John 19:28-30 English Standard Version
The Death of Jesus
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
What did Jesus know that allowed Him to say “It is finished”?
Knowing all was finished implies there is more than just one thing that is finished. There is the obvious of course but are we missing something by accepting only the obvious? Let us address what is obvious.
He died.
Was that any surprise to any of us, to say the obvious is that Jesus died? It is so obvious that the significance of His death might be glossed over as if it were no big deal. It is a big deal, a very big deal.
What other god, little g, has sacrificed himself for anyone for any reason? I cannot think of one and a quick search by Google says false gods required the sacrifices of other humans and not themselves. In some rare cases humans have committed suicide in order to have their legacy elevated to worship status without any benefit being obtain to anyone by their loss.
The issue here is the benefits obtained by the sacrificial loss of not just the man Jesus but also that part of Him that was fully God. We do not see gods, little g, sacrificing themselves for the benefit of anyone anywhere in history except for the death of our Messiah on the Cross of Christ.
No other death had the power to give the benefits obtained by His death, the forgiveness of sins forever. All sins, past, present and future sins are covered. Only the blood of God Himself has that kind of power.