You know when Jesus on the cross asked God why he had forsaken him...

Is that cause he had to lose all hope to truly die for us?

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exexec · 70-79, C

Or was he quoting the first verse of Psalm 22 to express his agony?

Matt85 · 36-40, M

@exexec possible.

Matt85 · 36-40, M

@exexec I didn't actually realize he was quoting psalms.

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exexec · 70-79, C

@LadyGrace Are you implying that the book of Psalms was not written until after his death? I hope not. The Psalms were collected and organized about 400 or 500 years before the birth of Christ. He was very familiar with them.

LadyGrace

@exexec Correct. I briefly got that book mixed up with another.
A careful examination of the authorship, shows they span a period of many centuries. The oldest psalm in the collection is probably the prayer of Moses (90), a reflection on the frailty of man as compared to the eternity of God. The latest psalm is probably (137), a song of lament clearly written during the days when the Hebrews were being held captive by the Babylonians, from about 586 to 538 B.C.

exexec · 70-79, C

@LadyGrace Okay.