What did Jesus actually mean just before he gave up his mortal live to return to heaven (after he had visited other places too)?
Much is lost in the translation to English, "It is finished."
During my aviation career, we pilots were students of precise communication. Running a cockpit, be it as an Airline Pilot or as a mission lead during a combat assault, we keep what we need to say very short and concise. We do not chat idly nor use generalizations. Take the simple act of transferring the controls to the other pilot. We do it in steps. First the pilot flying states, "You have the controls." The pilot taking the controls first takes the controls in his hands and feet, then announces, "I have the controls." The pilot who transferred the controls looks to verify the other pilot does indeed have the controls, then releases them and announces, "You have the controls." Same thing every single time. No way to screw it up. But a new pilot just may. The veteran pilot may say, "You have the controls," and the junior pilot could answer something like, "Got it." Well got what exactly...The aircraft controls, or that rapidly rising terrain in front of the aircraft or the number two engine oil pressure that is a tad bit low? Precise communication eliminates all the doubts and questions.
Jesus did that with his use of ancient Greek, but when translating the meaning of the actual word he used, much has been lost.
It is finished... What exactly is finished? Was he referring to his mortal life? Perhaps to his work to deliver God's message? Was he finished creating a church or a following? He was certainly finished with a bunch of things, but the exact word he chose really tells a much bigger story with a deeper meaning. God makes no mistakes, he is perfect. He chose the word, the Greek word to show us how much that Jesus had done in the most important work, of reconnecting the human race to the God who created us.
Just amazing!
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