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Suffering - Psalms 22 - Psalms

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Goldsworthy, Graeme Lister (1934-). Suffering - Psalms 22 - Psalms. Moore Theological College. 1995. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179655.

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Goldsworthy, G. (1995). Suffering - Psalms 22 - Psalms. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179655.

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Goldsworthy, Graeme Lister (1934-). Suffering - Psalms 22 - Psalms. Moore Theological College. 1995. Retrieved from the Atla Digital Library, https://archives.moore.edu.au/documents/detail/179655.

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  • Goldsworthy speaks on the theme of suffering from Psalm 22. Christians cannot attribute suffering to blind fate or chance, since Scripture teaches God’s sovereignty and loving goodness. The psalm poses two questions: Is God Himself trustworthy, and does our relationship with Him enable us to trust Him? The psalmist responds through four movements: (i) a cry for help, (ii) a recollection of God’s past acts, (iii) a description of present suffering, and (iv) a cry that turns to praise. The psalm is most significant in Jesus’ own use of it. Three points stand out: (i) Jesus understood the Psalms as speaking of Himself, (ii) He fulfilled them as both the Son of God and the true representative human, and (iii) He embraced the whole psalm, knowing His suffering would end in vindication. Psalm 22 therefore speaks first to Christ before it speaks to us. All suffering stems from human rebellion against God, yet Jesus bore it on the Cross for our sake. His vindication came in the Resurrection. The relationship between Jesus and the Father, secured through the Cross, is the gift now shared with believers. This does not provide neat explanations for suffering, but it does provide the assurance of eternal fellowship with God. If God is the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, then the Cross proves He is completely trustworthy.
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  • In copyright - educational use permitted. This item may be used for the purposes of research and study. Please acknowledge that it is held by Moore Theological College