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Died He For Me
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As a Christian physician, I have not only marveled at the spiritual ramifications of Christ?s death, but also the physical and physiological aspects. To present this, I have compiled a succinct overview of Jesus? death from a physical and medical perspective that I hope both lay and medical people can appreciate and understand.
? Mark A. Marinella, M.D., F.A.C.P.
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his book presents the crux of Christianity as salvation through faith that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, that He died on the cross and rose again to life in bodily form, and now sits at God the Father?'s right hand. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed (1 Peter 2:24). None of us deserves eternal bliss, but in His overwhelming love for mankind, God came to earth in human flesh as the God-man, Jesus Christ, and gave His life freely, securing our salvation through faith.Christians celebrate Christ?'s resurrection each spring. Without Christ?'s necessary, yet voluntary, gruesome death during Passover week, none of us would have the hope and promise of salvation. The author has often found fellow believers uncomfortable when it comes to discussing Jesus sacrifice, especially the graphic details of the flogging or the crucifixion. The goal of this book is not to affix blame as to who killed Jesus. Indeed, we am just as responsible as anyone involved during the trials and execution, since it is also our sin that nailed Him to the cross. In fact, contemplating our own sin and its effects can make us painfully more aware of the value of the tremendous sacrifice Jesus made to restore us to His grace. As a Christian physician, the author not only marveled at the spiritual ramifications of Christ?'s death, but also at the physical and physiological aspects. For instance, Pilate?'s flogging of Jesus probably left Him in critical condition due to massive blood loss, tissue injury, and great distress. Based on the physical response to the severe beatings, lack of food and sleep, and great spiritual anguish, he believes Jesus body was in shock and already nearing death as He was nailed to the cross. To present this, he has compiled a succinct overview of Jesus death from a physical and medical perspective that both lay and medical people can appreciate and understand.His desire is that when we contemplate the crucifixion so often casually taken for granted, we will not forget the physical suffering and sacrifice Christ underwent in a purely voluntary manner, simply because of His love for each one of us. We need to digest and understand that Jesus was a naked, humiliated, exposed God on the cross who allowed us to get close to Him (Brennan Manning, A Glimpse of the Cross, 137), and that He would have died for each of us, even if we were the only person to ever live. Readers will be stirred, as Paul, to . . . want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead (Philippians 3:10-11). This study of the physical aspects of the crucifixion is also framed in the understanding of Christ?'s incarnation, spiritual suffering, and humiliation. The crucifixion and resurrection of Christ provides the focal point for studying His life and the life of the King of kings is marked by a paradoxical humiliation. Christ did not take advantage of His Godhood. Not only did He set aside His heavenly powers and come to earth in human form, He was also fully God and fully man while on earth. Consider the heavenly power that was available to Christ through each facet of the trial and crucifixion. He had choice and the power to stop them at any time or just slip away, as in Luke 4:30.Jesus is the epitome of the humble, suffering servant of Isaiah 53. His humility started with becoming human, being obedient, being willing to die, and culminated in death on a cross, the most humiliating torture ever conceived. In addition to the extended physical pain, a crucifixion was also a public spectacle marked by mocking, insults, jeering, and nakedness. The Apostle Paul emphasized Christ?'s humiliation and points out that the same humility that compelled Christ to the cross should inform Christians how they should conduct themselves toward others. He lived thirty-three years in perfect righteousness, and His obedience and fulfillment of the law, as well as death and sacrifice, were needed for our forgiveness and salvation.Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price to provide eternal salvation to those who believe in Him He gave His life as atonement for sins. Jesus Christ was tortured beyond belief, suffered an agonizing death, and was buried, fulfilling the Scriptures. At the height of His suffering, He did not open His mouth (Isaiah 53:7b) to complain or condemn, but to pray for those who were torturing Him, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing (Luke 23:34a).Although this book examines in detail from a twenty-first-century medical-science perspective the torture and trauma done to Jesus and the multifaceted physiological processes involved in the total destruction of His physical human body, proving He was actually dead and not just unconscious when placed in the tomb, in the final analysis, no one can claim to prove a physical cause of death. These details were part of the predetermined plan for sinners to be reconciled to the Holy God.And now God calls all men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30) and put their trust in Christ?'s atoning work on the cross. John stated (3:19), This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. The providential cause and timing of Jesus death are revealed in the Word and spiritually discerned: that although man cannot save himself, God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).The sins of mankind have been atoned for by Christ?'s death and those who trust in Christ alone will have everlasting life. 998 words]
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Item Specifications...
