But for the sake of the whole world, which was lost, our Lord appeared physically so that he might win the whole world and so that the world might know the will of God from God himself and from his footsteps....Therefore, his advent was for the sake of everyone so that everyone might learn of his lowliness, his kindness, and his gentleness; and so that people should not excuse themselves from this love and lowliness and patient suffering, because they see that the Lord of all endured everything before them-for the sake of everyone in view of all-so that they marvel and say, “if our Lord endured everything for our iniquity, how much more necessary is it for us to endure our own iniquity, even more than what he endured for our sins?”…Moreover, this Word greatly excited the creation and it was turned around because they heard that the Son of God had died on account of sinners in order that they might repent and live. All the worlds were stirred; He who gives life to all died on account of His creatures. The Gentiles heard of the care of God for them and they trembled and knew that He had died on account of them....It is one thing when people hear that a son of Adam died for his companions, but another thing when they hear that the Son of God died for His creation and for His servants. It is not extraordinary that the sons of Adam die on account of their colleagues since their nature is imperfect. *But as the Lord, whose nature transcends death, died for the evil sons of Adam, human beings were captivated by this love because of this and loved Him.* The Assyrian Book of Steps (4th century, Mesopotamia, Persian Empire, Lesser Zab region) Memra 9:1, 17-18 The Assyrian Church of the East