Why did Jesus have to die?
Welcome back to The Extraordinary Story, a podcast about the life of Christ. Season 4 takes us through the final week of Jesus’ life as he approaches the “hour” he came for: death on the cross. But Tom Hoopes has been reflecting during the break and has returned with a fresh perspective to share why it all matters in the first place.
In this episode:
Why did Jesus have to die in the first place? Is God so angry at humanity that he has to kill his son to calm himself down? (Spoiler alert: He’s not.) We learn about Tom Vander Woude’s heroic death and how it reveals a profound truth about Jesus’ sacrifice. We also get a glimpse into the bigger picture of salvation history, how Christianity changed (and is changing) everything, and why the Lord’s Prayer is God’s plan to bring Eden back for good.
0:00 – Introduction
2:55 – The death of Tom Vander Woude
6:32 – Tom Vander Woude’s life and death are a model for Christ’s sacrifice
9:22 – What does Jesus’ death really accomplish?
10:14 – Is God the Father thirsty for blood?
11:30 – Jesus took our place in the sewage to push us out
13:49 – Christ experienced every kind of suffering for us
15:49 – The Lord’s Prayer is a blueprint
18:35 – “Thy kingdom come” and the covenants in the Scriptures
18:58 – God plans to restore Eden
20:26 – The Gospel Reconsidered
21:54 – What is “The Sign of Jonah”?
24:05 – The explosive growth of early Christianity
25:27 – How Christianity radically changed the whole world
27:05 – The irony of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy
28:53 – Summary and conclusion
The Extraordinary Story is a podcast about the life of Jesus Christ, who entered the labyrinth of our world to give us his cross as a ladder up and out. The Extraordinary Story is produced by Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and written and hosted by Tom Hoopes.
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