Crucifixion Details Foretold
Fulfilled1000 BC — Jerusalem
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads. They pierce my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.
Historical Fulfilment
Written ~1,000 years before crucifixion was invented by the Romans, this psalm describes the crucifixion of Jesus with remarkable precision — the mocking, pierced hands and feet, and soldiers gambling for his clothes.
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