Hugh Martin (1822–1885) was a Free Church of Scotland Presbyterian minister of the Gospel. He got the cross right:
And what, it must be asked, was the cause of the tormenting sorrow and amazement which now so greatly weakened and agitated the Son of God? It is a solemn question, worthy of long and reverent consideration. But doubtless His sorrow arose from the source that His prayer was concerned with—the vivid view and near approach of that cup which the Father was just giving Him to drink. That curse of God, from which He came to redeem His elect people—that sword of the Lord's wrath and vengeance which He had just predicted—the penal desertion on the cross—the withdrawal of all comfortable views and influences—and the present consciousness of the anger of God against Him as the surety-substitute, a person laden with iniquity— these were the elements mingled in the cup of trembling which was now to be put into His hands: and the prospect caused Him deadly sorrow! (The Shadow Of The Calvary, Page 9)
The anger of the invisible God against the invisible soul of the man Christ Jesus could not be beheld by mortal eye. But the world might be constrained to behold it as in a glass. (The Shadow Of The Calvary, Page 99)
More Resources On That Cross
1. A Concern About The Way Pastor Kevin DeYoung Writes About The Cross In His New Daily Doctrine Book
3. The Bible Says God Was Angry With Jesus On The Cross
4. Is It Biblical To Say Jesus Was Damned By God On The Cross?
5. The Sufferings Of The LORD Jesus Christ On The Cross
God And The Gospel
To learn more about the great and true Triune God, the God-Man, Jesus Christ, His cross, and His glorious Gospel message and everlasting Kingship, please watch American Gospel: Christ Alone. You can watch the full documentary here with a free, 3 day trial.
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