Let's reread the Bible verses in the picture
>>1 Elohim1 In time past YHWH spake unto the fathers by the prophets at many times and in divers manners: 2 In these last days he has spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds *). 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<< Hebr. 1:1-3 (Daniel 7:13-14, 18) *) Or/and 'the ages'
We also read verses Isaiah 53:2-7 and Daniel 7:13-14, 18
Isaiah 53:2-7
>>2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender sapling, and as a root out of dry ground: he hath no form nor lordliness, and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and left alone of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, and like one from whom [men] hide their faces; — despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; and we, we did regard him stricken, smitten of Elohim, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned every one to his own way; and Yehowah has laid upon him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, but he opened not his mouth. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and was as a sheep dumb before her shearers, and he opened not his mouth.<<
Daniel 7:13-14, 18
>>13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed... 18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever."<<
Let us wonder if we really see right?
When we look with the eyes of faith at our Savior as He was in the throes of death on the cross of Calvary, let us consider what we really see?
We see a shockingly battered, bruised, wounded, and bleeding man, only about 33 years old, whipped with a Roman whip. But is that all? It is not...
Let us step closer and look into His eyes. Do we see just the face of an ordinary man, or something unique? We get to look at the Creator of man, who does not condemn us, but whose face shines with boundless love and forgiveness! According to His own words, He existed before the world was and fell in love with the people he had created!
Let us consider why he was crucified?
He himself said that he came into the world of his own free will to fulfill the will of his Father. He knew in advance that he would have to suffer terribly while performing the atonement for our sins as a sinless and innocent sacrificial lamb, which no one else could do.
When he died on the cross, he took away the entire burden of the world's sins, yours and mine! He took them on his shoulders and took them with him to the depths of Hades. Just before he died on the cross, he said: "It is finished!" Then the curtain of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the rocks were split and the bodies of many saints rose from their graves and appeared to many in Jerusalem!
He knew the fact that without his sacrifice, all of humanity would be lost because of their sins, to hell! But he loved us so much that he took the risk that if he failed, he would also be lost. Satan tried many times to make Adonai Yeshua fall into sin. But Adonai Yeshua fought a noble fight and was obedient in all things to the Holy Scriptures of the Tanakh! He fought such a fierce battle in Gethsemane with prayers that his sweat of anguish was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Yeshua HaMashiach fought and won!
He, our Good Shepherd, achieved eternal victory over the enemy of our souls, Satan, when he died. He fought for us and won! He fought for you and me and won! As proof of this, he rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion and appeared to all his apostles in bodily form as a resurrected person. There were scars in his hands, feet and side that doubting Thomas could touch. And he ate the piece of fish in their sight. Before he ascended to heaven, he appeared once more to over 500 of his chosen ones.
A wonderful memory of Israel
In 1977, I was volunteering at Kibbutz Kiryat Anavim, Israel. After 2 months, I found myself in a situation where they tried to force me to do heavy physical work, even on the Sabbath. I refused, because I had already found out before going to the Kibbutz that I could spend the Sabbaths without working. I was promised at the Karmel Association office in Helsinki that I could spend the Shabats in Israel on rest days! The reason was that Israel is the only country in the world that celebrates the Shabat!
After refusing to work on the Shabat, I was interviewed by the kibbutz management. They asked me if I loved the Jews? I replied that of course, because otherwise I would not have come to work there. I told them that I loved their Elohim more than them and that I wanted to be obedient to Him and keep the Jewish Shabat on rest days, because He Himself had instructed me to do so. I had prayed to Him about it in the early 1970s and He taught me to keep the Jewish weekly Shabat.
The Kibbutz leadership decided to expel me from Israel as soon as possible. I became very sad in my heart, because my intention was to work in the Kibbutz for the whole year, but they decided to expel me after just over 2 months! I then went to my room and poured out my sorrow to Adonai Yeshua. He came to me and said the same words three times: I love you! Each time I felt such an immense love that I was afraid I would disintegrate into atoms. I told him: Enough already Adonai, I believe in you!
Songs suitable for the topic
P.S. 1 You can check out the interesting stages of my life from the link below. My life has been a great adventure. There have been successes and setbacks. Adonai Yeshua has always helped me!
P.S. 2 I have also prepared these studies in Finnish. They consist of selected Bible translations and include various hymns:
https://yakov-tutkielmia-sapattina.blogspot.com/2026/04/pohdintaa-sapattina-342026.html
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