I’ve always suspected we don’t know the half of it. What took place on a spiritual level makes the physical suffering tame by comparison.
I cant imagine
It would have to be. We in this mortal coil could only relate to something that was, more or less, symbolic in form. It was s shocking, gory, drawn-out way to die.
However it’s when we begin to walk the walk of Jesus and start to actually make glad sacrifices in the likeness of His (though of course not within light years of its extent) that we begin to understand more.
And I said glad... “for the JOY set before Him, ENDURED THE CROSS, SCORNING ITS SHAME.” It’s as if Jesus grinned a determined grin at that cross and promised it that it would be conquered, then proceeded to do so even though He had to lay His own life down for the purpose.
It was a passion. A passion of love and willing bearing of pain.
I loved when Jesus stomped on the head of the snake..
Very perceptive. For example, because Jesus is omniscient He is always fully aware of past/present/future; therefore, in some real sense He is still perpetually and actually being scourged and crucified in His mind--which perhaps helps to explain how His one death could pay for so very many sinners.