Why did Christ come when he did?

Question

I'm curious as to why Christ's arrival and crucifixion happened when it did. Why then and not now? Or why not earlier than when it happened?

Answer 1

Before Jesus Christ, The Allmighty was a God of wrath. He was a God to be feared and a God of Blood Sacrifice. If you read the old testament, there are countless depictions of lambs, etc. being sacrificed to God for the sins of those making the sacrifice. Christians were described as God fearing, and they were severely punished for not doing right.

I am no expert on religion, but perhaps God began to see that few could enter the kingdom of heaven solely on "works" or "sacrifice" and man had gone in the wrong direction. Perhaps God himself saw that man needed another outlet to serve him and path towards him...Perhaps as our own earthly father's try to discipline us, they eventually mature and see that we learn and behave by example. If our father is a fear inspiring father, we become fear inspiring children. Perhaps, if we are harsh then our children become harsh.

So...He sent JC to teach us about Grace and forgiveness which is mostly seen in the new testament. This concept was and is so foreign to most of mankind and especially to those of that time that JC was vehemently rejected and ultimately crucified.

God then allowed for JC to become the ultimate blood sacrifice so that we could enter the kingdom of heaven through GRACE and not works. We are forgiven without "payment" for our debts and that is grace.

I can only guess that God himself loved us as his children and wanted us to have greater access to him...and so he gave his only son so that we could be forgiven. It happened the instant he saw that it was necessary.

I think your question is answered in the bible...(John 3:16)

For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.

It was the right thing at the right time.

Answer 2

According to Daniel 9, the Messiah would come 483 years after the decree to rebuild Jerusalem would be given. The decree was given around 457 BC by Cyrus, a Persian King, who let the Jews go back to their land from Babylon (modern Iraq) to rebuild it. 483 years later, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and declared himself to be the Messiah, and of course was then quickly crucified. The prophecy also says that the Messiah would come before the destruction of the Temple which occurred in 70 AD. This is important because the Temple contained geneology records. These were needed in order to determine who the Messiah would be, because he would have to be a descendant of King David.

Answer 3

There are reports of the body releasing itself upon death.

Over the 3 days, Christ probably bottled up as much as he could. Finally, he gave up the ghost. There is no documentation that he came when he died, but if he did, that would be the time.

He also would have emptied his bladder and his bowels. I haven't seen many cases of someone coming upon death, aside from those with asphyxiation fetishes. Again, it's not known if Christ had this.

Answer 4

God determined in His scheme of things that it was time. God also knows that soon Jesus will return to earth. Prophecy has been fulfilled, and the time is upon us. None of know the exact day or hour, but the signs are all around us. This is even more the reason to be ready for His return by accepting Him as our Lord and Saviour, serving Him, and telling others about the gift of eternal life that He so freely gave to us. Accept Jesus today and ask Him into your heart.

Answer 5

God took into account all the actions of everyone who ever lived, plus all the actions of all those who would ever live, and then determined the precise moment in human history in which to send his divine son.

Here's what St. Peter said about it, at Pentecost:

Act 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:
Act 2:23 This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.
Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.

Answer 6

Because "I AM" knew that the time and place was right!

I am a believer! I believe that JC died on the Cross and rose again and opened the Gates of Heaven for us sinners. And that he will returning soon, in our lifetime. You have to have hope, and believe in something or our world would be utter chaos!

Answer 7

Good question. A better one is why is it "fair" that those who witnessed Christ's miracles firsthand don't have to take the Bible's message on "faith", but people after Christ's death do. Sounds like a pretty crappy deal to me.

Answer 8

there were many men who claimed to prophets during the jesus' time, it's just that the romans kept really good records on him, as he was probably the most popular.

Who know, if jesus hadn't existed, christians might be worshipping someone else right now.... like me, the homless ghost.

Answer 9

The timeing when he arrived and why. Only god known. He wants to save people at that moment. I can say that we are sin and not savable.

Answer 10

Cause that's when it allegedly happened, just like WW2 supposedly happened when it did, and WW1 and so on and so forth...

If you meet Christ, ask him, and if he doesn't know, ask his Dad.