Prophetic Themes, Part LIV

We know that Psalms was written many generations before Jesus. Jesus and the Apostles often quoted Psalms. As you may have read in many of my other posts, Psalms 22 rings out with prophetic themes or connections about the time of Jesus. This is how you read the bible. The bible is written in themes and you will not understand it until you connect them through the various books. I am going to give you some examples. The connecting books are Psalms and Matthew; Psalms 22 and Matthew 27. Connection #1:

 Matthew 27:45-46

⁴⁵From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. ⁴⁶About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

^{Psalm 22:1}

¹ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Connection # 2:

^{Matthew 27:41-43}

⁴¹In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴²"He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ⁴³He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.' "

 Psalm 22:7-8

⁷ All who see me mock me;
       they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

 ⁸ "He trusts in the LORD;
       let the LORD rescue him.
       Let him deliver him,
       since he delights in him."

Connection # 3:

^{Matthew 27:35}

³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{[b] 36}And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

^{Psalm 22:17-18}

¹⁷ I can count all my bones;
       people stare and gloat over me.

 ¹⁸ They divide my garments among them
       and cast lots for my clothing.