![]() ![]() Reading the Bible with Dead Guys: John Calvin on Isaiah 53:3-6 Therefore, he thinks that the meaning here is that Christ, who was otherwise calm and free from all passion, brought groaning and grief on himself of his own accord.īut I think it is more in keeping with Scripture if we make the simple statement that when the Son of God put on our flesh he also, of his own accord, experienced our human feelings, so that he did notĭiffer in any way from his brothers, except that he never sinned. It is in this sense, Augustine thinks, that the evangelist says that Christ was deeply moved in the spirit, because other people are swept along by their feelings, which dominate them and so they become troubled. Accordingly, when he is about to raise Lazarus, before he gives the cure or helps, he is seen to be deeply moved in spirit and to be troubled and to cry, because he is as much moved by our ills as if he had suffered with them himself.īut how can being deeply moved in spirit and being troubled be part of the Son of God? Some people find it absurd when we say that Christ, like other people, was subject to human feelings they think that the only way he was sad or happy was when he took to heart other people’s emotions, when he thought it was right, through some secret dispensation. This very thing Christ has done, and he wants to show us that he has done it with earnestness and feeling. He remembered what he had been commanded by the Father and why he had been sent into the world-to free us from all ills. He voluntarily empathizes with the mourners, even to the point of crying with them. Had Christ not been sad for their unhappiness, he would have remained unmoved. Today we’ll hear from John Calvin (1509–1564) on John 11:35. With content adapted from the Crossway Classic Commentaries series, these posts feature reflections on Scripture by giants of the faith like John Calvin, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, John Owen, and more. ![]() Reading the Bible With Dead Guys is a weekly blog series giving you the chance to read God’s Word alongside some great theologians from church history. This article is part of the Reading the Bible with Dead Guys series. ![]()
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