It Is Finished

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”: Psalm 22 and the Mission of Christ

Shon D. Hopkin

BYU Studies Quarterly 52, no. 4 (2013)

Psalm 22 is a prophecy of the events of Christ’s suffering and Crucifixion in detail, including his statement spoken from the cross. Words in this psalm show that Christ fulfilled his mission of redeeming humankind with his worthiness and authority from the Father intact.

Dating the Death of Jesus Christ

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

BYU Studies Quarterly 54, no. 4 (2015)

While we can’t be certain, evidence suggests that Jesus was crucified on a Thursday in the spring of AD 30, on the eve of Passover, the fourteen-day Jewish month Nisan, which in that year fell on April 6 in the old Julian calendar.

Good Friday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

Good Friday can be a tender and reflective time for individuals and families to pause and consider how Jesus, as our great high priest, offered himself as a sacrifice for us.

On the Cross (Luke 23:34–38)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Jun. 2019)

Jesus shows his grace and benevolence when he asks the Father to forgive the soldiers who crucify him. Here is the New Rendition, Analysis, and Notes on each of these five crucial verses. Excerpted from The Testimony of Luke by S. Kent Brown from the BYU New Testament Commentary series.

Revisiting Golgotha and the Garden Tomb

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

Religious Educator 4, no. 1 (2003)

The location of Jesus' tomb remains uncertain, but its emptiness is the most significant aspect.

Saturday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

The only event the Gospels record for the day after the crucifixion is the posting of a guard at the tomb at the request of the chief priests and Pharisees (Matthew 27:62–66). Because this was ostensibly Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, Jesus's family and friends stayed away from the tomb that day.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Search for the Physical Cause of Jesus Christ’s Death

W. Reid Litchfield

BYU Studies 37, no. 4 (Invalid Date)

The Bible provides some clues of the physical cause of Jesus Christ’s death, leading to theories of ruptured heart, asphyxia, cardiovascular collapse, aspiration, or fatal syncope. Reid Litchfield analyzes these proposals and then makes his own argument that Jesus died of a cardiac arrhythmia.

The Teachings of Church Leaders Regarding the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, 1852–2018

John Hilton III, Emily K. Hyde, McKenna Grace Trussel

BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020)

While Church leaders testify of the importance of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane, they mention the saving importance of the Crucifixion five times more than they do Gethsemane.

The Trial and Death of Jesus

John W. Welch

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

Why was Jesus killed? Who was responsible? Looking at the legal circumstances, it is clear that Jesus was in full control from beginning to end.

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”: Psalm 22 and the Mission of Christ

Shon D. Hopkin

BYU Studies Quarterly 52, no. 4 (2013)

Psalm 22 is a prophecy of the events of Christ’s suffering and Crucifixion in detail, including his statement spoken from the cross. Words in this psalm show that Christ fulfilled his mission of redeeming humankind with his worthiness and authority from the Father intact.

A Working Chronology of the Savior’s Final Days

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

We know that the Resurrection happened on a Sunday, and the other events of the week can be estimated by working through all the Gospels. Observing the events of the week adds meaning to our Easter celebration.

Chart 13-12: The Sermon on the Mount and the Epistle of James

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

Compares phrases from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5–7 with those found in the Epistle of James, demonstrating James’s knowledge and reverence for Jesus’s words.

Dating the Death of Jesus Christ

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

BYU Studies Quarterly 54, no. 4 (2015)

While we can’t be certain, evidence suggests that Jesus was crucified on a Thursday in the spring of AD 30, on the eve of Passover, the fourteen-day Jewish month Nisan, which in that year fell on April 6 in the old Julian calendar.

Good Friday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

Good Friday can be a tender and reflective time for individuals and families to pause and consider how Jesus, as our great high priest, offered himself as a sacrifice for us.

Narrative Atonement Theology in the Gospel of Mark

Julie M. Smith

BYU Studies Quarterly 54, no. 1 (2015)

Mark’s Gospel teaches about the Atonement of Christ not through discourses on theology but through narrative. This article focuses on three events that happen immediately after Jesus dies: the rending of the temple veil, the centurion’s statement, and the women watching and ministering. Mark uses each story to explain the meaning of Jesus’s atoning death.

On the Cross (Luke 23:34–38)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Jun. 2019)

Jesus shows his grace and benevolence when he asks the Father to forgive the soldiers who crucify him. Here is the New Rendition, Analysis, and Notes on each of these five crucial verses. Excerpted from The Testimony of Luke by S. Kent Brown from the BYU New Testament Commentary series.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Search for the Physical Cause of Jesus Christ’s Death

W. Reid Litchfield

BYU Studies 37, no. 4 (Invalid Date)

The Bible provides some clues of the physical cause of Jesus Christ’s death, leading to theories of ruptured heart, asphyxia, cardiovascular collapse, aspiration, or fatal syncope. Reid Litchfield analyzes these proposals and then makes his own argument that Jesus died of a cardiac arrhythmia.

The Teachings of Church Leaders Regarding the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, 1852–2018

John Hilton III, Emily K. Hyde, McKenna Grace Trussel

BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020)

While Church leaders testify of the importance of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane, they mention the saving importance of the Crucifixion five times more than they do Gethsemane.

The Trial and Death of Jesus

John W. Welch

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

Why was Jesus killed? Who was responsible? Looking at the legal circumstances, it is clear that Jesus was in full control from beginning to end.

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”: Psalm 22 and the Mission of Christ

Shon D. Hopkin

BYU Studies Quarterly 52, no. 4 (2013)

Psalm 22 is a prophecy of the events of Christ’s suffering and Crucifixion in detail, including his statement spoken from the cross. Words in this psalm show that Christ fulfilled his mission of redeeming humankind with his worthiness and authority from the Father intact.

