Ep 254: “My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?” | Mark 15 and Psalm 22

About this episode

In this Easter special, Alex Bernardo explores the meaning behind Jesus' final words and their connection to Psalm 22.

In this Easter special, I explore Jesus’ enigmatic final words in Mark 15:34, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me”, a direct quotation of Psalm 22:1. Far from being a cry of despair, Psalm 22 is actually a song of vindication which begins with the psalmist in distress and ends with the final justice of God. Mark’s passion narrative, particularly 15:22-39, is rife with allusions to Psalm 22, suggesting that the author is communicating to his audience that what looks like a hopeless situa...

People in this episode

Host: Alex Bernardo

Topics covered

• Easter
• Jesus' final words
• Psalm 22
• Mark 15
• vindication
• passion narrative

Keywords

• Easter
• Jesus
• Psalm 22
• Mark 15
• final words
• vindication
• passion narrative

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Books & works: Psalm 22, Mark 15

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