What did Christ mean when he said "it is done" while on the cross, and...?

Question

how do you come to interpret those three little words that way?

well, he certainly had not yet fulfilled the prophecies, so it can't be THAT one...

Coming back to life is the same as rebuilding a temple? Wow... that certainly is a liberal (and convernient) translation....

Answer 1

It means that his important jod was done- dying for our sins

Answer 2

The work was done, salvation and redemption for His people had been accomplished, there is nothing more to do. The debt had been paid completely, the prisoners set free.

Heb 10:11 And indeed every priest stands day by day ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
Heb 10:12 But He, offering but one sacrifice for sins, "sat down" in perpetuity "at the right hand" of God,
Heb 10:13 from then on expecting "until His enemies are placed as a footstool" of His feet. (Psa. 110:1)
Heb 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected in perpetuity the ones being sanctified.

Answer 3

The prophecy has been fulfilled. Throughout the New Testament Jesus makes references to his death and resurrection. In three days I will re-build the temple (he meant the temple that is his body, meaning he will rise in three days after being dead.) God, if it is your will take this burden from me (meaning he didn't want to die because he didn't feel his mission was complete.) When he spoke to the apostles, they weren't sure what he meant when he told them he was to rise from the dead.

There are also references in the Old Testament in the book of the prophets. One book says something to the effect that no bone shall be broken on his body. In the time of Jesus when people were crucified, the soldiers would break the legs of the person being crucified so they would die sooner. However, when the Roman soldiers were going to break Jesus' legs, they noticed he was already dead at which point they stuck a lance in his side and blood and water flowed out of his body. So the soldiers didn't break his bones fulfilling that prophecy in the Old Testament.

Answer 4

He, Christ fulfilled the prophecies written about Him in the old testament and accomplished the instructions of His Father.

Answer 5

Christ came to fullfill a purpose. His was the Perfect Lamb of God. All aspects of the sacrifice had to be perfect. After all was fullfilled perfectly...just before He gave up the Ghost...He said "It is finished." This was a declaration that the plan for His life had been accomplished and that the Sacrifice for sin was complete.

Answer 6

Based on my understanding of the Bible and the event on the cross, I believe Christ meant his accomplishment for being here was done. He was born to die on the cross for our sins. He was sent to spread the word as well and he did. Some chose to listen and most chose not to.

Answer 7

When He died on the cross and said "it is finished" (John 20:30) it meant that the war against Satan was over, that even though he ( Satan) may still tempt man when man dies if he belives he will have eternaly life. On that cross Christ took upon Himself the sins of the world and when he died they died and were forgiven, and also His death ended the need for sacrifice, for, as I said, H died to forgive us

Answer 8

He spoke the words "it is finished" in his native language acknowledging that the prophecy of the sacrificed lamb of God had been fulfilled.

Answer 9

Well people can inturpret those words their own way. But I believe that he was talking about his purpose of being on earth
God told him that he would be sacraficed for man so that they may be forgiven of their sins and what not. So when he said 'it is done' I think that that is what he was talking about...that he has served his purpose.

Answer 10

he meant tht his destiny is done and what comes to be in the future was meant to be for a reason all based on happend to him that very hour minute second millasecond