07/25/2024 – Day 053 – Psalm – Chapters 21 – 23 / Ch. 22 – A messianic prophecy fulfilled 1000 years later. (fyi: Crucifixions didn’t exist in 1000 b.c.)
Last Cycle’s post for this day includes a John Gill commentary on 21:4: “He asked life from You, and You gave it o him — Length of days forever and ever.” All scripture is God breathed; John Gill is a master messenger for sublime commentary, but this verse stands out in assured hope.
I would like to share two commentaries today from Chapter 22 in the Evidence Study Bible – NKJV:
“22: 6-8 Christ’s suffering on the cross. Man, at the best is a worm; but he [Jesus} became a worm, and no man, if he had not made himself a worm, he could not have been trampled upon as he was. The word signifies such a woman as was used in dyeing scarlet or purple, whence some make it an allusion to his bloody sufferings. See what abuses were put upon him. He was ridiculed as a foolish man, and one that not only deceived others, but himself too. Those that saw him hanging on the cross laughed him to scorn. So far were they from pitying him, or concerning themselves for him, that they added to his afflictions with all the gestures and expressions of insolence upbraiding him with his fall. They make mouths at him, make merry over him, and make a jet of his sufferings: ‘They shoot out the lip, they shake their head saying, ‘This was he that said he trusted God would deliver him, now let him deliver him.’
David was sometimes taunted for his confidence in God; but in the sufferings of Christ this was literally and exactly fulfilled. Those very gestures were used by those that reviled him (Matthew 27:39); they wagged their heads, nay, and so far did their malice make them forget themselves that they used the very words (v. 43), ‘He trusted God, let him deliver him.’ Our Lord Jesus, having undertaken to satisfy for the dishonor we had done to God by our sins, did it by submitting to the lowest possible instance of ignominy and disgrace.” Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible
“22: 12 – 18 Messianic prophecy: This was clearly fulfilled in the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. See John 19: 28,37; Luke 23:35; and Matthew 27:35. Here is a graphic description of the Messiah on the cross: He was aware of their ridicule (vv 7); He could hear the mocking words (v. 8); He was praying (vv. 9-13)l the strain of crucifixion pulled His bones out of joint (v. 14); loss of blood made His heart feels as though it were melting (v. 14); His strength completely left Him (v. 15); thirst caused His tongue to adhere to His mouth (v. 15); they pierced His hands and feet (v 16); and He could see them gambling for His clothes (v. 18).
Soli Deo Gloria!