612. The cup of the New Covenant, which Jesus anticipated when he offered himself at the Last Supper, is afterwards accepted by him from his Father’s hands in his agony in the garden at Gethsemani,434 making himself “obedient unto death”. Jesus prays: “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. . .”435 Thus he expresses the horror that death represented for his human nature. Like ours, his human nature is destined for eternal life; but unlike ours, it is perfectly exempt from sin, the cause of death.436 Above all, his human nature has been assumed by the divine person of the “Author of life”, the “Living One”.437 By accepting in his human will that the Father’s will be done, he accepts his death as redemptive, for “he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree.”438
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
274. What does the Eucharist represent in the life of the Church?
53. Why was the world created?
524. What is required by the eighth commandment?
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
560. What is the way of our prayer?
71. What relationship has God established between man and woman?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
