Episode 195: Audio Library - The Mount Everest of Scripture and of Time (Chapter 3)

In this section, J. M. Davies unfolds the threefold uniqueness of Christ’s death, showing why it stands utterly alone in all of history. He explains that the death of Jesus was:

A Sacrificial Death – the fulfillment of every type and shadow in the Old Testament, from the Passover Lamb to the offerings on Israel’s altar.

An Obedient Death – a willing surrender, where Christ humbled Himself even to the shame of the Cross, perfectly accomplishing the Father’s will.

A Death in Conflict – not passive but active, as Jesus entered the fiercest struggle with sin, Satan, and death itself, triumphing in apparent defeat.

Through these three dimensions, Davies emphasizes that the Cross cannot be compared with any other death. It is at once the altar of atonement, the highest act of obedience, and the battlefield where eternal victory was won.

Listeners are drawn to see the depth, richness, and glory of Calvary — the place where God’s purposes converged in a single, unique act of love and power