It is written: “Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.” (Psalm 22:21) The 22 Psalm is not simply a prophecy about the suffering and death of the Messiah. It is a text which speaks of His difficulties, and His doubts. It eloquently speaks of... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Ten)
It is written: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?” (Psalm 22:1) One of the most difficult thoughts that I have grappled with throughout my life was based upon this verse. When Jesus was being crucified, He quoted... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Nine)
It is written: “They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.” (Psalm 22:18) The anguish of the Savior’s death was not confined to His physical suffering, but also encompassed the emotional trauma. We see here a prophecy made about Jesus’ crucifixion, culminating on the shame of nakedness that He would... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Eight)
It is written: “My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.” (Psalm 22:15) The suffering and death of the Messiah-so powerfully described in Psalm 22 a thousand years before the King was even born into this world-was terrible beyond... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Seven)
It is written: “For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.” (Psalm 22:16) The scourging was a terrible trial that the Savior endured. Yet it was the crucifixion that was far worse by comparison. In crucifixion, there is an instrument known as a... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Six)
It is written: “For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.” (Psalm 22:16) In graphic description, Psalm 22 describes the agonies of the Cross that the Messiah would endure during the terrible and excruciatingly slow death of crucifixion. In our day and age,... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Five)
It is written: “For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.” (Psalm 22:16) In Psalm 22, the death of the Messianic King is prophesied in graphic and disturbing detail. Here in verse 16, we find some remarkable facts about the death of the... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Four)
It is written: “Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.” (Psalm 22:12) This passage teaches us that the Messiah’s suffering and death were instigated by the powers of Satan, fallen angels, and demonic spirits. Bashan (modern day Syria) was a country that in the ancient Jewish mind was associated with... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Three)
It is written: “But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.” (Psalm 22:6) By now, we have established that the King of Psalm 22 was none other then the Messiah, Whom David wrote of nearly a thousand years before He was born into the world. The... Continue Reading →
The Messianic King Of Psalm 22 (Two)
It is written: “My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.” (Psalm 22:15) Again: “All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who... Continue Reading →