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how does this cry on the cross connect to laments in the psalms, especially psalm 22?

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Matthew 27:46

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

This passage is from Matthew's Gospel, written to a Jewish-Christian audience in the late first century. It describes the final moments of Jesus' life, specifically his cry from the cross, which directly quotes the opening line of Psalm 22.

When you face deep distress, what voices or traditions do you draw upon to articulate your pain?

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  • Psalm 22:1-2

    The opening lines of the very lament Jesus quotes, expressing profound abandonment.

  • Psalm 22:23-24

    This shows the psalmist’s eventual turn to praise, even amidst suffering.

  • Mark 15:34

    Mark's Gospel also records this cry, emphasizing the raw emotion of the moment.

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