Interesting comments.
I think that John 3:16 and other verses make it clear that Christ came out of love, NOT anger. The Trinity is three Persons, but one Mind. If the Son loves us, so does the Father and Christ made is clear throughout the Gospels that He loved everyone.
As far as the other questions, I think it is impossible for us to know for certain. Had God simply decided to forgive our sins and grant us eternal life as an act of His Will, there is certainly no reason that He could not have done this. It’s clear that when He asked in the garden if the cup could pass that the answer was no, but we don’t know the entire reason given.
It would be foolish to believe that ANY aspect of His life was inconsequential. How could the Crucifixion be inconsequential when you consider that He told us that WE had to take up our own crosses and come after Him? How could the Resurrection be inconsequential when you consider that His promise to us is eternal life with Him?
Thank you, wagglebee!
Blessed Augustine gives us a glimpse into understanding this through typology of Psalms
From Blessed Augustine...
"Christ bearing humanity,setting a model for us,shows a certain private will,in which He figured both His will and ours,because He is the head and,as you know,as limbs(membra) we attached are attached to Him : Father,He said:"if it can be ,let this cup pass from me"(en. Ps.32.2.1.2.13)"- Saint Augustine