Jesus Fulfilled Ancient Prophecy at the Cross

When Jesus cried out “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” He was speaking the opening words of Psalm 22, written by David a thousand years before the crucifixion. This wasn’t Jesus simply reciting scripture He’d memorized as a child in synagogue. He was fulfilling scripture. In prophecy, David wasn’t looking back—he was looking forward to what Jesus would say. Psalm 22 reads like an eyewitness account of the crucifixion, yet it was written centuries before crucifixion was even practiced as a form of execution. The psalm predicts that His bones would be out of joint, His heart would melt like wax, His tongue would stick to His jaws from thirst, His hands and feet would be pierced, people would stare and gloat over His nakedness, and they would divide His garments and cast lots for His clothing. Every detail came true with mathematical improbability. The odds of one person fulfilling all the Messianic prophecies are astronomical. Yet, Jesus fulfilled them all perfectly. This gives us confidence in the trustworthiness of God’s Word and proof that Jesus is indeed the Messiah, the Savior promised throughout Scripture.