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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: The 22nd psalm is almost erie in its absolute agreement with the crusifixtion. Word for word even down to the guards gambling for His clothing. Remember that Christ was not "afraid" to die for He is one with the Father. His "fear", both on the cross and in the Garden of Gethesme, was the sin of the entire world coming down on Him. As "God", the taking on of that sin had to be a terrible thing! And for a short time, God's face was actually turned away from Him. |