"Jesus saying, 'My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?' has perplexed many people. Is He saying that God gave up on Him? What exactly is He saying? Well, in experiencing the judgment on the cross, experiencing the punishment for sins, it was not just symbolism. It was not just Jesus hanging on the cross that you hang on your wall and it symbolizes forgiveness of sins. He actually experienced what it would be like to be separate from God throughout eternity. So while He was hanging on the cross, yes, He suffered the sufferings of the cross, but He literally experienced the punishments of sin for the world."
