanity, completing the restoration of His people. When He looks upon the redeemed at the end, He will not see sin—but rather His own righteousness covering them.

As Isaiah declared in Isaiah 61:10:

"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."​

Righteousness or holiness cannot be attained on this side of heaven. No act of human kindness, no moral effort, no ritual obedience can reach the height of God's standard. Righteousness belongs solely to God, the lawgiver, and is revealed through His laws. If He chooses to impart His righteousness to us, it remains His righteousness, not ours—a gift, not a reward. No one can justify themselves before God by their own works. As Isaiah reminds us in Isaiah 64:6:

"But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."​

Only the righteousness of Christ, not our own, will ever enter His kingdom. Salvation is not about becoming better people—it is about becoming new people, reborn by the Spirit and clothed in the holiness that only God can give.

 

[wattie]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

God could not leave Jesus. There was never a point where Jesus wasn't God.

Jesus was in pain..ultimate pain,and cried out in anguish in His limited human form. He was also quoting psalm 22 where David said the same thing.. and God had not left David.

Psalm 22:1 KJV
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

It's not a cry of having God leave Him.. it's a cry of suffering and pain.

How could God, ever be not God?

 

[Needevidence]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

Good topic, hopefully you can help me.

I’ve been discussing this passage with a Jewish guy – he states – there is no Hebrew word for ‘pierce’ and the word Kaari – means ‘Lion’

The closest word is Kaaru – which means ‘Dug’ and in dug a hole in the ground.

example - Psalms 22:21 - Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Greek Septuagint has the word ὢρυξαν, ōruxsan, which actually means “they dug”

He also believes that it would contradict - Psalms 34:20 & 22 – 20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken (if nails likely to be good size were pierced, they would break some bones)

How would you reply back to him?

 

[Needevidence]

God could not leave Jesus. There was never a point where Jesus wasn't God.

Jesus was in pain..ultimate pain,and cried out in anguish in His limited human form. He was also quoting psalm 22 where David said the same thing.. and God had not left David.

Psalm 22:1 KJV
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

It's not a cry of having God leave Him.. it's a cry of suffering and pain.

How could God, ever be not God?

Agreed God cannot ever not be God!

So, if Jesus was God all the time including on the cross - how should we understand the pain Jesus suffered and how should we explain it to others non-Christians?

for example, the flesh was in pain, but God Jesus wasn’t in pain or God had temper pain etc... I’m trying to think of the best way to explain this to non-Christians.

 

[GWH]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

For reasons we may understand only sufficiently rather than completely, God designed reality so that experiencing His presence is less than compelling and His grace is resistible, so that even Jesus (God the Son) on the cross cried out “My God [the Father], why have you forsaken [taken God the Spirit from] me?” (Matt. 27:46, Psa. 51:11)

This phenomenon is sometimes called “distanciation”, because we experience God as distant from us and “unknown” (Acts 17:23), even though He is close or immanent, “for in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). Distanciation is not forsaken. Even if God were to prove Himself to skeptics by means of a miracle, they might believe for awhile and then as their memories began to fade they would probably think that God had died and revert to their former doubt (cf. Luke 8:13)—necessitating an endless string of miracles (recapitulating the story of the Israelites on the way to Canaan after the exodus from Egypt).

God’s normative means of conversion is persuasion rather than coercion (Matt. 12:39, 24:24, 1Cor. 1:22-23). This is seen very clearly in Jesus’ lament over the obstinacy of Jerusalem (Matt. 23:37). Two unusual theophanies included when God appeared to Moses (in a burning bush per Exo. 3:2-6), whom God wanted to establish the Jewish lineage for the Messiah (OT), and to Saul/Paul (as the resurrected Jesus in Acts 9:3-6), whom God chose to establish the NT church of Christ. Miracles are rare (not normative), except for the miracle of creation.

God loves a cheerful giver (2Cor. 9:7), which means He desires people to cooperate with Him happily because of love and gratitude for His grace rather than to cower before Him because of fear of hell. Love must be evoked; it cannot be coerced. And again, when souls sin or do NOT choose to love God freely, it is perfectly just (loving and logical) for them to reap the appropriate consequence (Gal. 6:7-9) or hell.

BTW, I also used to have many unanswered questions, and although some of them may not be answered until I go to heaven,
I have learned many answers from 55 years of Bible study that I share in threads on CC and an online website. Please share here some of what yours says for our consideration.

 

[PaulThomson]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

I will share my perspective on this verse.

