Seconds before Jesus took His last breath, He cried out, “Tetelestai!” which means, “It is finished!” It was a term commonly used among merchants when a debt had been fully paid. They would stamp the note “tetelestai” to denote that the payment was paid in full.
For something to be “tetelestai’ed,” the debt had to be held against something of great value; a payment was needed to restore what was owed. Once paid, what was valuable was free of debt.
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