Home of the love the lord bible studies and commentary. Anyone familiar with the scourging and crucifixion of jesus christ can see the obvious parallels, and the writers of the gospel accountsespecially matthewbring them out through direct quotations of this psalm. The blackwell bible commentaries offer a genuinely new approach in their emphasis on the way the bible has been used and interpreted through the ages, from the church fathers through to current popular culture, and in spheres as diverse as art and politics, hymns, and official church statements. The suffering and the glory of psalm 22 ligonier ministries.
Psalms 23 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. From halleys bible handbook, we have the following. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. The prophetical office of christ, from verse 22 to verse 25. On the night before his crucifixion, jesus prayed a glorious prayer, and one line of that prayer reads. Psalm 104 gives a delightful depiction of this creative partnership. The book of psalms kjv audio bible full by alexander. I have declared to them your name, and will declare it john 17. This leads naturally to gods active work in sustaining the world of animals, birds and sea creatures ps.
An exposition of psalm 22, bibliotheca sacra 147 july 1990 286308. We now know that jesus was the suffering servant that isaiah wrote about. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. It seems that the current understanding of psalm 22 within judaism deals with the plight of the jewish nation in exile. And, as the first words of the complaint were used by christ himself upon the cross, so the first words of the triumph are expressly applied to him heb. One of newsweeks best books of the year and winner of the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 22 and more.
The holy bible book 22 song of songs kjv dramatized. Commentary on the book of psalms by matthew henry old. This is the holy book of psalms, known simply as the book of psalms. Whether you see the bible as the living word of god, or as a highly significant document from the ancient world, or as one of the classic works of world literature, the oxford bible commentary will put in your hands everything you need to study and understand the biblical text. Psalm 22 kjv my god, my god, why hast thou forsaken bible. The kjv commentary bible uses the king james version for its english text, but each book of the bible has notes and explanations written by mathew henry, author, writer, and minister born in wales, united kingdom. Psalm 22 is a prayer of complaint that, perhaps more than any psalm, serves as a link between the old testament and the story of jesus passion.
All our praises must refer to the work of redemption. A closer look at the crucifixion psalm outreach judaism. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24. Psalm 22, psalm 41 et al derek tidball songs of the crucified one. This psalm seems to be less a prophecy than a history. This psalm must be expounded, word for word, entire and in every respect, of christ only. He wrote the book of the bible that we call isaiah. Among the bestloved and most quoted of old testament books, psalms is treasured by all branches of judaism and christianity.
We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Psalm 150 gives us the where, why, how, and who of praise. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Perhaps the easiest way to see david as a prophet is to survey one of his most clearly prophetic psalms, psalm 22. Those first five books were designed by god to give us the pattern of gods working in a human life, or in the whole of creation, or in the whole of world history, and god always follows the same pattern, whether with an. The book of the psalms is probably the best known part of the old testament ot. Some sources, including jewish midrash traditions, suggest the fivefold division is based on the five books of the torah genesis to. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Verses 22 31 the same that began the psalm complaining, who was no other than christ in his humiliation, ends it here triumphing, and it can be no other than christ in his exaltation. These workbooks are also available professionally printed. They are mainly to be found in the first, second and fifth book. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
My thoughts in these days of lies and deceit and with movies and media, we are bombarded with genetic upgrades, movies like species and avatar etc, etc constantly glorifying this idea that science can give us a dna upgrade, making us healthier, smarter, faster, stronger, etc. A translation with commentary kindle edition by alter, robert. Psalm 22 commentary by jerome creach working preacher. So when we look at v 31, we shouldnt think of sons of men as being angels or super humans, but simply that wisdom was there not only in gods creative work but also finding her delight with. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. David guzik commentary on psalm 22 describes the agony of one who is forsaken, but then rescued he finally with praise god. We are talking about thinking andor speaking well of gods perfect attributes or great.
