David
c. 1040 BC – c. 970 BC
· Israel
bible
· King, Prophet, Psalmist
Church Approved
King of Israel and author of many Psalms, numerous of which are regarded as messianic prophecies. The Psalms foretell the suffering, death, resurrection, and reign of the Messiah.
Crucifixion Details Foretold
1000 BC — Jerusalem
Fulfilled
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.
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Reality: 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.
Not a Bone Will Be Broken
1000 BC — Jerusalem
Fulfilled
He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
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Reality: Roman soldiers broke the legs of the two criminals crucified with Jesus, but when they came to Jesus, he was already dead, so they did not break his bones — fulfilling both this psalm and the Passover lamb requirement.
Resurrection — Body Will Not See Decay
1000 BC — Jerusalem
Fulfilled
You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.
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Reality: Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after crucifixion, before his body could decay. The apostle Peter quoted this psalm in his Pentecost sermon.
Betrayal by a Close Friend
1000 BC — Jerusalem
Fulfilled
Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.
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Reality: Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve closest disciples who shared meals with him, betrayed him with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane.
