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187:5.1 Although it was early in the [[season]] for such a [[phenomenon]], shortly after twelve o'clock the [[sky]] [[darkened]] by reason of the fine sand in the [[air]]. The people of [[Jerusalem]] knew that this meant the coming of one of those hot-wind [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorms] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_desert Arabian desert]. Before one o'clock the [[sky]] was so [[dark]] the [[sun]] was hid, and the remainder of the crowd hastened back to the [[city]]. When [[the Master]] gave up his life shortly after this hour, less than thirty people were present, only the thirteen [[Roman]] [[soldiers]] and a group of about fifteen [[believers]]. These [[believers]] were all [[women]] except two, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude], [[Jesus]]' [[brother]], and [[John Zebedee]], who returned to the scene just before [[the Master]] expired.

187:5.1 Although it was early in the [[season]] for such a [[phenomenon]], shortly after twelve o'clock the [[sky]] [[darkened]] by reason of the fine sand in the [[air]]. The people of [[Jerusalem]] knew that this meant the coming of one of those hot-wind [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorms] from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_desert Arabian desert]. Before one o'clock the [[sky]] was so [[dark]] the [[sun]] was hid, and the remainder of the crowd hastened back to the [[city]]. When [[the Master]] gave up his life shortly after this hour, less than thirty people were present, only the thirteen [[Roman]] [[soldiers]] and a group of about fifteen [[believers]]. These [[believers]] were all [[women]] except two, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude], [[Jesus]]' [[brother]], and [[John Zebedee]], who returned to the scene just before [[the Master]] expired.

187:5.2 Shortly after one o'clock, amidst the increasing [[darkness]] of the fierce [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorm], [[Jesus]] began to [[fail]] in [[human]] [[consciousness]]. His last [[words]] of [[mercy]], [[forgiveness]], and [[admonition]] had been [[spoken]]. His last [[wish]]—concerning the care of his [[mother]]—had been [[expressed]]. During this hour of approaching [[death]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 human mind] of [[Jesus]] resorted to the [[repetition]] of many passages in the [[Hebrew]] [[scriptures]], particularly the [[Psalms]]. The last [[conscious]] [[thought]] of the [[human]] [[Jesus]] was concerned with the [[repetition]] in his [[mind]] of a portion of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Psalms Book of Psalms] now known as the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_20 twentieth], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_21 twenty-first], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_22 twenty-second Psalms]. While his lips would often move, he was too weak to utter the [[words]] as these passages, which he so well knew by [[heart]], would pass through his [[mind]]. Only a few times did those standing by catch some utterance, such as, " I know the Lord will save his [[anointed]], "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_20] " Your hand shall find out all my [[enemies]], " [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_21] and " My [[God]], my God, why have you forsaken me? "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_22] [[Jesus]] did not for one [[moment]] entertain the slightest [[doubt]] that he had lived in [[accordance]] with [[the Father]]'s will; and he never [[doubted]] that he was now laying down his life in the [[flesh]] in [[accordance]] with [[the Father|his Father]]'s will. He did not [[feel]] that [[the Father]] had [[forsaken]] him; he was merely [[reciting]] in his vanishing [[consciousness]] many [[Scriptures]], among them this [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_22 twenty-second Psalm], which begins with " My [[God]], my God, why have you [[forsaken]] me? " And this happened to be one of the [[three]] passages which were [[spoken]] with sufficient [[Clarity|clearness]] to be heard by those standing by.

