The crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ - JSS2 Christian Religious Studies (CRS) Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Jesus was crucified at a place called Golgotha.

Jesus was give sour wine

The suffering of Jesus on the cross shows that suffering is part of human life. We shall all experience suffering in life and the experience of Jesus on the cross prepares us for the unpleasant side of life.

The death of Jesus on the cross is important for our salvation.

Jesus, by his death, atoned for our sins since God used his blood to wash our sins and save us from the terrible consequences of sin.

God used the blood of Jesus to establish the New Covenant; so that the forgiveness of our sins, we might have the spiritual will to overcome temptations, and also do what we cannot do by our will power.

 

When it was noon, there was darkness all over the land till three O’ clock in the afternoon. Jesus then cried with a loud voice:

“Eloi-Eloi, lama sabac-thani?”

Which means:

“My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

 Some of the people thought he was calling on Elijah to come and save him. And Jesus cried again with a loud voice and died on the cross.

Immediately Jesus died on the cross, the curtains of the Temple was torn into two. There was a great earthquake which shook the whole place and some of the tombs opened and the dead came back to life; and after the resurrection, went to the towns and appeared to many people. When the soldiers saw all this, they confessed that Jesus was truly the son of God.

The women disciples of Jesus, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee were at the place of crucifixion. They sympathized with Jesus and cried and wailed when Jesus died on the cross.