Psalm 22: 1-6
vs. 1: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” This is the fourth saying by Jesus Christ while He was on the cross.
Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Psalm 22:1 - All recount this statement by Jesus.
The Trinity of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit were perfectly united until this time.
Psalm 22:20 - The phrase “my darling” = my only Son, deliver me
Hebrews 1:18 - God can not look on iniquity
Romans 3:25-26 - The word propitiation here means “atoning sacrifice”. This atoning sacrifice is something that only Jesus Christ can do.
Jesus Christ can declare us guilty, but He becomes condemned for us.
Jesus Christ is just - He declares sin.
vs. 2: Isaiah 1:15 - God turned His back on Jesus Christ while He was on the cross
God can not hear you while being guilty of sin
Isaiah 59: 1-2 - You are separated from God when you are guilty of sin
Jesus Christ was separated from God when He took our sins on Himself.
vs. 3-5 - Jesus Christ knows that God delivered the Israelites in times past
Exodus 3 - God heard their cry and delivered them
vs 6 - the word “worm” in this verse is the word “Tola” in the Greek and it means scarlet, worm
Jesus Christ was our scarlet worm, He shed His blood for us.
The scarlet worm attaches herself to a tree and lays her eggs.
The larvae hatch and eat the dead mother.
Red liquid runs from the mother’s body down the tree.
People remove the dried, red bark from the tree and grind it to make a red powder.
The dead mother worm then turns a pure white color, which the people use to make a shellac to preserve wood.
Exodus 36:8 - The Priest would wear Tola
The Tabernacle curtains made from Tola
Matthew 27:28 - Jesus Christ wore a scarlet robe, Tola.