Easter God's Minute! COOL!

Today we will take a look at the 22nd Psalm. A Psalm that is often called the "Crucifixion Psalm." Many Biblical Scholars believe that Jesus was reciting this very Psalm as He hung on the cross. I believe that as well, thus our Savior was teaching His Holy Word up to the very end of HIS Human Life.

Therefore let us compare verses of this Psalm, with verses in the New Testament describing the actual events leading up to the Crucifixion of our dear Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ.

Remember that this Psalm was written 1000 years before the birth of Jesus, thus we will see why David was indeed a Prophet of God!

( PSALM 22:1 ) MY GOD. MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?

From New Testament: ( Mark 15:34 ) 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
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( PSALM 22:7-8 ) ALL THOSE WHO SEE ME RIDICULE ME; THEY SHOOT OUT THE LIP, THEY SHAKE THE HEAD, SAYING, HE TRUSTED IN THE LORD, LET HIM RESCUE HIM.

Written In: ( Matthew 27:39-43 ) 39 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, "You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.
43 He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.' "
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( PSALM 22:16 ) FOR DOGS HAVE SURROUNDED ME; THE CONGREGATION OF THE WICKED HAS ENCOMPASSED ME THEY PIERCED MY HANDS AND MY FEET.

Written In: ( John 19:17-18 ) 17 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him,

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( PSALM 22:15 ) MY STRENGTH IS DRIED UP LIKE A POTSHERD, AND MY TONGUE CLINGS TO MY JAWS; YOU HAVE BROUGHT ME TO THE DUST OF DEATH.

Written In: ( John 19:28 ) 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst!"

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( PSALM 22:18 ) THEY DIVIDE MY GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS.

Written In: ( Matt 27:35 ) 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

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( PSALM 22:22 ) I WILL DECLARE YOUR NAME TO MY BROTHREN; IN THE MIDST OF THE ASSEMBLY I WILL PRAISE YOU.

Written In: ( Hebrews 2:12 ) 12 saying:" I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You." _________________

Now, you be the judge, was indeed Jesus teaching Psalm 22 as He hung from the Cross, and was Psalm 22 being fulfilled or not?
In HIS Love & Service, Pastor Allen