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There is more than a stupendous level of grace in that God became a man, in the form of a slave, and was punished by His own creatures hanging on a cross.
Can a man read say 150 Psalms and only see "stupendous violence" of God?
Can a man view the history of God's faithfulness though epochs and ages and only come away with one impression
Why the punishment? I see only the judgment of punishment."
I do see the judgment of punishment.
But I also see the other manifestations of God in unfathomable patience, mercy,
pardon, and forgiveness.
I am not able tyo read of Jesus or read the whole Bible and see nothing but punishment. For sure I do see punishment of judgment againsts sin. But that is not the only thing I see. I see it in proportion to other themes about God in the Scripture.
I see that He who knew no sin God made sin that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. I see God going to the extreme extent that men may be saved from their sins.