Prophecy or allusion?
August 21st, 2022 by John Mansfield
Was the Psalmist filled with the spirit of prophecy to foretell events of Jesus ministry? Or were Jesus and his chroniclers so familiar with and fond of the Psalms that they could often find one to fit the circumstance and the mood, much as a modern-day fan of Bob Dylan or the Killers might?
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August 21st, 2022 19:56:36
I have the power
August 21, 2022
Embrace the power of “and.”
E.C.
August 21, 2022
The thing is, we were discussing this in Sunday School today, and someone noted that Christ was almost definitely quoting the Psalms even on the cross. Remember, this was the Man who, next to Isaiah, quoted Psalms the most, and who, before he went to the Garden, sang a hymn. So, both ‘yes’, ‘and’. Certainly more than one modern prophet has quoted their favorite poets, and also said that poets can express truths that would not have been accepted any other way. I would extend this slightly to say that yes, some poets are also prophets.
Bookslinger
August 22, 2022
King Cyrus (OT) and Caiaphas (NT) illustrate that the Lord can implant ideas in us that we don’t realize came from Him.
John Mansfield
August 22, 2022
Yes, those saws don’t shake themselves. Very good to remember.
JRL in AZ
August 23, 2022
After reading the Psalms for a couple of weeks with the family, I find myself wanting to quote them all the time. I wish I had studied them more in the past. I wish I could quote them with the same facility that I quote The Princess Bride.
E.C.
August 23, 2022
@ JRL,
Just wait until you get into Proverbs and Ecclesiastes – I wouldn’t say they’re better, necessarily, but they certainly live up to their name as Wisdom Literature!