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Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    Nahum
    23 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Zephaniah
    22 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Habakkuk
    19 Activities
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    4 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Joel and Josiah
    24 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Interpreting Prophecy
    34 Activities
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    7 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Take a look at a psalm that is used extensively in Matthew’s gospel to frame the last hours of Christ’s life. 

The psalm describes an experience of death and is attributed to the time of David. Below, try to explain how this psalm could have been viewed prophetically.  

The Use of Psalm 22 in Matthew 27
My mouth is dried up . . . my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. 
(Psalm 22:15 ESV)		They offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.
(Matthew 27:34 ESV)
They pierce my hands and my feet.
(Psalm 22:16 ESV)		When they had crucified him.
(Matthew 27:35 ESV)
They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.
(Psalm 22:18 ESV)		They divided his garments among them by casting lots.
(Matthew 27:35 ESV)
All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads
(Psalm 22:7 ESV)		And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads.
(Matthew 27:39 ESV)
“He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
(Psalm 22:8 ESV)		“He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
(Matthew 27:43 ESV)
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
(Psalm 22:1 ESV)		And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
(Matthew 27:46 ESV)
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him, those who cannot keep themselves alive.
(Psalm 22:29 ESV)		The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
(Matthew 27:52-53 ESV)
  1. How could a psalm about past deliverance (Psalm 22) be viewed prophetically by Matthew (Matthew 27)?