In a qualified sense, Jesus could also have meant that Jehovah had removed his protection and let his Son die a painful and shameful death so as to test his integrity to the limit.
Jeesus võis ka mõelda, et Jehoova on oma kaitse ära võtnud ja lubab oma Pojal surra valurikkasse ja häbistavasse surma, et sellega ta laitmatus lõpuni katsele panna ja teha kindlaks tema kõlblikkus.