27:39-44
“Those who passed by ...” There was nothing in Jesus nailed to a cross that was attractive (Is 52:14; 53:2). The passers-by, the ordinary people, mocked Him, denying that He could be the Son of God. The religious leaders mocked Him, and the rebels mocked Him. Everyone mocked Him. While in the act of rescuing mankind, mankind was in the act of insulting the One who could save them.
27:45-50
Darkness covered the land, we can perhaps see this as the wrath of God being turned on Jesus, God turning His back on Jesus. Jesus then quotes from Psalm 22:1. While this first verse is obviously important, we should also read the rest of that Psalm to get a fuller picture of what is happening. The “forsaking” was not the end. His words may have been somewhat indistinct for someone thought He was calling for Elijah. He was offered some wine vinegar, maybe out of compassion. Then Jesus gave up His spirit after a loud cry, which John tells us was “It is finished!”. In the words of that excellent song, “the wrath of God was satisfied”.
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