Premise 1: Jesus Is No Stranger To Suffering

He was despised and rejected by men,
    a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
    he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:3-5

While Christianity can not pretend to fully solve the philosophical mystery of why God allows suffering and evil to continue. The incarnation and cross give us something profound that no other worldview provides: certainty about God’s posture toward suffering.

Jesus did not remain detached in the safety of heaven. He entered into our fallen, broken world, endured rejection, loneliness, injustice, betrayal, grief, poverty, torture, and finally execution as a criminal on a Roman cross. This means that, while we may not have all the answers to the why of suffering, we can know at least one unshakable truth about God: He is not indifferent. He does care.

Consider that Jesus, being eternal, dwelt in the perfect joy of heaven with the Father and countless angels, in a realm untouched by death, disease, natural disasters, birth defects, betrayal, violence, murder, lies, rape, or the corrosive effects of greed and deceit. Yet He volunteered to leave that perfect glory in order to enter our broken world and save mankind. Just this 2 verse passage in Isaiah predicted 5 categories of suffering —emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and redemptive—all of which were literally fulfilled in Jesus’ earthly life and death.

Types of Suffering in Isaiah 53:3–5

Category of Suffering	Isaiah 53 Phrase	Fulfilled In Jesus	Examples in NT
Emotional – Relational	“He was despised and rejected by mankind… a man of suffering, familiar with pain” (v.3)	Rejected by His own people, betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, abandoned by disciples	John 1:11; Matthew 26:56; Luke 22:61
Social- Psychological	“Like one from whom people hide their faces… we held him in low esteem” (v.3)	Mocked, spit on, falsely accused, treated as a criminal	Matthew 26:67–68; Matthew 27:27–31; Luke 23:18–21
Physical	“Surely he took up our pain… he was pierced for our transgressions… crushed for our iniquities” (vv.4–5)	Brutally scourged, beaten, crown of thorns, nailed to the cross	John 19:1–3; John 19:18; Luke 24:39–40
Spiritual	“The punishment that brought us peace was on him” (v.5)	Bore the wrath of God, experienced forsakenness, carried the sin of the world	Matthew 27:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24
Substitutionary – Redemptive	“By his wounds we are healed” (v.5)	Suffered not for His sins but ours, bringing salvation and healing	Romans 5:8; 1 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 9:28

On the cross he went beyond even the worst human suffering and experienced cosmic rejection and pain that exceeds ours as infinitely as his knowledge and power excels ours. … We know what the answer isn’t. It can’t be that he doesn’t love us. It can’t be that he is indifferent or detached from our condition. God takes our misery and suffering so seriously that he was willing to take it on himself.

Tim Keller—The Reason for God

This reality provides concrete proof that, whatever mysteries remain about why God permits suffering, one truth stands beyond dispute: God is not indifferent. He wants to help us in our suffering, and He has provided the ultimate deliverance from it through Christ.

Because Jesus endured all five categories of human suffering—emotional rejection, social humiliation, physical torment, spiritual anguish, and redemptive substitution—He is uniquely qualified to enter into our pain with both perfect understanding and perfect compassion. No wound we carry is foreign to Him; no sorrow is beyond His reach. He did not merely observe suffering from a distance—He drank it to the dregs, personally and maximally. This means that when we cry out in our own anguish, we do not cry to a God who is indifferent or detached, but to One who has walked the darkest valleys Himself. In Christ, we find not only a Savior who died for us but also a High Priest who suffers with us—proving beyond all doubt that He understands, He cares, and He will one day bring an end to all suffering.

Challenge Question: Even though the mystery of why God allows suffering cannot be fully explained, doesn’t Jesus’ willingness to enter into the deepest forms of emotional, social, physical, spiritual, and redemptive suffering on our behalf demonstrate beyond doubt that God truly cares about our suffering?

Premise 2: Jesus Experienced The Worst Forms Of Social Injustice

Jesus’ life and death placed Him at the very center of social injustice in its most severe forms. He was falsely accused despite His innocence, condemned in a rigged trial where witnesses were bribed and testimonies contradicted (Mark 14:55–59). He was the victim of political corruption, as Pilate declared Him guiltless yet sentenced Him to death to appease the crowds (John 19:4, 12–16). He endured racial and cultural prejudice, mocked as “King of the Jews” and scorned by both Romans and many of His own people (Luke 23:36–38). He suffered public humiliation, stripped, beaten, and paraded through the streets as an object of shame (Matthew 27:28–31). He was even the victim of mob injustice, when the crowd cried out for the release of Barabbas—a convicted murderer—while demanding Jesus’ crucifixion (Mark 15:7–15).