187:5.2 Shortly after one o'clock, amidst the increasing [[darkness]] of the fierce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorm], [[Jesus]] began to [[fail]] in [[human]] [[consciousness]]. His last [[words]] of [[mercy]], [[forgiveness]], and [[admonition]] had been [[spoken]]. His last [[wish]]—concerning the care of his [[mother]]—had been [[expressed]]. During this hour of approaching [[death]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_42#10._UNIVERSAL_NONSPIRITUAL_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_.28MATERIAL_MIND_SYSTEMS.29 human mind] of [[Jesus]] resorted to the [[repetition]] of many passages in the [[Hebrew]] [[scriptures]], particularly the [[Psalms]]. The last [[conscious]] [[thought]] of the [[human]] [[Jesus]] was concerned with the [[repetition]] in his [[mind]] of a portion of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Psalms Book of Psalms] now known as the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_20 twentieth], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_21 twenty-first], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_22 twenty-second Psalms]. While his lips would often move, he was too weak to utter the [[words]] as these passages, which he so well knew by [[heart]], would pass through his [[mind]]. Only a few times did those standing by catch some utterance, such as, " I know the Lord will save his [[anointed]], "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_20] " Your hand shall find out all my [[enemies]], " [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_21] and " My [[God]], my God, why have you forsaken me? "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_22] [[Jesus]] did not for one [[moment]] entertain the slightest [[doubt]] that he had lived in [[accordance]] with [[the Father]]'s will; and he never [[doubted]] that he was now laying down his life in the [[flesh]] in [[accordance]] with [[the Father|his Father]]'s will. He did not [[feel]] that [[the Father]] had [[forsaken]] him; he was merely [[reciting]] in his vanishing [[consciousness]] many [[Scriptures]], among them this [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_22 twenty-second Psalm], which begins with " My [[God]], my God, why have you [[forsaken]] me? " And this happened to be one of the [[three]] passages which were [[spoken]] with sufficient [[Clarity|clearness]] to be heard by those standing by.

187:5.3 The last request which the [[mortal]] [[Jesus]] made of his fellows was about half past one o'clock when, a second time, he said, " I [[thirst]], "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] and the same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion captain] of the guard again moistened his lips with the same sponge wet in the sour wine, in those days commonly called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar#Wine vinegar].

187:5.3 The last request which the [[mortal]] [[Jesus]] made of his fellows was about half past one o'clock when, a second time, he said, " I [[thirst]], "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] and the same [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion captain] of the guard again moistened his lips with the same sponge wet in the sour wine, in those days commonly called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar#Wine vinegar].

187:5.4 The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorm] grew in [[intensity]] and the [[heavens]] increasingly [[darkened]]. Still the [[soldiers]] and the small [[group]] of [[believers]] stood by. The [[soldiers]] crouched near the [[cross]], huddled together to [[protect]] themselves from the cutting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand sand]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(disciple) mother] of [[John, the Apostle|John]] and others watched from a distance where they were somewhat [[sheltered]] by an overhanging rock. When [[the Master]] finally [[breathed]] his last, there were present at the foot of his [[cross]] [[John Zebedee]], his [[brother]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_brother_of_Jesus Jude], his sister Ruth, [[Mary Magdalene]], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_127#127:5._REBECCA.2C_THE_DAUGHTER_OF_EZRA Rebecca], onetime of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepphoris Sepphoris].

187:5.4 The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorm] grew in [[intensity]] and the [[heavens]] increasingly [[darkened]]. Still the [[soldiers]] and the small [[group]] of [[believers]] stood by. The [[soldiers]] crouched near the [[cross]], huddled together to [[protect]] themselves from the cutting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand sand]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome_(disciple) mother] of [[John, the Apostle|John]] and others watched from a distance where they were somewhat [[sheltered]] by an overhanging rock. When [[the Master]] finally [[breathed]] his last, there were present at the foot of his [[cross]] [[John Zebedee]], his [[brother]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_brother_of_Jesus Jude], his sister Ruth, [[Mary Magdalene]], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_127#127:5._REBECCA.2C_THE_DAUGHTER_OF_EZRA Rebecca], onetime of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepphoris Sepphoris].

187:5.5 It was just before three o'clock when [[Jesus]], with a loud [[voice]], cried out, " It is finished! [[Father]], into your hands I commend my [[spirit]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] And when he had thus [[spoken]], he bowed his head and gave up the life [[struggle]]. When the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion Roman centurion] saw how [[Jesus]] died, he smote his [[breast]] and said: " This was indeed a [[righteous]] man; truly he must have been a [[Creator Son|Son of God]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_15] And from that hour he began to [[believe]] in [[Jesus]].

187:5.5 It was just before three o'clock when [[Jesus]], with a loud [[voice]], cried out, " It is finished! [[Father]], into your hands I commend my [[spirit]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] And when he had thus [[spoken]], he bowed his head and gave up the life [[struggle]]. When the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion Roman centurion] saw how [[Jesus]] died, he smote his [[breast]] and said: " This was indeed a [[righteous]] man; truly he must have been a [[Creator Son|Son of God]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_15] And from that hour he began to [[believe]] in [[Jesus]].