Dating the Death of Jesus Christ

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

BYU Studies Quarterly 54, no. 4 (2015)

While we can’t be certain, evidence suggests that Jesus was crucified on a Thursday in the spring of AD 30, on the eve of Passover, the fourteen-day Jewish month Nisan, which in that year fell on April 6 in the old Julian calendar.

For Such a Time as This

Barbara B. Smith

BYU Speeches (Feb. 1982)

“Esther’s actions are one of the greatest demonstrations of courage found in the Old Testament. Confronting the king at the risk of her life did not make Esther courageous; rather, it revealed the courage that was within her: the courage, the compassion, the devotion to her people. We have no reason to believe that Esther had prepared specifically for the role she had to play, and yet all her life was preparation, as mine is and as yours is.”

Good Friday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

Good Friday can be a tender and reflective time for individuals and families to pause and consider how Jesus, as our great high priest, offered himself as a sacrifice for us.

Jesus on Forgiveness: Looking at Luke 23:34

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Dec. 2018)

Jesus's plea for forgiveness for the soldiers who crucified him demonstrates Godly mercy. Kent Brown reflects on whether forgiveness extends to these soldiers, emphasizing the need for them to turn the lock of the door to divine forgiveness.

On the Cross (Luke 23:34–38)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Jun. 2019)

Jesus shows his grace and benevolence when he asks the Father to forgive the soldiers who crucify him. Here is the New Rendition, Analysis, and Notes on each of these five crucial verses. Excerpted from The Testimony of Luke by S. Kent Brown from the BYU New Testament Commentary series.

Saturday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

The only event the Gospels record for the day after the crucifixion is the posting of a guard at the tomb at the request of the chief priests and Pharisees (Matthew 27:62–66). Because this was ostensibly Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, Jesus's family and friends stayed away from the tomb that day.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Teachings of Church Leaders Regarding the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, 1852–2018

John Hilton III, Emily K. Hyde, McKenna Grace Trussel

BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020)

While Church leaders testify of the importance of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane, they mention the saving importance of the Crucifixion five times more than they do Gethsemane.

Wednesday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

The Gospel of Mark allows three events on Wednesday: the plot of the Jewish leadership against Jesus, the story of an unnamed woman in Bethany anointing Jesus's head, and Judas's decision to betray Jesus.

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”: Psalm 22 and the Mission of Christ

Shon D. Hopkin

BYU Studies Quarterly 52, no. 4 (2013)

Psalm 22 is a prophecy of the events of Christ’s suffering and Crucifixion in detail, including his statement spoken from the cross. Words in this psalm show that Christ fulfilled his mission of redeeming humankind with his worthiness and authority from the Father intact.

Behold the Man!

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

General Conference (Apr. 2018)

Pilate instructs the crowd to behold the man Jesus. Those who find a way to truly behold the Man find the doorway to life’s greatest joys and the balm to life’s most demanding despairs.

By Simple Yet Propitious Means: The Art of Jorge Cocco Santangelo

Herman du Toit

BYU Studies Quarterly 55, no. 2 (2016)

This article includes many beautiful images of Christ, including one of Christ returning to his body at the Resurrection. Open the PDF to see the images.

Dating the Death of Jesus Christ

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

BYU Studies Quarterly 54, no. 4 (2015)

While we can’t be certain, evidence suggests that Jesus was crucified on a Thursday in the spring of AD 30, on the eve of Passover, the fourteen-day Jewish month Nisan, which in that year fell on April 6 in the old Julian calendar.

Good Friday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

Good Friday can be a tender and reflective time for individuals and families to pause and consider how Jesus, as our great high priest, offered himself as a sacrifice for us.

Revisiting Golgotha and the Garden Tomb

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

Religious Educator 4, no. 1 (2003)

The location of Jesus' tomb remains uncertain, but its emptiness is the most significant aspect.

The Atonement and the Resurrection

D. Todd Christofferson

Religious Educator 7, no. 1 (2006)

Elder Christofferson imagines being with the Savior through his sacrifice and resurrection. From a talk at BYU Easter Conference, March 26, 2005.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Purifying Power of Gethsemane

Bruce R. McConkie

General Conference (Apr. 1985)

“We know that in some way, incomprehensible to us, his suffering satisfied the demands of justice, ransomed penitent souls from the pains and penalties of sin, and made mercy available to those who believe in his holy name.”

The Search for the Physical Cause of Jesus Christ’s Death

W. Reid Litchfield

BYU Studies 37, no. 4 (Invalid Date)

The Bible provides some clues of the physical cause of Jesus Christ’s death, leading to theories of ruptured heart, asphyxia, cardiovascular collapse, aspiration, or fatal syncope. Reid Litchfield analyzes these proposals and then makes his own argument that Jesus died of a cardiac arrhythmia.

The Teachings of Church Leaders Regarding the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, 1852–2018

John Hilton III, Emily K. Hyde, McKenna Grace Trussel

BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020)

While Church leaders testify of the importance of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane, they mention the saving importance of the Crucifixion five times more than they do Gethsemane.

The Trial and Death of Jesus

John W. Welch

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

Why was Jesus killed? Who was responsible? Looking at the legal circumstances, it is clear that Jesus was in full control from beginning to end.

Luke’s Different Genealogy

Eric D. Huntsman

Good Tidings of Great Joy: An Advent Celebration of the Savior's Birth, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Dec. 2013)

Huntsman compares the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke, highlighting the structural and thematic differences between the two. He notes how Luke’s genealogy, ascending from Jesus to Adam, reflects a broader focus on the inclusion of Gentiles in Christ, contrasting with Matthew’s emphasis on Jesus' Davidic lineage.