Pages 121
Dimensions: Length: 0.5" Width: 6" Height: 9"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Dec 1, 2008
Publisher NORD
ISBN 0979673666
EAN 9780979673665
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 | Rough but Informative Reading Aug 19, 2009 |
In "Died He for Me", Dr. Marinella presents readers with a brutally graphic but informative medical description of Christ's crucifixion. I have read a fair amount of material relating to the crucifixion and yet I still found this short volume informative. Especially interesting was the author's descriptions on the types of bacteria that might have time to complecate Christ's medical condition. Overall, the book admits a fair amount is conjecture since the Gospels don't go into a lot of detail about Jesus's specific injuries. However for the most part I think the medical opinions seem quite plausible (though I'm admittedly not a doctor) and very graphic (this book may not be the best for someone easily bothered by written descriptions of medical injuries). There are a few facts in the book that I find the accuracy questionable. For example the author states women and Roman senators were exempt from scourging prior to execution. I know Roman citizens usually weren't scourged or crucified but I have read of some Christian women martyrs who were scourged (it should be noted that Roman citizens were crucified themselves on occasion for a number of offenses). Another question regards the placement of the nails which the author feels went through the wrists. Many scholars would agree with him if ropes weren't also used but Zugibe showed the hands were still possible with some variation. Once again this gets into murky territory as the term for hand in the Gospels can also specify the wrist area. The book also features some devotional material and gives Biblical prophecies for the crucifixion.
On the whole a very interesting and informative work that graphically provides a glimpse of Jesus's sacrifice and sufferings. I recommend it but caution readers who may be bothered by the graphic medical details. | | |  | An Excellent Medical Description of the Crucifixion Mar 20, 2009 |
A few months ago I had the opportunity to read Dr. Marinella's wonderful book He Died For Me, and I was left in awe of the love of Christ for all of us He died for. In fact, I was so overwhelmed with the suffering that Jesus went through, that it gave me a newer perspective on not only the suffering on the Cross, but also the suffering Jesus endured before the cross.
I found this book very easy to understand, even though it is written by a medical doctor, and also found myself telling everyone I know about this book. I HIGHLY urge everyone to get a copy. It is the best book I've read on this subject, and cannot recommend it highly enough.
As to the previous reviewer who gave this book 1 star, don't let this reviewers lack of understanding of what Jesus endured deter you from getting this gem of a book. While the book is a little graphic, it isn't that bad and is definitely easier to sit through than Mel Gibson's movie The Passion of the Christ. | | |  | interesting but brutal...more to the story Jan 3, 2009 |
The book is brutal and graphic. It is well written book by someone who has scientific knowledge, and who was able to seemingly explain and detail the real physical suffering Christ endured for the sole purpose of our eternal Life....A completely selfless act for Jesus Christ. If that's what you're looking for then you've found the text for that. I can appreciate some of this, but it seems like a distraction from the real purpose of His sacrifice, and a deeper wound He carried.
While there may be some mention of it, the real suffering Christ bore was not physical, but bearing the sin of the world, and the knowledge and burden of betrayal by those He loved unconditionally. I think that reality is more humbling and tormenting, than graphic details of a scorging. The real sacrifice of Christ was His willingness to die for us *anyway*, despite the betrayal of those lovingly created in His image. | | | Write your own review about Died He For Me
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