Psalm 22:17 (in Hebrew it is Psalm 22:16) is a fascinating passage that I think, with all pun intended “nailed” the argument that Jesus is the predicted suffering Messiah with a prophecy that the Messiah would be pierced:
For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.
The prophecy “They pierced my hands and my feet” is translated by non-Messianic Jews as “Like a lion, my hands and my feet” and there are questions of Textual Criticism.
So which reading should one take?
This video that Alex Kruse shared was so fascinating and takes on this issue from a fresh way by considering not just Textual Criticism but the structure of Psalm 22 itself.
You got to watch it:
If time is scarce you can fast forward to 28 minutes points onwards.
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Thanks. I look forward to watching the video.
Shalom!
Will give this a listen when I have time
Nice! I appreciate in your busy schedule you have taken time to read this blog brother James!
Even when I get busy, I always make time for a few blogs. Your posts are always edifying and educational.
I appreciate all the hard work you put in to blogging.
Thanks for sharing this. Being a T-101 non-scholar, I jumped ahead to the 28:00 mark as per your suggestion and enjoyed the last ten minutes. The primary speaker presented his textual argument in a way that even I could understand.
Yes I think he did tried to make it understandable and the fact he argued based upon the structure of Psalm 22 was good as I never saw that before in Psalm 22! Psalm 22 is among my favorite messianic prophecies of Jesus!!! How is your day going??
RE: Day
Thanks! My wife and I took the dog to the beach yesterday (future post) and the dog and I are both whipped and doing couch duty together.
What’s going on for your Wednesday?
Thank you.
You are welcome! How is your health holding up Maw Maw??
I am doing much better thank the Lord.
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I like the message that we can trust the Bible and the contention surrounding Psalm 22:16(17) was the result of an innocent mistake in copying not a conspiracy.
He also mentioned that it may be best to think of the book of Psalms as a book of prophecy, not just a collection of songs. I hadn’t thought of Psalms like that before.
I too over the years see DavidiC Covenant being the driving undercurrent of the Psalms that leans it towards being Messianic in certain key moments in the Psalms. I really thought this was good and it didn’t demonize anyone
Thank you for sharing this video. I’ve heard so many discussions and arguments on verse 16. Brilliant presentation and made so much sense to me. We can trust our Bibles hallelujah,!!!!!
Amen we trust our Bibles! I think the explanation was good coming from the structure of Psalm 22 informing the matter. God’s Word is so incredible!!!
The more we study the Bible the more we say “My God how Great Thou Art”
I watched this morning from the ~28 minute mark, but hadn’t had time to comment till now. I like how he reasons not just from the context but its resulting chiastic structure.
I appreciate that observation from the chiastic/mirroring to have it brought to bear to this textual question!
He takes a gracious approach to both Jews and Christians
I never noticed this detail of this prophecy in the Bible before
He laid out the problem well and gave a better ending with what he concluded
[…] In the past on this blog I have written about the marvelous Messianic Prophecy that is found in Psalm 22. See Psalm 22: Four Prophetic Proofs to Persuade you that Jesus is the Promised Messiah and Psalm 22:16 Jesus Pierced Prophecy. […]