In Jesus’ crucifixion, the ugliest distortions of human society converged: religious hypocrisy, political expediency, mob mentality, and systemic corruption. No one can rightly claim that God is silent about injustice—because in Christ, God Himself stepped into the very heart of it. This means He not only understands injustice theoretically but has suffered it personally, maximally, and redemptively, making Him the ultimate advocate for all who cry out under its weight.

Social Injustice Jesus Experienced

Type of Injustice	Description	Scripture (Full Text)
False Accusations	Religious leaders sought testimony against Him, but the witnesses contradicted each other.	Mark 14:55–56 — “The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.”
Rigged Trial	Tried at night in violation of Jewish law, denied a fair hearing, convicted without true evidence.	Matthew 26:59–60 — “The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.”
Political Corruption	Pilate declared Him innocent multiple times, yet sentenced Him to death to appease the crowd.	Luke 23:22–24 — “For the third time he spoke to them: ‘Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.’ But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand.”
Mob Injustice	The crowd demanded Barabbas (a murderer) be released instead of Jesus.	Mark 15:13–15 — “‘Crucify him!’ they shouted. ‘Why? What crime has he committed?’ asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify him!’ Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.”
Racial / Cultural Mockery	Mocked as “King of the Jews” by Roman soldiers and leaders; treated as less than human.	Matthew 27:29 — “They twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ they said.”
Public Humiliation	Stripped, beaten, spat upon, crowned with thorns, and paraded before all.	Matthew 27:30–31 — “They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.”
Injustice in Sentencing	Crucified alongside criminals despite His innocence.	Luke 23:32–33 — “Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.”

What If Jesus Had Lived In The Age of Breaking News?

Imagine the headlines if a 24-hour news cycle had covered the last days of Jesus of Nazareth. “Popular Teacher Arrested at Night Without Cause.” “Roman Governor Admits Innocence, Still Sentences Man to Death.” “Mob Demands Release of Murderer Instead of Healer.”

We would be outraged. Social media would erupt with hashtags calling for justice. Protesters would fill the streets. Commentators would draw comparisons to Mandela, King, and Gandhi—all men who were falsely accused, vilified, and violently opposed. And yet, what Jesus endured went further. Here was a man who spent His ministry healing the sick, feeding the poor, and preaching love of neighbor and even love of enemies. For this, He was betrayed, humiliated, tortured, and executed—despite His innocence.

In 1991, one of the first truly “viral” news stories in world history erupted when 36-year-old Rodney King was brutally beaten by Los Angeles police officers. The footage—shocking, graphic, and undeniable—spread across the globe, broadcast on every major international news network and carried into more than a hundred nations. Public outrage was immediate and worldwide. It is difficult to imagine a story more offensive, heartbreaking, and morally bankrupt than what the world witnessed in that video. And yet, in a deeper and more profound sense, Jesus Christ is uniquely able to identify with Rodney King—fully, personally, and without exaggeration—because He Himself endured unjust violence, humiliation, and state-sanctioned brutality at levels the world has never forgotten.

Comparison Chart: Jesus’ Suffering and the Rodney King Beating

Jesus: Torture & Crucifixion	Rodney King: Beating & Aftermath
Brutally beaten by agents of the state (Roman soldiers).	Brutally beaten by agents of the state (Los Angeles police officers).
Violence was public and witnessed, meant to intimidate and humiliate.	Violence was publicly captured on video, shocking the nation.
Suffering was excessive, unjustified, and disproportionate to any accusation.	Force used was excessive, unjustified, and wildly disproportionate to the situation.
Jesus was unarmed, compliant, and posed no threat, yet was beaten repeatedly.	Rodney King was unarmed, on the ground, and non-threatening, yet was struck over 50 times.
Beating included mockery, insults, and dehumanization.	Officers’ actions and language showed mockery, insults, and dehumanization.
Authorities later tried to distance themselves while still maintaining political control.	Authorities and courts were seen as minimizing responsibility, contributing to distrust.
Jesus’ suffering exposed systemic injustice within a powerful institution (Rome).	King’s suffering exposed systemic injustice within modern policing institutions.
Jesus’ experience symbolized the suffering of the innocent under abusive power.	King’s experience became a modern symbol of innocent victims suffering under abusive power.

