Jesus had the same desire that we all are given...the desire to live forever.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11) He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has even put eternity in their heart; yet mankind will never find out the work that the true God has made from start to finish.
Jehovah required he forfeit his life as a human.
Oh for heaven sake Mrg, first this verse is talking about us humans, not Jesus, knock knock, first of all it’s the OT Jesus wasn’t revealed yet
Second, I do believe that even you acknowledge that Jesus pre-existed before creation, and creation was made through Him and for Him, death is part of creation, need I say much more as if you don’t understand what I’m saying then the WT has played you
Third, this is why he came down, to die, He knew very well why He was born and that He was more concerned with our salvation then His own life, don’t you think He knew full well what the outcome would be after His death
1 Tim1: 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
Colossians 1:16-17 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
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