The Suffering of our Lord The Suffering of our Lord Jesus Jesus

April 5April 5thth 2009 2009

The True LambThe True Lamb

Our Lord Jesus Christ is the True Our Lord Jesus Christ is the True Passover Lamb that was offered for our Passover Lamb that was offered for our sinssins

AgeAge– The animals you choose must be year-old The animals you choose must be year-old

males without defect, and you may take them males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats. (Exodus 12:5)from the sheep or the goats. (Exodus 12:5)

Spotless, blamelessSpotless, blameless

The Lamb of GodThe Lamb of God

St. Peter says in his 1St. Peter says in his 1stst letter, “knowing letter, “knowing that you were not redeemed with that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, corruptible things, likelike silver or gold, from silver or gold, from your aimless conduct your aimless conduct receivedreceived by tradition by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a blood of Christ, as of a lamblamb without without blemish and without spot. He indeed was blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the foreordained before the foundation of the world”world”

PropheciesProphecies

Isaiah 53:7 says, "He was oppressed and Isaiah 53:7 says, "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a was led like a lamblamb to the slaughter, and as to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.“did not open his mouth.“

The next day John saw Jesus coming The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb The Lamb of of God who takes away the sin of the world!God who takes away the sin of the world!

Fullfilling the prophecyFullfilling the prophecy

On Sunday before the Passover, Jesus On Sunday before the Passover, Jesus entered Jerusalem and in doing so He entered Jerusalem and in doing so He fulfilled the prophecy from Zechariah, fulfilled the prophecy from Zechariah, which describes a triumphant King who which describes a triumphant King who comes to Zion riding on a colt. (Zechariah comes to Zion riding on a colt. (Zechariah 11:9)11:9)

PassoverPassover

"And when the hour was come, he sat "And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Luke 22:14-16.the kingdom of God." Luke 22:14-16.

PropheciesProphecies

Isaiah 50:6 says, I gave My back to those Isaiah 50:6 says, I gave My back to those who struck who struck Me, Me, And My cheeks to those And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.My face from shame and spitting.

Isaiah 53:3 says, "He was despised and Isaiah 53:3 says, "He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not."we esteemed him not."

prophecyprophecy

Psalm 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in Psalm 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up lifted up hishis heel against me. heel against me.

Judas IschariotJudas Ischariot

SicariusSicarius can refer to: can refer to:

The Latin word for dagger The Latin word for dagger

Sicarius may also mean Male Assassin. Sicarius may also mean Male Assassin.

The Sicarii, a group of Jews who The Sicarii, a group of Jews who attempted to expel the Romans from attempted to expel the Romans from JudeaJudea

Judas used the money to buy a fieldJudas used the money to buy a field

30 coins of silver30 coins of silver

One Bible commentary says that 30 One Bible commentary says that 30 pieces of silver was the equivalent of 120 pieces of silver was the equivalent of 120 denarii. A denarius was the wage a worker denarii. A denarius was the wage a worker was paid for a day's work (Matthew 20:2) was paid for a day's work (Matthew 20:2) So Judas was given the equivalent of So Judas was given the equivalent of three months pay. In Zechariah 11:12-13 three months pay. In Zechariah 11:12-13 thirty pieces of silver is referred to as a thirty pieces of silver is referred to as a paltry amount of money compared to paltry amount of money compared to anything of real value anything of real value

PropheciesProphecies

Isaiah 53:7 says, "He was oppressed and Isaiah 53:7 says, "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.“so he did not open his mouth.“

His VisageHis Visage

The prophet Isaiah prophesies how Jesus The prophet Isaiah prophesies how Jesus appeared after the scourging: "Just as many appeared after the scourging: "Just as many were astonished at you, so His visage was were astonished at you, so His visage was marred more than any man, and His form more marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men" Isaiah 52:14. St. Paul than the sons of men" Isaiah 52:14. St. Paul writes in Philippians 2:8, "And being found in writes in Philippians 2:8, "And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, became obedient to the point of death, even the even the death of the crossdeath of the cross

Psalm 22Psalm 22

My God, My God, why have You forsaken My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Me? Why are You soWhy are You so far from helping Me, far from helping Me, And fromAnd from the words of My groaning? the words of My groaning?

All those who see Me ridicule Me; They All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, shoot out the lip, they shake the head, sayingsaying “He trusted “He trusted in the LORD, let Him in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”delights in Him!”

Psalm 22Psalm 22

Many bulls have surrounded Me;Many bulls have surrounded Me;         Strong          Strong bullsbulls of Bashan have encircled Me. of Bashan have encircled Me. They gape at Me They gape at Me withwith their mouths, their mouths, LikeLike a raging a raging and roaring lion. and roaring lion.  I am poured out like water, And all My bones  I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint;  My heart is like wax; It has are out of joint;  My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.melted within Me.  1515 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, My strength is dried up like a potsherd,         And My tongue clings to My jaws;          And My tongue clings to My jaws;          You have brought Me to the dust of death.         You have brought Me to the dust of death.

Psalm 22Psalm 22

For dogs have surrounded Me;For dogs have surrounded Me;         The congregation of the wicked has          The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. enclosed Me.          They pierced My hands and My feet;         They pierced My hands and My feet;  1717 I can count all My bones. I can count all My bones.         They look          They look andand stare at Me. stare at Me.  1818 They divide My garments among them, They divide My garments among them,         And for My clothing they cast lots.         And for My clothing they cast lots.