Did Jesus fear death???????

Question

In the bible, Jesus knew he would be beaten and killed. But did he fear it?

Answer 1

Jesus was said to be so scared of the upcoming events in his last days that during his prayer on the mount he had blood mingled with his sweat , which only happens when someone is under extreme pressure/fear, but putting aside these fears - if he did have them - he continued with what he started.

Answer 2

Yes, he did. He asked God to "take this cup from me", meaning the burden of everyone else's sins. And even when he was on the cross he displayed his fear, and his overall questioning. Jesus Himself questioned God by saying: "My God, why have you forsaken me?" So, I guess he really was human after all, and suffered profusely.

Although, thers is a debate in my mind. If God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are all the same, why would Jesus have anything to fear? He knew where he would be going after death, there was no point in fearing it if he knew. A mere man wouldn't know where he would go after death, truly know, despite his beliefs. But Jesus did. Any common man would have known suffering much more than Jesus, and understand what it's like to sacrifice better than Jesus would.

But, just that small question towards God tells me that Jesus didn't know, that maybe he was just as human as the next man...The argument in my mind is never settled.

Answer 3

No. Jesus never expressed fear in His entire life. In fact, throughout His entire time on earth, He encouraged us not to fear. Remember that fear came into this earth as a result of sin. The first time fear is ever mentioned in Scripture is in Genesis 3:10, immediately after the fall. Yes, Jesus knew the pain and suffering that awaited Him, but rather than fear, He looked forward to the only chance at redemption for this world. By the way, Great Question!

Answer 4

Heck no! If you absolutely no you're comming back in three days are you going to be afraid??!?!! He was more nervous of being beaten spit on and humiliated. He knew that his life works would soon turn against him and betray him. That all his agape love and understanding and care was for nothing at the time. No matter how much love he gave they gave it back in violence and foul words. This is what probably bothered him. That the people didn't see God just Jesus not JEsus Christ. Or Jesus the Christ, becuase even on the cross he was still praying for their souls.

Answer 5

Jesus had always lived in perfect union- He had never been separated by sin. Death is really separation from God- Life is being with God.

We may never fully understand what it cost Jesus Christ to take our sin upon Himself, to suffer in our place, and to be separated from the perfect union that He had always known.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but doing what needs to be done in spite of fear. Fear is a natural and healthy response to something that is dangerous or threatening. As such, I would say that He felt fear, but that He faced the most difficult decision He would ever know, and gave Himself up to be beaten and mocked, to know the scourge of sin for the first time, and to taste of death and darkness for the first and last time anyway.

Courage such as the world has never seen before or since. May the Name of Jesus be Eternally praised!

Answer 6

I don't think we really can say, but I would think no because Jesus tells us in the bible that He did not give us a spirit of fear. That fear is from the enemy. So this being His Word, then I wouldn't think He would fear.

Answer 7

The Bible does give us an account in the garden of Gathsemane when he asked God that if it be possible to let this cup(what he had to do)pass from Him. However, I have not read where He actually feared. I would say no because the Word of God says that God has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power and a sound mind. So I would say no. May God Bless U.

Answer 8

I don't know that he feared death (although it probably wasn't something he looked forward to). More likely, in my opinion, the torture of being beaten and crucified were the things he really wished to avoid. Who wouldn't?

Answer 9

I don't think He did otherwise He could have come down fom the Cross to save Himself...Matthew Chapters 27-28, 1st Corinthians 15

Answer 10

This is a difficult one. But my take is that if one contextualise the passage in Gethseman, it is clear that there was an amount of fear. So, my answer to your question is - Yes! But he seemed to have reacted different to his fear. Maybe because he knew that he had to die to accomplish his mission!