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Psalm 22* is notable because it is quoted at several points in various gospels in the story of the crucifixion, and also quoted in the Letter to the Hebrews. That some of the events of the crucifixion are actually lifted from a song written some five centuries before it purportedly happened may give believers pause. Specifically:Verse 1, " My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? " is quoted in Mark 15:34 and Matthew 2:46, as words Jesus spoke while on the cross.  ( אלי אלי למה עזבתני)El í, Elí, láma azavtháni. This is an important passage to Christian theologians. (Of course he would actually have spoken Aramaic, not Hebrew.)Verse 7, "All who see me mock at me, they make mouths at me, they wag their heads;" , is quoted in Mark 15:29 and Matthew 27:39. Verse 8, "He committed his cause to theLord; let him deliver him,let him rescue him, for he delights in him!, is quoted in Matthew 27:43. Verse 18, "They divide my garments among them, and for my raiment they cast lots," is quoted in all four gospels which is interesting because John otherwise has little overlap with the other three so-called Synoptic Gospels. This is also the only quotation from this psalm in Luke. It is also particularly interesting because it describes an event -- the Roman soldiers gambling for Jesus ' s clothing is a well-known part of the story among Christians. Verse 22, "I will tell of thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation I will...
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