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NASB | Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud [agonized] voice, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" [Ps 22:1] |
Bible Question:
Ed, To tie this note and another very recently you mention: "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46) is a referral back to Psalm 22. Psalm 22 portrays the suffering Messiah the Jews refused to see. Jesus was once more in compassion (grace) giving one last teaching on who He was. He was saying, "guys can't you see this is exactly what the Psalmist and prophets have been talking about?" I have never heard this before--quoting Ps 22 to show who He was. Could you (or anyone) flesh out this idea a bit more? I have only heard teaching relating his becoming sin for us and the Father having to turn away. Steve |
Bible Answer: In short, His cry from the cross, (quoting Psalm 22), was in response to his feeling separated from his Father. When Christ was on the cross, He took upon Him all sin in the world,(2 Cor.5:21). God cannot be in the presence of sin. The Priest in the tabernacle had to be clean before entering into the holy of holies, or else he would have died. Sin is separation from God. At that moment, God turned away from Him and He cried out to Him! And, as is every word from his mouth, Jesus was ministering unto you and I! If you feel separated from God, cry out to Him! Why have you forsaken me? He will hear, and come to you.. |