Irony in the Life of Christ

Ironically, He wasn't passively taken by the wicked people and slain, but He actively and mercifully, and obediently and charitably and knowingly sacrificed Himself by the hands of those wicked men...  "Oh, how wonderful..."

And back in the Book of 1 Nephi, in the Book of Mormon, verse 33, we see irony when the wicked Jews "judge" Him as being worthy of death by crucifixion and hang Him on a tree!

JPS

The Condescention of God

Condescension of God:

Condescension of Christ Elohim = leaves the clouds of light to become the Father of Jesus

Condescension of Christ Jesus = leaves the clouds of light to be born in a manger, to live without a roof over His head, to eat w/ sinners, to be despised by His own people, to be despised and to bear our griefs, and to carry our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted; to be wounded for our transgressions, to be bruised for our iniquities; to have the chastisement of our peace upon him; and to be healed with his stripes, to be cast Him out from among them, and be he Redeemer of the world...  The God of Lights obeying His Father and being baptized, meeting with and teaching and ministering unto the multitudes, and choosing 12 others to assist Him in His work...

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