This is why, when human beings suffer injustice today—whether because of skin color, nationality, religion, or political stance—Jesus can and does identify with them. He knows the pain of being falsely accused, unjustly imprisoned, publicly shamed, and hated by political systems driven by fear and corruption. He endured it all to the utmost degree. To assume God is indifferent to human suffering makes no sense in light of what He allowed His own Son to willingly endure.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor and theologian, was imprisoned in 1943 because of his resistance to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. He was part of the Confessing Church movement, which opposed Hitler’s attempt to control the German church, and he was also connected to a group involved in plots to overthrow Hitler.

In prison, Bonhoeffer continued to write letters, sermons, and reflections that later became Letters and Papers from Prison. In April 1945, just weeks before Germany’s surrender, Bonhoeffer was executed by hanging at Flossenbürg concentration camp on direct orders from Hitler. Witnesses reported that he faced death with calm faith, praying as he went to the gallows. In a letter written just days before the July 20 assassination attempt on Hitler, Bonhoeffer wrote his most memorable phrase.

Bonhoeffer’s words—“Only the suffering God can help”—still ring true today in a world riddled with injustice, violence, and grief. When people cry out asking why God doesn’t simply crush evil with sheer force, Bonhoeffer reminds us that God’s greatest answer was not raw power but shared suffering. On the cross, God entered into the very depths of human pain, rejection, and injustice, showing that He is not distant from our wounds but present in them.

This means that when you face betrayal, injustice, loss, or sorrow, you don’t cry out to a God who watches from a safe distance—you cry out to One who has been there. A God who has hung on a cross, unjustly condemned, and who now walks with you in your suffering. Far from being evidence of His indifference, suffering becomes the very place where His love is most vividly revealed.

Challenge Question: Regardless of your religious views, how would you respond if Jesus’ story of betrayal, false accusations, corruption, mob violence, and execution were unfolding on today’s news?

Premise 3: Jesus Endured Profound Emotional And Relational Pain

Jesus’ emotional and relational suffering ran deep—far deeper than most of us can imagine. He was rejected by His nation, the very people He came to save. He was betrayed by a close friend, denied by one of His most loyal followers, and abandoned by the rest of His disciples when He needed them most. Even His family misunderstood Him, and His enemies heaped mockery and scorn upon Him in His final hours. In these experiences, Jesus endured the full spectrum of heartbreak and relational loss, showing that no human pain of rejection, betrayal, or loneliness is foreign to Him.

In today’s climate, people are often “cancelled” or cast aside—sometimes by friends, colleagues, or even family—simply for holding different moral, political, or religious convictions. The sting of rejection and isolation in such moments can be devastating, leaving people feeling misunderstood, abandoned, and alone. Yet this is not a new phenomenon; it describes Jesus’ own earthly experience to a tee. He was misunderstood by His family, rejected by His community, betrayed by a close friend, denied by a loyal follower, and abandoned by His inner circle at the hour of His greatest need. Even the religious and political leaders of His day discredited and silenced Him for challenging their power and exposing hypocrisy. In Jesus, we see the ultimate example of what it means to endure rejection for living with uncompromising truth and integrity. And because He experienced it personally and maximally, He is uniquely able to understand, comfort, and walk with those who suffer the same wounds today.

Emotional and Relational Suffering of Jesus

Type of Suffering	Description	Scripture (Full Text)
Rejection by His Nation	The people He came to save turned against Him.	John 1:11 — “He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.”
Betrayal by a Friend	Judas, one of His disciples, betrayed Him with a kiss.	Matthew 26:48–49 — “Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: ‘The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.’ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ and kissed him.”
Denial by a Follower	Peter denied knowing Him three times during His trial.	Luke 22:61–62 — “The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: ‘Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.’ And he went outside and wept bitterly.”
Abandonment by His Disciples	When Jesus was arrested, all His followers fled.	Matthew 26:56 — “But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.’ Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.”
Misunderstanding by Family	His own family thought He was out of His mind.	Mark 3:21 — “When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’”
Mockery by Enemies	He was ridiculed and taunted even while suffering on the cross.	Matthew 27:39–40 — “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, ‘You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!’”