Jesus was the same ever-existing Person who was within the Godhead before His incarnation and possessed the same array of divine attributes as the other ever-existing Persons in the Godhead. But in becoming human He willingly gave up all those attributes which were also foreign to Adam before the fall, such as omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, in order to identify faithfully as human. So, Jesus had no sense of being God, and the Godhead revealed Themselves to Jesus through the Holy Spirit and scripture, as They do to us. When Jesus was on the cross, Jesus’ sense of the Father and the Holy Spirit was taken away, so that he would experience the isolation from God that the worst of sinners experiences, so that after His resurrection He could function as a faithful and compassionate High Priest even to the worst of sinners.

IMO Jesus experienced true Adamic humanity during His earthly life, and received back the glory He had had with the Father after dying faithful and sinless. Now He is again arrayed in all the attributes of divinity. But He knows exactly what it feels like to be only human. The fact that He knows that, and still desires/wills to save all men, is supposed to encourage us to approach Him boldly for mercy and help in the issues we are facing in our lives.

If one defines God as being the Uncreated Ever-existing, then Jesus has always been God.

But if one defines God as any entity having all of the superhuman attributes only God has, then one could say that Jesus stopped being God to become Jesus of Nazareth.

 

[tablet123]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

Joh 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Joh 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Jesus is God manifest in flesh.

Conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Was tempted as we are yet without sin.

Jesus was always led by the Spirit and could not sin.

The sins of the world put upon Him would not change that.

The man Christ Jesus felt the peace, love, comfort, and joy of the Spirit His whole life.

So when the sins of the world was put on Him then He must of not felt the presence of the Spirit.

So He cried my God my God why have you forsaken me.

But He knew the Father did not forsake Him for He said Father in to your hands I commend my spirit.

Jesus is God manifest in flesh so it is an unbreakable, not abandoned bond.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

If you’d be interested in learning more about the Bible. We offer a free online Bible study program. I used to have many unanswered questions, and I was told some of them couldn’t be answered until I reached heaven. But I’m excited to share that there are answers to all my questions through the Bible!

What denomination are you affiliated with sir?

 

[dkontner]

Joh 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Joh 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Jesus is God manifest in flesh.

Conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Was tempted as we are yet without sin.

Jesus was always led by the Spirit and could not sin.

The sins of the world put upon Him would not change that.

The man Christ Jesus felt the peace, love, comfort, and joy of the Spirit His whole life.

So when the sins of the world was put on Him then He must of not felt the presence of the Spirit.

So He cried my God my God why have you forsaken me.

But He knew the Father did not forsake Him for He said Father in to your hands I commend my spirit.

Jesus is God manifest in flesh so it is an unbreakable, not abandoned bond.

You have a great day in the Lord.

 

[wattie]

Why did Jesus say 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?' — Psalm 22 & PSA Study

Below you will find a biblical and exegetical study on the question : Did Jesus bear Gods wrath and was He forsaken by the Father ? Jesus’ cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” is best understood as a deliberate quotation of Psalm 22, identifying Himself with the righteous sufferer...

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[BBerean]

Read Isaiah ch 53 v 3 - 10 many may not understand. But Jesus was forsaken as he said . For us thank you Lord !

 

[Suze]

Why did Jesus say, “my God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” while he was on the cross? The general belief is, because Jesus took on him the sin of the world, and God cannot be with sin. In that moment before his death, God left him. But does this make sense?

In Psalm 22:1, King David says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?” Coincidence? Well, in verse 16 King David says, “they pierce my hands and my feet.”

And verse 18 he says, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. "But King David’s hands and feet were never pierced, and the people never cast lots of his clothes. We can see this was speaking about Jesus at the first coming and the prophecies he must fulfill; this is why Jesus spoke those words. To fulfil the prophecies of the Old Testament.

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Personally I believe that Jesus was drawing attention to Psalm 22 deliberately . There were many people that would have heard him quote that Psalm and many of them would have known it , in drawing their attention to it he was pointing out to them that that Psalm was being fulfilled right before their eyes ! Search the scriptures for they tell of me , they tell of the Messiah and here I am and u r fulfilling the scriptures in doing these things to me ! I believe that's why he quoted this scripture .

 

[GWH]

Personally I believe that Jesus was drawing attention to Psalm 22 deliberately . There were many people that would have heard him quote that Psalm and many of them would have known it , in drawing their attention to it he was pointing out to them that that Psalm was being fulfilled right before their eyes ! Search the scriptures for they tell of me , they tell of the Messiah and here I am and u r fulfilling the scriptures in doing these things to me ! I believe that's why he quoted this scripture .

Yes, and also because when suffering we may feel forsaken by God or that He is distant from us, even though He is close or with us.