BONUS EPISODE - Did God Turn His Back on Jesus? Understanding His Cry from the Cross - Ep 10

When Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” from the cross, was He saying that God the Father had turned His back on Him?

Many Christians have heard that God couldn't look at Jesus because He was bearing the sins of the world. But does Scripture actually say that?

In this 2nd Helping episode of Milk to Meat, Rob and Travis examine Jesus' words in Matthew 27 and Mark 15, taking us back to Psalm 22—the passage Jesus was quoting.

We explore the suffering and anguish expressed in that psalm, its movement toward God's faithfulness and vindication, and why reading the entire passage matters.

We also examine Habakkuk 1:13, a verse frequently used to support the claim that God cannot look upon sin. What was Habakkuk actually saying, and does his statement explain what happened between the Father and Son at the cross?

Along the way, we consider what Scripture teaches about Jesus bearing our sins, His genuine suffering, and the hope revealed through His resurrection.

This isn't about dismissing what we've heard in church or minimizing what Jesus endured. It's about being willing to examine familiar explanations against Scripture in its proper context.

And there's something deeply personal in this study: What can Jesus' cry teach us about trusting God during times when He seems distant?

Key Scriptures: Matthew 27:45–50; Mark 15:33–39; Psalm 22; Habakkuk 1:2–17; Isaiah 53; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:10–14; Hebrews 2:10–12.

From Bible Basics to Deep Biblical Truth.