New Mel Gibson Christ movie

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that, Frank. I was beginning to wonder if he was elected at all.<br>
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As for the Messiah comment, I was interested to note Psalm XXII, that begins 'My god, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"<br>
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(Unlike Mel, I can't manage Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic.)<br>
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For most of my childhood, I never realised Jesus was actually quoting this psalm on the cross. It was represented to me as a cry of despair.<br>
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The reason for mentioning it in this context is that the psalm is one of the places in the old testament where predictions concerning the messiah are listed. A psalm of David, it mentions "I am poured out like water and my bones are out of joint", "They pierced my hands and my feet", "I may tell all my bones", and "They part my garments among them, and cast lots on my vesture".<br>
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Now I know the cynics will say those introductory words were put in Jesus' mouth later on, providing a circular proof, but if he said that, he must have believed he was the messiah. Interesting, yes?<br>
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Conn<br>
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