Difference between revisions of "Messiah: The Messianic Psalms (22 and 110)"

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Describes "pierced hands and feet" and the casting of lots for garments long before crucifixion was a Roman practice.

Establishes the Messiah as a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

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-== Key Prophetic Psalms ==
+== Psalms 22 and 110 ==
+=== Psalm 22: The Crucifixion ===
-While Isaiah 53 is the most famous, Psalm 22 and Psalm 110 provide critical details regarding the Messiah's nature and death.
+Describes "pierced hands and feet" and the casting of lots for garments long before crucifixion was a Roman practice.
-=== Psalm 22: The Crucifixion Psalm ===
-Written by David approximately 1,000 years before Jesus, it describes a method of execution (crucifixion) that did not yet exist in Israel:
-* '''Psalm 22:1:''' "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Jesus' cry on the cross).
-* '''Psalm 22:16:''' "They pierced my hands and my feet."
-* '''Psalm 22:18:''' "They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment."
 === Psalm 110: The Priest-King ===
-This is the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament.
+Establishes the Messiah as a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
-* '''The Divinity:''' "The LORD says to my Lord: 'Sit at my right hand...'" (Psalm 110:1). David refers to the Messiah as his "Lord," implying the Messiah is greater than David.
-* '''The Priesthood:''' "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek" (Psalm 110:4). This establishes that the Messiah is not just a King, but an eternal Priest.
-[[Messiah: Prophecies Overview|Back to Prophecies]]
+[[Messiah: Reading Guide|Back to Guide]]