It was as if they never heard the truth about His impending death, though He told them. Furthermore, all of scripture foretold it. Yet, they only wanted to hear only what they wished to be true. They could quickly remember the promises that He would one day establish His Kingdom on earth; but did not understand this could not be done yet. It could not be done until the full provision for humanity’s salvation from their own sin was accomplished. That could only be done by God providing the final sacrificial lamb as promised in Genesis 3:15 and 22:8. The only perfect, unblemished lamb that could pay the price once and for all. Establishing the means of salvation, that all who believe in Him might gain spiritual life eternally with Him, in Him, and through Him.
Just as Daniel predicted, the Messiah arrived into Jerusalem on the exact day predicted in Daniel 9:25. Yet, all who read Daniel wanted to believe the 70th week of years immediately would follow the 69th week of years. However, what Daniel wrote was that “after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself” (Daniel 9:26). Jesus tried to tell them; although they did not listen. From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day (Matthew 16:21)
He was cut off not for himself; but, rather for our sins. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man (Hebrews 2:9).
Details Foretold in Psalm 22
Just as God ordained that Jesus would be from the lineage of David, He also gave the words describing the last moments of Jesus to David to pen in Psalm 22. Writing with such accuracy words that David himself had not experienced; yet with a passion as though he had.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Just as the thief and mockers cried out.
Jesus Crucifixion Foretold:
9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Even the casting of lots for His Garment
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
The Triumph of the Lord
22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Concluding Thoughts
We cannot fully comprehend the agony that our Lord suffered on our behalf. This psalm of David only glimpses at this, although it foretold of Jesus agony upon the cross. Imagine perfect righteousness taking upon Himself the full wrath of God against sin. Or being separated from that perfect union with the Father and Holy Spirit which had been His eternally. Even if that separation were but for a moment, imagine the agony He must have endured. But He did willingly go to the cross for you and for me. Scripture confirming scripture. Every detail of His birth, life, death, and resurrection foretold throughout all of scripture.
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