I heard something at the Seder this past week that I have been mulling over in my mind and want to share it. It has enriched the beautiful connection between the Old and New Testaments for me.
In the same way that the title of a song or poem are often the same as the first line or two (e.g. "Amazing Grace", "O Captain! My Captain!", and "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish"), God's people referred to the Psalms and other portions of the Bible by the first line or two since they weren't labeled with numbers yet. When Jesus was dying on the cross and He exclaimed, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", was He essentially saying, "Psalm 22!" to all the people who still didn't get it?
Take a moment to read Psalm 22 in a new light, particularly verses 14-18 remembering that it was written long before Jesus came to Earth as a man. He is the Messiah, our hope!
In the same way that the title of a song or poem are often the same as the first line or two (e.g. "Amazing Grace", "O Captain! My Captain!", and "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish"), God's people referred to the Psalms and other portions of the Bible by the first line or two since they weren't labeled with numbers yet. When Jesus was dying on the cross and He exclaimed, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", was He essentially saying, "Psalm 22!" to all the people who still didn't get it?
Take a moment to read Psalm 22 in a new light, particularly verses 14-18 remembering that it was written long before Jesus came to Earth as a man. He is the Messiah, our hope!
Wow. Thank you. That was really eye opening with the connections and prophetic depictions.
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