187:5.6 [[Jesus]] died [[royally]]—as he had lived. He freely admitted his [[kingship]] and remained master of the situation throughout the [[tragic]] day. He went willingly to his ignominious [[death]], after he had provided for the [[safety]] of his chosen [[apostles]]. He [[wisely]] restrained [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]'s trouble-making [[violence]] and provided that [[John, the Apostle|John]] might be near him right up to the end of his [[mortal]] [[existence]]. He [[revealed]] his true [[nature]] to the [[murderous]] [[Sanhedrin]] and reminded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] of the [[source]] of his [[sovereign]] [[authority]] as a [[Creator Son|Son of God]]. He started out to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha] bearing his own [[Cross|crossbeam]] and finished up his [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 loving bestowal] by handing over his [[spirit]] of [[mortal]] acquirement to the [[Paradise Father]]. After such a life—and at such a [[death]]—[[the Master]] could truly say, " It is finished. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19]

187:5.6 [[Jesus]] died [[royally]]—as he had lived. He freely admitted his [[kingship]] and remained master of the situation throughout the [[tragic]] day. He went willingly to his ignominious [[death]], after he had provided for the [[safety]] of his chosen [[apostles]]. He [[wisely]] restrained [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]]'s trouble-making [[violence]] and provided that [[John, the Apostle|John]] might be near him right up to the end of his [[mortal]] [[existence]]. He [[revealed]] his true [[nature]] to the [[murderous]] [[Sanhedrin]] and reminded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] of the [[source]] of his [[sovereign]] [[authority]] as a [[Creator Son|Son of God]]. He started out to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha] bearing his own [[Cross|crossbeam]] and finished up his [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 loving bestowal] by handing over his [[spirit]] of [[mortal]] acquirement to the [[Paradise Father]]. After such a life—and at such a [[death]]—[[the Master]] could truly say, " It is finished. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19]

187:5.7 Because this was the [[preparation]] day for both the [[Passover]] and the [[Sabbath]], the [[Jews]] did not want these [[bodies]] to be exposed on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha]. Therefore they went before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] asking that the legs of these three men be broken, that they be dispatched, so that they could be taken down from their [[crosses]] and cast into the [[criminal]] [[burial]] pits before [[Twilight|sundown]]. When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] heard this request, he forthwith sent three [[soldiers]] to break the legs and dispatch [[Jesus]] and the two [[brigands]].

187:5.7 Because this was the [[preparation]] day for both the [[Passover]] and the [[Sabbath]], the [[Jews]] did not want these [[bodies]] to be exposed on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha]. Therefore they went before [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] asking that the legs of these three men be broken, that they be dispatched, so that they could be taken down from their [[crosses]] and cast into the [[criminal]] [[burial]] pits before [[Twilight|sundown]]. When [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] heard this request, he forthwith sent three [[soldiers]] to break the legs and dispatch [[Jesus]] and the two [[brigands]].

187:5.8 When these [[soldiers]] arrived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha], they did accordingly to the [[two]] [[thieves]], but they found [[Jesus]] already [[dead]], much to their [[surprise]]. However, in order to make sure of his [[death]], one of the soldiers pierced his left side with his spear.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] Though it was common for the [[victims]] of [[crucifixion]] to linger alive upon the [[cross]] for even two or three days, the overwhelming [[emotional]] [[agony]] and the acute [[spiritual]] anguish of [[Jesus]] brought an end to his [[mortal]] life in the [[flesh]] in a little less than five and one-half hours.

187:5.8 When these [[soldiers]] arrived at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha], they did accordingly to the [[two]] [[thieves]], but they found [[Jesus]] already [[dead]], much to their [[surprise]]. However, in order to make sure of his [[death]], one of the soldiers pierced his left side with his spear.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] Though it was common for the [[victims]] of [[crucifixion]] to linger alive upon the [[cross]] for even two or three days, the overwhelming [[emotional]] [[agony]] and the acute [[spiritual]] anguish of [[Jesus]] brought an end to his [[mortal]] life in the [[flesh]] in a little less than five and one-half hours.

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 Go to Paper 187]</center>

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_187 Go to Paper 187]</center>