DIVINITY OF CHRIST · DEPENDENCE ON GOD
Asking Father to Forgive
The Tension
Then said Jesus, Father (God), forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Analysis
If Jesus were God, he would forgive sins directly. Instead, he petitions God for forgiveness, clearly separating himself from the divine prerogative to pardon.
Perspectives
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They see this as intercession, with Jesus exercising a divine role in unity with the Father.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
Begging the Father for forgiveness for others shows that Jesus does not grant forgiveness independently, indicating he is not the ultimate forgiver.
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Asking Father to Forgive