Most people can recall the sting of betrayal or rejection from a friend, spouse, or family member. Jesus knew that heartbreak to the fullest degree. His own family thought He was out of His mind and tried to restrain Him. One of His closest companions, Judas, betrayed Him into the hands of His enemies. His entire hometown turned against Him with scorn and unbelief. And in His darkest hour, when He longed for support, every one of His disciples fled and abandoned Him. The emotional and relational burden He carried is almost beyond comprehension. The raw sense of rejection, betrayal, and desertion He endured was unparalleled. On the final day of His life, He was left utterly alone—forsaken not only by people but, in that dreadful moment on the cross, even by God the Father. We all know what it means to feel alone in this world, but for Jesus it was more than a feeling—it was a crushing reality He willingly embraced for our sake.

The injustice of His trial, the desertion of His disciples, and the mockery of
His enemies show us that Jesus suffered from every form of rejection. This
makes Him the perfect comforter for those who are rejected and abandoned

John MacArthur

When we reflect on our own suffering, we should also consider the suffering of Jesus. Scripture tells us that “Jesus learned obedience through what He suffered” (Hebrews 5:8). This reveals two important truths. First, suffering is not wasted—it shapes us with deeper compassion for others who endure it, giving us the ability to walk with them through their pain with a bird’s-eye perspective shaped by grace. Second, suffering reminds us that this world is not as it should be. The brokenness we experience points us to the greater hope: that God allowed His own Son to enter this fallen world, to suffer and die, so that we might be saved out of it and spend eternity with Him in a place where suffering will be extinguished forever.

Challenge Question: If Jesus—the sinless Son of God—suffered rejection, betrayal, and pain, what does that tell us about the nature of God’s involvement in human suffering?

Premise 4: Jesus And God Both Knew That Jesus Would Suffer Even Before He Came

He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    He was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

 Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.
 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
    each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

 He was oppressed and afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
 By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For He was cut off from the land of the living;
    for the transgression of my people he was punished.
 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
    and with the rich in his death,
though He had done no violence,
    nor was any deceit in his mouth.

 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush Him and cause him to suffer,
    and though the Lord makes His life an offering for sin,
He will see his offspring and prolong His days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper in His hand.
 After He has suffered,
    he will see the light of life and be satisfied;
by His knowledge my righteous servant will justify many,
    and He will bear their iniquities.
 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
    and He will divide the spoils with the strong,
because He poured out His life unto death,
    and was numbered with the transgressors.
For He bore the sin of many,
    and made intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 53:3-12

Isaiah 53:3–12 reads like a biographical obituary of Jesus Christ, written seven hundred years before He ever came to earth. In striking detail, it describes the very events of His rejection, suffering, crucifixion, burial, and ultimate triumph. Remarkably, this single passage contains at least 25–27 distinct prophecies that were literally fulfilled in Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection. That God allowed such a description to be recorded centuries in advance, and then fulfilled it precisely in Christ, is one of the most compelling evidences of divine inspiration and the certainty that Jesus is the promised Messiah.

