Why Have You Forsaken Me? (Good Friday 2026)

About this episode

Rev Charlie Lacey discusses the significance of Jesus' cry on the cross and its prophetic roots in Psalm 22.

By Rev Charlie Lacey | Isaiah 53: 1-7, Mark 15: 1-20, Mark 15: 25-46 Isaiah 53: 1-7 Mark 15: 1-20 Mark 15: 25-46 (NIV) When Jesus cried out on the cross, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?') - it sounded like a desperate cry for help, and it was - but it was also the first line of Psalm 22, which prophesied Jesus' crucifixion in detail. A psalm that begins with despair, but ends with tremendous hope.

People in this episode

Host: Rev Charlie Lacey

Topics covered

• Good Friday
• Jesus' crucifixion
• despair and hope
• Christian prophecy
• spiritual reflection

Keywords

• Good Friday
• Jesus
• forsaken
• Isaiah 53
• Mark 15
• Psalm 22
• crucifixion
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isaiah 53, Mark 15, Psalm 22

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