The Bible was enacted in the same manner as a play. Certain masters played the roles of narrative figures, representing principles in the cosmos and of nature. While the principles are real, they were symbolized by actual individuals who existed in the past.
Jesus physically played the role of Christ in the cosmic drama. He sacrificed himself, physically, to demonstrate a truth we need to live within ourselves. Jesus allowed himself to be crucified by those demons so as to teach us something profound, for the liberation of our soul.
It is difficult to comprehend the compassion of such an act, but such is Christ!
For thirty years I sought God. But when I looked carefully I found that in reality God was the seeker and I the sought. -Bayazid al-Bastami