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The Slain Lamb

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The Death and Exaltation of Jesus are inextricably linked in the Book of Revelation . The Book’s visions unveil the plan to redeem humanity. His sacrificial death, resurrection, and enthronement put it into action. However, he is no tyrant . He does not subjugate his enemies through force or violence. Instead, he “ shepherds the nations ” and purchases men from every “ tribe and people and tongue ” through his shed blood.
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Recognized on the Cross

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The inability of men to recognize Jesus as the Son of God until after his crucifixion is a central theme of the Gospel of Mark . Ironically, the first man to do so is the Roman centurion on duty at his execution. His self-identification as the suffering “ Son of Man ” made him unrecognizable to unregenerate men and even his disciples, at least for a time. He was the kind of Savior no one expected or wanted.
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