When Christ died upon the cross of Calvary, a new and living way was opened to both Jew and Gentile. The Saviour was henceforth to officiate as Priest and Advocate in the Heaven of heavens. From henceforth the blood of beasts offered for sin was valueless; for the Lamb of God had died for the sins of the world. The darkness upon the face of nature expressed her sympathy with Christ in his expiring agony. It evidenced to humanity that the Sun of Righteousness, the Light of the world, was withdrawing his beams from the once favored city of Jerusalem, and from the world. It was a miraculous testimony given of God, that the faith of after generations might be confirmed. {3SP 167.1}

Da Kristus døde på korset ved Golgatha blev en ny og levende vej indviet for både jøder og hedninger. Frelseren skulle nu tjene som præst og midler i himlens helligdom. Dyrenes blod, som man nu ofrede for synd, var aldeles værdiløst; thi Guds Lam havde givet sig selv hen i døden for verdens synd. Det mørke, som herskede på jorden, udviste medfølelse for Kristus, da han led dødsangsten på korset. Menneskerne fik derved et bevis på, at retfærdighedens sol, verdens lys unddrog sine stråler fra Jerusalem, som Herren engang havde haft behag i, og fra verden. Herved gav Herren et mærkværdigt vidnesbyrd, som kunne bestyrke og stadfæste kommende slægters tro på ham.