Death For the Sins of Others

One of the most obvious aspects that links the death of the child to that of Jesus is the fact that both die for the sins of others, even though they were completely innocent.

David’s child died because of the sins of his father, who had committed adultery and murder, but not only that: the child also died for the sin of his mother, Bathsheba, who participated in the adultery, and for the sin of all the accomplices involved in the affair.

All those who were aware of the crime, such as the servants who brought Bathsheba to David and those who informed David of her pregnancy, were part of a system of complicity and silence.

Innocent as he was, the child paid the price not only for the sins of David but also for those of all who helped to cover up and perpetuate the sin. Ironically, the child also died who blasphemed the Name of God.

This is a clear reflection of what Christ did for Humanity: Jesus, without sin, died for the sins of the entire world, not just the sins of a few. He took upon himself the burden of the transgressions of all of us and suffered the death we deserved.

As Isaiah says: "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed." This passage, quoted in the New Testament, is echoed in the words of Peter: "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sins and live for righteousness".

Just as the child paid the price for the sins of many, so Jesus was called to bear the burden of the transgressions of all Humanity. This underscores the Innocence of Christ and the injustice of his condemnation. The innocence of Christ can be compared to the innocence of the little prince without a name, except that the Innocence of Christ is clearly and qualitatively Superior.