King David is identified in the superscription as the author of this psalm. David reigned as king from 1010 BC to 970 BC. While David’s exact date of birth and death are not certain, it is difficult to know exactly when this psalm was written. However, knowing when he reigned as king we can conclude that it was sometime around 1000 BC. The audience of this Psalm would have been the Israelites and Judahites. Israelites are an ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac; the nation whom God chose to receive His revelation and with whom God made a covenant. A Judahite is of the tribe of Judah; a Jew. One possible historical setting is the removal of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:12-19). The “holy place” (v. 3) would
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Each part brings out a different consideration of God: (1) the Creator-God (vv. 1-2), (2) the holy God (vv. 3-6), (3) the glorious King (vv. 7-10). Many scholars treat the psalm as a liturgical work, but they are by no means agreed on the original setting. The allusions to Mount Zion and the Lord’s glorious entry are not sufficiently strong to provide the background for a return of the ark from war, the entry of the ark into Jerusalem or into the temple (as Psalm 132), or representation of a cultic ceremony, whether an autumnal festival, a divine epiphany or a theophany. It is more likely that this hymn celebrates God’s kingship as it relates to God’s …show more content…
Psalms 22 is a famous psalm about the crucifixion of the Messiah. It is filled with prophetic references to the cross. This Psalm is cited on multiple occasions throughout the gospel accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion. In fact it is one of the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament, and it depicts the crucifixion of Christ in undeniable accuracy. This correlation of specific detail is one of the greatest proofs of the divine inspiration of Scripture. The gospel writers remind us of this point as they on multiple occasions point out that the crucifixion of Christ was not an accident but was indeed a part of the God’s plan for Christ, as everything occurred “according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23). Every aspect of our redemption from sin was planned and prophesied by
Each part brings out a different consideration of God: (1) the Creator-God (vv. 1-2), (2) the holy God (vv. 3-6), (3) the glorious King (vv. 7-10). Many scholars treat the psalm as a liturgical work, but they are by no means agreed on the original setting. The allusions to Mount Zion and the Lord’s glorious entry are not sufficiently strong to provide the background for a return of the ark from war, the entry of the ark into Jerusalem or into the temple (as Psalm 132), or representation of a cultic ceremony, whether an autumnal festival, a divine epiphany or a theophany. It is more likely that this hymn celebrates God’s kingship as it relates to God’s …show more content…
Psalms 22 is a famous psalm about the crucifixion of the Messiah. It is filled with prophetic references to the cross. This Psalm is cited on multiple occasions throughout the gospel accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion. In fact it is one of the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament, and it depicts the crucifixion of Christ in undeniable accuracy. This correlation of specific detail is one of the greatest proofs of the divine inspiration of Scripture. The gospel writers remind us of this point as they on multiple occasions point out that the crucifixion of Christ was not an accident but was indeed a part of the God’s plan for Christ, as everything occurred “according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23). Every aspect of our redemption from sin was planned and prophesied by