Mark 15:34
At three, + 15:34. MP: Messiah is forsaken by God. (See also Is 53:4). (Consider “sent out and divorced” in Gen 3:23-24). (Ps 22:1b) Yeshua [Salvation] cried with a loud voice, saying, “ Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” + 15:34. Quoted from Ps 22:1
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33At noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three o'clock in the afternoon.
35Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah [My God Yah].”
Cross References
Psalms 22:1+ 22:1 (context all ch 22) MP: When Yeshua quotes the first line, this is traditional Jewish method of making reference to the entire passage, by quoting the first few lines. Because people memorized the Bible back then, the entire passage and context was brought to memory. This is probably why the Rabbis said that Yeshua is calling to Elijah (misdirection) and not quoting Psalm 22:1, because the entire Psalm speaks of this moment. They could see Yeshua's intention for people to compare the Psalm with his current execution. (Matt 27:46) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? + 22:1. Quoted in Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34. In this time period of Judaism, when the first verse in a section is referenced, this refers to the entire chapter. Therefore the entire chapter of Ps 22 is referred to. 2 + 22:1 a MP: Messiah will cry out to God, “My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?” (Matt 27:46) Why are you + 22:1 b MP: Messiah is forsaken by God. (See also Is 53:4b). (Consider “sent out and divorced” in Gen 3:23-24a). (Mark 15:34) so far from yishu'ah ·delivering· me, and from the words of my groaning? 1
Psalms 42:9I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? 2 Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” 1
Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. 2 Their tongue fails for thirst. 1 I, Adonai, will answer them. 2 I, the God of Israel [God prevails], will not forsake them. 1
Matthew 27:46About three o'clock in the afternoon, + 27:46. MP: When Yeshua quotes the first line, this is traditional Jewish method of making reference to the entire passage, by quoting the first few lines. Because people memorized the Bible back then, the entire passage and context was brought to memory. This is probably why the Rabbis said that Yeshua is calling to Elijah (misdirection) and not quoting (Ps 22:1), because the entire Psalm speaks of this moment. They could see Yeshua's intention for people to compare the Psalm with his current execution. (Ps 22:1 (context all ch 22)) Yeshua [Salvation] cried with a loud voice, saying, + 27:46. MP: Messiah will cry out to God, “My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?” (Ps 22:1a) “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “·My God, my God, why have you forsaken me·?” + 27:46. Quoted from Ps 22:1. In this time period of Judaism, when the first verse in a section is referenced, this refers to the entire chapter. Therefore the entire chapter of Ps 22 is referrenced.
Luke 23:46+ 23:46. MP: Messiah says “into thy hands I commend my spirit.” (Ps 31:5) Yeshua [Salvation], crying with a loud voice, said, “ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, into your hands I commit my spirit!” + 23:46. Quoted from Ps 31:5 + 23:46. MP: Messiah is killed. (Dan 9:26a) Having said this, he breathed his last.
Matthew Henry on Mark 15:34-42
The Crucifixion. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come… Read the whole commentary →