Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms

Title

Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms

Book Title

The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament: Making Sense of a Monumental Book

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Year of Publication

2022

Authors

Parry, Donald W. (Primary)

Pagination

29-31

Publisher

Book of Mormon Central

City

Springville, UT

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The resurrected Jesus taught His Apostles, “All things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me” (Luke 24:44). This verse specifies that three groups of Old Testament texts—the law of Moses (as recorded in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), the prophets (e.g., Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, etc.), and the psalms (i.e., the book of Psalms)—included words that pertain to Jesus Christ.

The accompanying chart presents passages from the third group mentioned by Jesus, that of the Psalms. Column 1 provides the reference of Psalms that are cited, paraphrased, or alluded to in the New Testament. Column 2 sets forth the theme or a summary statement of the passage’s contents, and column 3 supplies the relevant New Testament passage(s). Psalm 22, for example, contains a number of passages that pertain to Jesus’s suffering and Crucifixion.

All four gospel writers—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—cited one or more passages from this Psalm as they authored their gospels. Matthew and Mark cited Jesus’s cry of “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”—the exact words of Psalm 22:1. Matthew cited Psalm 22:18, “They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture,” which applies to those who cast lots for Jesus’s clothing while He was on the cross. Matthew, Mark, and Luke referenced the words “All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head” (Ps. 22:7), which refers to those who mocked the crucified Jesus.

Jesus Himself cited psalms and related them to Himself. On one occasion, for instance, He taught in the temple and said, “For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool” (Mark 12:36). Jesus then applied this passage (Ps. 110:1) to Himself.

Psalm	Theme	Fulfillment
2:1–2	Rulers (e.g., Herod, Pilate) would persecute Christ.	Acts 4:25–28
2:7	“Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”	Matt. 3:17; John 5:28–29; Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; 5:5
8:2	He would be praised by babes.	Matt. 21:15–16
8:6	He would be ruler of all things.	Heb. 2:8
16:8–10	He would not see corruption at death.	Matt. 28:7; Acts 2:27
22:1	“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”	Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34
22:7	“All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head.”	Matt. 27:39; Mark 15:29; Luke 23:35
22:8	“He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.”	Matt. 27:43
22:15	He would thirst while on the cross.	John 19:28
22:16	“They pierced my hands and my feet.”	John 20:25–27
22:18	“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”	Matt. 27:35–36; John 19:24
31:5	“Into thine hand I commit my spirit.”	Luke 23:46
34:20	“He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.”	John 19:32–33, 36
35:11	False witnesses would rise up.	Mark 14:57
35:19	He would be hated for no reason.	John 15:25
40:7–8	He would delight to do God’s will.	Heb. 10:7
41:9	“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.”	Luke 22:47; John 13:18
45:6–7	He will inherit an eternal throne and kingdom.	Heb. 1:8–9
68:18	He would ascend to heaven.	Acts 1:9–11
69:4	He would be hated without a cause.	John 15:25
69:9	“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”	John 2:17
69:21	“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”	Matt. 27:34, 48; Mark 15:36; John 19:28–29
72:1–19	He would be given dominion and glory.	Matt. 2:2; Phil. 2:9–11
78:2	“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old.”	Matt. 13:35
78:24	“And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.”	John 6:31
89:3–4, 28–29	God made a covenant with David that his seed (the Messiah) would sit on his throne.	Acts 2:30
102:25–27	The Lord, who created the heavens and the earth, is the same forever.	Heb. 1:10–12
109:4	He would pray for His adversaries.	Luke 23:34
110:1	“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”	Matt. 22:44
110:4	He will be a priest after order of Melchizedek.	Heb. 5:6
118:22–23	“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.”	Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10–11; Luke 20:17
118:26	Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord.	Matt. 21:9; 23:39; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; 19:38; John 12:13

Table of Contents

Book

The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament: Making Sense of a Monumental Book

Parry, Donald W.

56 Chapters

Introduction

Parry, Donald W. | pp. i-viii

Prophecies of Jesus Christ’s Mortal Ministry and Atonement

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 1-5

Symbols That Testify of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 6-9

The Lord Jesus Christ: Conquering Hero

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 10-12

Jesus Christ Is the Lord of History: Nine Major Historical Eras

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 13-16

The Lord Jesus Christ: Potter, Captain, Shepherd, and More

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 17-21

The Lord Jesus Christ Controls the Nations: Book of Judges Case Study

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 22-23

Old Testament Passages Cited by Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 24-28

Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 29-31

Psalm 22 and Its Fulfillment in Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 32-33

Isaiah's Prophecies of the Mortal Messiah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 34–36

The Messiah in Isaiah 53: Four Recurring Themes

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 37-38

Names, Titles, and Metaphors of the Lord Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 39-43

Lord (Jehovah): The Most Frequently Used [Content] Word in the Hebrew Bible

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 44-47

Equivalent Designations of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 48-50

God: Compound Names

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 51-53

Lord: Compound Names

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 54-56

The Lord Is Our Savior

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 57-59

The Lord (Jehovah) Is Our Redeemer

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 60-61

The Lord Is Our Atoner

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 62-63

Jesus Christ Is the Messiah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 64

Jesus Christ Is the Lord

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 65-66

One, Three, and Seven: Sacred and Symbolic Numbers

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 67-69

Seven and Sacred Time

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 70-71

Eve: Life and Help: A Type of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 78-79

Adam: "The Figure of Him that Was to Come"

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 80-81

Prophets and Prophetesses: The Lord's Messengers

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 72-77

Melchizedek: Type of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 82-83

Isaac: Type and Shadow of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 84-85

Joseph of Egypt: Foreshadow of Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 86-87

Moses: Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 88-89

Elijah: Symbol of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 90-91

Job: Suffering Servant, A Type of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 92-93

Hosea’s Family: Symbols of the Lord for Ancient Israel

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 94-95

The Sign of Jonah: Pointing to Christ’s Death

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 96-97

Priests and High Priests: Foreshadowing Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 98-99

The Lord Reveals Cycles of Sacred Time

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 100-101

Striking Blood on the Doorposts: The Passover Anticipates Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 1102-103

The Day of Atonement: Messianic Foreshadowing

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 104-105

"A Feast to the Lord": Sacred and Secular Meals

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 106-107

Parallelisms: Teaching About the Lord Jesus Christ Through Poetry

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 108-110

Chiasmus: Unique Presentations of the Lord’s Word

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 111-113

The Psalms: Praises to the Lord Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 114-115

Lord: Focused Prophetic Speech Forms

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 116-117

Prayers: Mortals Seeking the Lord's Divine Favor

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 118-119

Worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ through Music and Song

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 121-123

Law of Moses: Anticipated Jesus Christ and His Atonement

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 124-125

Manna: Symbol of Jesus Christ

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 126-127

Symbols of Christ in the Tabernacle of Moses

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 128-129

Sacrifices Under the Law of Moses: Six Acts

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 130-131

Sacrifices: Symbols of Jesus's Atoning Sacrifice

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 132-133

Diet Code: Unclean and Clean Animals

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 134-135

God Is a Holy Temple: Temples and Sacred Space

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 136-137

The Atonement-Focused Earthly and Heavenly Temples

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 138-140

Jesus's Royal Ancestry: Rulers of the Kingdom of Judah

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 141-142

Bibliography

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 144-145

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