Fulfilled Prophecies in Isaiah 53

1. Despised and rejected (Isaiah 53:3) → Fulfilled in Jesus’ rejection by His people (John 1:11; Luke 23:18).
2. A man of suffering, familiar with pain (Isaiah 53:3) → Jesus experienced grief, poverty, and deep anguish (Mark 14:34; Luke 22:44).
3. He took up our pain and bore our suffering (Isaiah 53:4) → Fulfilled in His healing ministry (Matthew 8:16–17) and His substitutionary death (1 Peter 2:24).
4. Considered stricken by God (Isaiah 53:4) → People mocked Him as cursed (Matthew 27:43; Galatians 3:13).
5. Pierced for our transgressions (Isaiah 53:5) → Fulfilled in the crucifixion (John 19:34; Luke 23:33).
6. Crushed for our iniquities (Isaiah 53:5) → His death was the atonement for sin (Romans 4:25).
7. By His wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:5) → Salvation and spiritual healing come through His suffering (1 Peter 2:24).
8. All we like sheep have gone astray (Isaiah 53:6) → Echoed in Romans 3:23.
9. The Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:6) → Jesus bore the world’s sin (2 Corinthians 5:21).
10. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet did not open His mouth (Isaiah 53:7) → Jesus was silent before His accusers (Matthew 27:12–14).
11. Led like a lamb to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7) → John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God” (John 1:29).
12. By oppression and judgment He was taken away (Isaiah 53:8) → His unjust trial before Pilate (Luke 23:13–25).
13. Cut off from the land of the living (Isaiah 53:8) → His death on the cross (Luke 23:46).
14. For the transgression of my people He was punished (Isaiah 53:8) → He died for sinners (Romans 5:8).
15. Assigned a grave with the wicked, with the rich in His death (Isaiah 53:9) → Buried in Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb (Matthew 27:57–60).
16. No violence or deceit in His mouth (Isaiah 53:9) → 1 Peter 2:22 confirms His sinlessness.
17. The Lord’s will to crush Him, make His life a guilt offering (Isaiah 53:10) → Jesus’ sacrifice fulfills the OT guilt offering (Hebrews 10:10–12).
18. He will see His offspring and prolong His days (Isaiah 53:10) → Resurrection and spiritual children (John 11:25; Hebrews 2:13).
19. The will of the Lord will prosper in His hand (Isaiah 53:10) → Jesus completed God’s mission (John 17:4; Philippians 2:9–11).
20. After suffering, He will see the light of life (Isaiah 53:11) → Resurrection (Luke 24:6; Acts 2:32).
21. My righteous servant will justify many (Isaiah 53:11) → Justification through faith (Romans 5:18–19).
22. He bore their iniquities (Isaiah 53:11) → Atonement (Hebrews 9:28).
23. Given a portion among the great, divide spoils with the strong (Isaiah 53:12) → Exaltation after resurrection (Ephesians 1:20–22).
24. Poured out His life unto death (Isaiah 53:12) → Fulfilled at Calvary (John 19:30).
25. Numbered with the transgressors (Isaiah 53:12) → Crucified between two thieves (Luke 22:37; Mark 15:27–28).
26. Bore the sin of many (Isaiah 53:12) → Substitutionary atonement (Hebrews 9:28).
27. Made intercession for transgressors (Isaiah 53:12) → “Father, forgive them” (Luke 23:34).

Mathematician Peter Stoner, in Science Speaks (Moody Press, 1963), famously calculated the odds of just 8 messianic prophecies being fulfilled by one person: 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000.

For all 27 prophecies to be fulfilled the odds are 1 in 100 Quindecillion

What this conclusively demonstrates is that both God the Father and Jesus the Son knew in advance the staggering cost of redemption. Long before Bethlehem, they foresaw the path of incredible rejection, betrayal, persecution, abandonment, humiliation, torture, and brutal execution that awaited Christ. And yet, in full knowledge of what was to come, the Father still sent His Son, and the Son willingly volunteered to come.

This means the cross was not an unforeseen tragedy, nor a last-minute rescue plan. It was the deliberate, predetermined will of God to enter into human suffering and bear it Himself. Jesus was not a victim of circumstance, but the willing sacrifice who laid down His life for the sake of sinners. His choice to step out of heaven’s perfect glory and into the world’s deepest misery is ultimate proof of both God’s sovereignty and His immeasurable love. The Apostle Peter confirmed that God and Jesus knew what would happen.

Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—  this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 

Acts 2:22-23

God knew from eternity past that lawless men, acting out of their own free will, would choose to falsely arrest, torture, and crucify His Son. Yet while God did not inspire or compel them to carry out the wickedness already in their hearts, He sovereignly wove even their rebellion and cruelty into His redemptive plan. The Bible calls this “foreknowledge” (prognōsis in the original Greek). This word carries the sense not only of foresight but also of deliberate intention.

Because God the Father and Jesus the Son are both omniscient—knowing all things past, present, and future—every detail of Christ’s suffering was fully known before it ever unfolded. Nothing took them by surprise. By the Spirit’s inspiration, the prophet Isaiah was enabled to describe with startling accuracy the rejection, humiliation, and agony of the Messiah seven centuries before it came to pass (Isaiah 53).

This raises a profound truth: God knowingly sent His beloved Son straight into the teeth of human suffering. He did not shield Him from betrayal, injustice, and brutality but allowed Him to endure the full weight of evil. Even more staggering, Jesus did not resist this mission but willingly embraced it. He volunteered to suffer and die—not as a tragic victim of circumstances, but as the sovereign Redeemer—paying in full the debt of sin for all humanity. His sacrifice secured forgiveness and eternal life for everyone who would place their faith in Him.

What does this reveal about the heart of God? It shows beyond doubt that He is not indifferent to our suffering. Instead, He entered into it at the greatest possible cost to Himself. The cross is the ultimate demonstration of both God’s justice and His love: justice, because sin demanded payment; love, because God provided that payment Himself through Christ.

Challenge Question: If Jesus knowingly embraced suffering to rescue us, what does that reveal about God’s attitude toward human pain?

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