Jesus died so we wouldn’t have to.
Matthew 12:40, For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Throughout the Old Testament we see prophecies and types of the necessity of the Messiah’s death for the redemption of mankind. I often wonder, since the Sadducees and Pharisees had parchments of these prophecies, why didn’t they see Jesus as the Messiah? Why is it that only those wise men from afar sought to worship Jesus? Why didn’t more people understand what needed to happen in order for man to have hope?
Death was a must for Jesus. It was in His death that he became the sacrifice for man’s sin. Praise God He didn’t stay dead! Three days later He arose from the dead; conquering death, hell, and the grave! Good news friend, He’s coming back to take us to be with Him forever and ever!