Now the five books of psalms that i have already mentioned parallel the pentateuch, or the first five books of the bible. Under great affliction and distress, the psalmist prays unto god, psalm 22. Some of the psalms are epic poetry of the type of the song of deborah judges 5 and the song of moses at the red sea exodus 15. The nasb update carri es on the nasb tradition of being a true bible translation, revealing what the original manuscripts actually saynot merely what the. Kjv study bible, large print, hardcover, red letter edition. This is the holy book of song of songs, known as the song of solomon. Psalms 107150 it is uncertain why psalms is divided into five books. An extensive and indepth verse by verse study of the the entire king james bible from genesis to revelation. This intuitive app contains the full text of the popular king james version english translation, with commentaries. The first words of the complaint were used by christ himself upon the cross.
Just so were clear at the outset, when were talking about praising god we are not talking about repeating praise the lord over and over. Psalms 22 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield. New king james version below is a list of the books of the bible. Under great affliction and distress, the psalmist prays unto god. Many collections preceded this final compilation of the psalms. Apr 14, 2017 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary.
The very manner of christs death is described, though not in use among the jews. King david, the author of psalm 22, identifies his enemies as lions in the verses that immediately precede and follow psalm 22. Psalms 22 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Book 4 psalms 90106 bible commentary theology of work. From trial to triumph, journal of the evangelical theological society 47. Psalm 22 has been a favorite of mine for many years, the reason being because of its wonderful messianic thrust. Study psalm 22 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Psalm 22 begins with the most anguished cry in human history. It begins with a broad canvas of the glory of gods creation psalms 104. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of psalms. John calvin in his commentary concluded that a sense of being. That which is foretold about his vows verse 25, hath respect to his priestly function. Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning.
Psalm 22 is the 22nd psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, my god, my god, why hast thou forsaken me. It contains so many powerful thoughts regarding the savior, and his death on our behalf, that the christian cannot but be stirred by it. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. In the rest of the psalm the kingly office of christ is set forth. The book of psalms is the third section of the hebrew bible, and a book of the christian old testament. The spirit of christ, which was in the prophets, testifies in this psalm, as clearly and fully as any where in all the old testament, the sufferings of christ and the glory that should follow.
Indeed, this psalm is an appropriate lectionary reading for good friday because the gospels cite and allude to it at least five times in the crucifixion account. Revelations talks about the mark of the beast and the unforgivable sin. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. The book of psalms contains almost every great religious idea which grew up in israel. The workbooks provide materials and resources to help students understand the scriptures as the infallible, inspired word of god about jesus christ. I shall not want 2 he maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
It is a psalm which has been sung by good christians, and will be while the world stands, with a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction. Psalms 22 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. You can find the best commentary on psalms for you using the tools on the right side. Psalms 22 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Here is a monumental, linebyline critical commentary on the bible, covering all the books that appear in.
Threatenings against the enemies of christs kingdom. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Psalm 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. The sinfulness and misery of a wicked man, the ground and reason of both. Dover presents a beautifullywritten king james version of the psalms, in a highquality, newly typeset, sturdilybound, and completely unabridged edition. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is psalm. The spirit of christ, which was in the prophets, testifies in this psalm, as clearly and fully as any where in all the old testament, the sufferings of. Many of davids psalms are full of complaints, but this is full of comforts, and the expressions of delight in gods great goodness and dependence upon him. I know not whether any psalm throughout the whole book contains matter more. This sounds like a cry of anguish from david, but though written a thousand years before jesus, it is so vivid a description of the crucifixion of jesus that one would think of the writer as being personally present at the cross. The holy bible book 19 psalms kjv dramatized audio. These free bible study class books include questions, assignments, and study guides for bible classes, families, churches, or individuals.
Our adult sunday school class started considering the book of psalms in. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Much of it is expressly applied to christ in the new testament, all of it may be applied to him, and some. It is a collection of 150 poems or songs by various authors and it is divided into five books similar to the pentateuch. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval. In these verses we have christ suffering, and christ praying. Read psalms 22 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible.
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