Jesus' darkest moment in the garden of Gethsemane, where he faces abandonment by God the Father, is a profound reminder of the depth of his love and the horror of hell. In this moment, Jesus' soul is sorrowful even to death, and he prays for God to remove the cup of suffering from him. However, God's silence is a crushing blow, and Jesus is left to face the full weight of his Father's wrath. This is the moment when Jesus voluntarily takes on the cup of God's wrath, drinking it to the dregs, and turning it over, saying it is finished.
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