Verse 31
31. Now During this period of passion and of resurrection. For be it specially noted, that during this passage the entire future of death and resurrection is held as conceptually present.
Judgment of this world The cross is the test and the discriminator of the responsible character and final destiny of the race. Thus, as it were, the very cross becomes a throne of judgment.
Prince of this world Satan, whom the fall has enthroned on earth, and whom the hearts of men so willingly obey, is here pronounced to be, not de jure, by right, but de facto, in fact, prince of this world.
Cast out Here, by another wonderful concentration, all the results of the crucifixion are condensed into the crucifixion. The Seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent’s head now. For now the great blow is given. Satan cast out of heaven at first, shall be cast down from the supremacy over earth, and shall be cast down to hell. All this is done by the cross, and it is done now.
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