‘My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?’ Didn’t Jesus Already Know?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 1 March 2016

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Why did Jesus cry out, “Why have you forsaken me?” if he already knew why? Pastor John gives three reasons.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Ask Pastor John podcast with John Piper podcast listener Bridget writes
0:10.6	in to say this pastor John I love the Lord deeply and my faith continues to grow but I've
0:15.6	always struggled with Matthew 27 verses 45 and 46 why would Jesus call out to the father
0:21.5	why have you forsaken me when Jesus knew the answer it was for this very reason Jesus
0:26.8	came to be forsaken on our behalf could you give some insight into why Jesus asks this question
0:33.6	so that this hurdle in my faith can be removed my God my God why have you forsaken me those
0:44.6	terrifying words occur in the two gospels Matthew and Mark Matthew 7 40 27 46 and Mark 1534
0:56.9	as Jesus is hanging on the cross near death so it says about the ninth hour
1:02.8	Jesus cried out with a loud voice amazing how did he have any any strength to do a loud voice
1:14.0	the air make form that is my God my God why have you forsaken me now one very important fact to
1:24.8	remember is that these words are the exact first words of Psalm 22 and that's important
1:35.2	because Jesus seems to have known that the whole Psalm in some way or other was about him
1:45.3	because at least three other parts of this Psalm are quoted in the story of his death so you got
1:53.1	verses 1 and 2 is what the Psalm says why are you so far from saving me from the words of my
2:01.5	groaning oh my God I cry by day but you do not answer and by night I find no rest my God my God
2:08.5	why have you forsaken me and then verse 7 all who seek me see me market me they make mouths at me
2:17.4	they wag their heads and those exact words they wag their heads quoted in Matthew 27 39 and those
2:24.4	who passed by derided him wagging their heads to show that that this Psalm is is being played
2:31.9	out in the death of Jesus and then verse 16 of the Psalm they have pierced my hands feet and
2:40.3	then verse 18 they divide my garments among them and they for my clothing they cast lots
2:47.9	so the words my God my God why have you forsaken me are part of this Psalm that contains as it were
2:56.6	a script for Jesus last hours now why did he say it she wants to know why the why why why did he
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