‘My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me’
Psalm 22:1: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far
from my cries of anguish?
Matthew 27:45-46: From noon
until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in
the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli lema sabachthani?”
(Which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
Psalm 22:2-3 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by
night, but I find no rest.
Mark 16:19: After the Lord Jesus had spoken
to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Psalm 22:3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the
one Israel praises.
Matthew 21:4-9: This took place
to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet:
“Say to Daughter
Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a
colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
The disciples
went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt
and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread
their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread
them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed
shouted,
“[Save us!]
Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“[Save us!]
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Psalm 22:4-5: In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted
and you delivered them. To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not
put to shame.
Romans 9:33 and Isaiah 8:14: As it is
written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock
that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to
shame.”
Psalm 22:6-7: But I am a worm
and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people All who see me mock
me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.
Psalm 22:8-10: “He trusts in the LORD,” they say, “let the LORD
rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.” Yet you brought me
out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From
birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
Matthew 1:20-21: ...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as
your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will
give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will
save his people from their sins.”
Psalm 22:11:14a: Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and
there is no one to help. Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan
encircle me. Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against
me. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint.
John 19:32-37: The soldiers
therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with
Jesus, and then those of the other. But when they came to Jesus and found that
he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers
pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows
that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. These
things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones
will be broken” and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they
have pierced.”
Psalm 22:14b-15a: My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within
me. My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of
my mouth;
John 19:28: Later, knowing that everything
had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I
am thirsty.”
Psalm 22:15b: you lay me in the dust of death.
John 19:41-42: At the place
where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in
which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation
and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
Psalm 22:16: Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce my hands and my feet.
John 20:26-28: A week later
his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the
doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with
you!” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out
your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to
him, “My Lord and my God!”
Psalm 22:17: All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat
over me.
John 19:18-24: There they
crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the
middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and
fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. Many
of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near
the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. The chief
priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’
but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.”
Pilate answered,
“What I have written, I have written.”
When the
soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four
shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was
seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
“Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another.
“Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that
said,
Psalm 22:18-21: They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for
my garment. But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come
quickly to help me. Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power
of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of
the wild oxen.
Hebrews 2:12: He says, “I will declare your
name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.”
Psalm 22:22-24: I will declare your name to my people; in the
assembly I will praise you. You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you
descendants of Jacob, honour him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted
one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his
cry for help
[God did not forsake Jesus!] Hebrews 5:7-9: During
the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with
fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was
heard because of his reverent submission. Son though he was, he learned
obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of
eternal salvation for all who obey him.
Psalm 22:25-26: From you comes the theme of my praise in the great
assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfil my vows. The poor will eat
and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him - may your hearts
live forever!
Luke 4:18-19, Isaiah 58:6 and 61:1-2:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the
year of the Lord’s favour.
Psalm 22:27-28: All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to
the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for
dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
Matthew 28:18-20: Then Jesus
came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.”
Psalm 22:29: All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go down to the dust will kneel before him - those who cannot keep
themselves alive.
Romans 14:11: It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every
tongue will acknowledge God.’”
Psalm 22:30: Posterity will serve him; future generations will
be told about the Lord.
John 19:30: When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Psalm 22:31: They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to
a people yet unborn: He has done it!
Jesus has done it. He has provided the Salvation for the whole world so that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Easter, Resurrection Sunday, is the day that we commemorate the most exciting day in the Christian calendar. It is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the day that we recall the women coming to the empty tomb and experiencing the reality of the Resurrected Christ. It is the day that we celebrate Jesus, as the first fruits of all who will be raised incorruptible. It is the day we celebrate and it is the day that we proclaim, Psalm 22:31, His righteousness to a people who - like us - on that first Easter Sunday so many years ago were yet unborn. Easter, Resurrection Sunday, is the day that we proclaim how Jesus has provided for the Salvation of the world. He has done it! He has risen! He has risen indeed.
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