Psalms 22-24

Psalms 22-24 is a trilogy of psalms that describes the fellowship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus as Jesus hung on a cross. Psalm 22 shows that Jesus feels forsaken by God but still believed that that He would be raised from the dead. It ends by showing that people will see who God is because He raised Jesus from the dead.

Psalm 23 continues by describing God as a shepherd. This would be God shepherding Jesus on the cross. It should be noted that in Old testament society, kings were called shepherds. That means that they were supposed to provide and protect. God provided Jesus with the Word that sustained His life (ultimately through His resurrection) and this Word protected Jesus from the death in the world (through guarding His heart and raising Him from the dead). The psalm starts with generic shepherd imagery, continues by showing how God lead Jesus through the rough times. It ends with imagery with God as king. Through this Psalm, we also see how Jesus shepherds us the way God shepherded Him.

Psalms 24 continues the royal imagery by showing God as ruler over the earth and His victory over death.

As these psalms show how the Holy Spirit led Jesus through the cross, it shows us how God leads us through the tough times.

Outline:  Psalm 22  Deep troubles (v. 1-18) Trust in God (v. 19-21) The World will Praise God (v. 22-31)  Psalm 23  General Shpherd Imagery (v. 1-3) Valley of the Shadow of Death (v. 4)</li> Royal Imagery (v. 5-6)</li> </ol> Psalm 24</li>  God as supreme ruler (v. 1-2</li>  Receiving God's life (v. 3-6)</li>  God's victory (v. 7-10)</li> </ol> </ol>

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