No, we interpreted his sacrifice as weakness and spat in his face. We took his voluntary weakness as further validation that we were in charge. But still, he wouldn’t be deterred. He pursued those he loved all the way to the cross, where he bought back those who had betrayed and stolen from him. Has any other ruler ever manifested his glory in such a way? We shoved God out of the picture, rebelled against his authority, and hijacked his creation.
