Psalm 22
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- Chapter XXXV, Chapter XXXVIII, The First Apology of Justin Martyr. (c 150)
- Chapter XCVII, Chapter XCVIII, Chapter XCIX, Chapter C, Chapter CI, Chapter CII, Chapter CIII, Chapter CIV, Chapter CV, Chapter CVI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- IV.XX.8, IV.XXXIII.12, V.VII.1 (LXX), Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter VIII, Chapter X, Chapter XIII, Chapter XIV, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- Chapter XI, Exhortation to the Greeks, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- V.1, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter IX, Considering Repentance, Tertullian (c. 203)
- III.7, III.17, III.19, III.22, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
- IV.13, IV.21, IV.42, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter XV, Chapter XX, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XX, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- II.VIII.1, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- V.III, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- II.21, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- IV.Summary.36, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- VII.L, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- XIII.27, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Part 35, Part 37, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The Treasury of David by Charles H. Spurgeon. (1885)
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 22 Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
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Commentary,
Psalm 22:19-28 (Pentecost 4C), Kathryn
Schifferdecker, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2010.
- "If we follow the lectionary reading for this Sunday, we enter Psalm 22 right in the middle of an anguished scream."
- Psalm 22, (Good Friday) The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- Psalm 22 (Good Friday), The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
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Commentary, Psalm 22 (Good Friday), Robert L. Hubbard, Jr.,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "I find myself emotionally drawn into the agony of the speaker, and I also experience the speaker's joy as he celebrates his rescue and prospect for the future."
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Commentary, Psalm 22 (Easter 5B), James Howell, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "How odd is it, during Easter, to return to the Psalm of Good Friday, the chilling scream of the crucifixion?"
- Psalm 22:23-31, Easter 5B, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "Complaint Psalms: Part One," Tim Bulkeley, 5 Minute Bible (podcast).
- "Singing with the Psalter," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2006.
- "We Have Never Seen His Face," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
- "Through Adversity," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
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"Kingdom Come," Andrew Warner, The Christian Century, 2003.
- "While the vision of the kingdom of God may be simple, there are no simple ways to achieve it or even make our world more like it."
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"Prayer
and Christology: Psalm 22 as Perspective on the Passion," James L. Mays,
Theology Today, 1985.
- "In the Old Testament, God deals with the nations through the corporate entity of Gods people. The only individual through whose person God deals with the nation is the Davidic king, the messiah, the Son of God, and, one must add, the unidentified servant of the "songs" in Isa. 42:1-4; 49:1-6; and 52:13-53:12. Psalm 22 cannot be the prayer and praise of just any afflicted Israelite."
- Psalm 22:1-15, Proper 28B, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
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"Psalm 22: From Trial to Triumph," Richard D. Patterson,
Journal of
the Evangelical Theological Society, 2004.
- "The psalm should thus serve as a missionary imperative to "proclaim his righteousness" (v. 31) and salvation in Christ to a needy mankind (Rom 10:9-15; 2 Cor 5:20-21), which will one day acknowledge him as sovereign (Phil 2:9-11)."
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"The Power
of the Dogs: When Trouble Is Near," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
- "The Psalmist reminds us just how much God prefers heartfelt authenticity to superficial religiosity. The Scriptures encourage us not to suppress or candy coat our feelings of abandonment."
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"Bulls and Lions and Dogs, Oh My,"
Expository Essay, Psalm 22, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
- "The Psalmist cries to God, a God who seems distant and deaf. He anticipates deliverance and already announces it to the congregation, but it hasn't in fact yet happened."
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Commentary, Psalm 22 (Lent 2B), Shauna Hannan, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "The final verses of Psalm 22 provide us with a wonderful hymn of praise."
- Psalm 22:23-31, Lent 2B, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Articles & Background:
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"Singing with the Psalter," Michael Morgan, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, 2006.
- "What sets the book of Psalms apart from the rest of Scripture is the sacramental nature of its songs, their ability to mold and transform the believer."
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"Prayer
and Christology: Psalm 22 as Perspective on the Passion," James
L. Mays, Theology Today, 1985.
- "That Jesus as Son of God uses the prayer and actualizes the identity, described in it does something to suffering that changes its face for those who believe in him.... Knowing he has been through it does not give us a final explanation or metaphysics It does give us a new perspective, experience, and stance."
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"Praying
the Psalms," Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame.
Theology
Today, 1989.
- "In a doxological fashion, the psalms testify to the primordial truth of the entire biblical tradition. Negatively put, we are not condemned to complete autonomy. Positively put, we come out from God; we are sustained by God; and our proper destiny is to be with God."
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"Singing with the Psalter," Michael Morgan, (other resources at)
"Singing Our Lives," Christian Reflection, 2006.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Balentine, Samuel E.,
"Preaching the Prayers of the Old Testament," Journal for Preachers,
1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Burnett, Joel S.,
"The Question of Divine Absence in Israelite and West Semitic Religion,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Burnett, Joel S., "Where Is God? Divine Absence in
Israelite Religion," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Craig, Barry M., "Potency, not
Preciousness: Cyprian's Cup and a Modern Controversy," Worship,
2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Davis, Ellen F.,
"Exploding the Limits: Form and Function in Psalm 22," Journal for
the Study of the Old Testament, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fisher, Loren R.,
"Betrayed by Friends: An Expository Study of Psalm 22,"
Interpretation, 1964.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gren, Conrad R., "Piercing the
Ambiguities of Psalm 22:16 and the Messiah's Mission," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Heinemann, Mark H.
"An Exposition of Psalm 22," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hogg, William Richey,
"Psalm 22 and Christian Mission: A Reflection," International Review
of Mission, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Holladay, William L.,
"The Background of Jeremiah's Self-Understanding," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1964.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Jones, Verity A.,
"Choosing Faith for Those Who Can't," Journal for Preachers,
2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Langerak, Ana,
"Study of the Word: Psalm 22 - New World," Mission Studies, 1993.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Linville, James R.,
"Psalm 22:17b: A New Guess," Journal of Biblical Literature,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Matera, Frank J., "The Death of Jesus
according to Luke: A Question of Sources," Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mays, James L.,
"Prayer and Christology: Psalm 22 as Perspective on the Passion,"
Theology Today, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Menn, Esther M., "No Ordinary Lament: Relecture and
the Identity of the Distressed in Psalm 22," Harvard Theological
Review, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Nelson, Susan L.,
"Facing Evil: Evil's Many Faces,"
Interpretation, 2003. (See also,
"Evil," issue focus,
Interpretation, 2003.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - O'Connor, Kathleen M.,
"Carpets of Flowers, Sorrows Untold, and Psalm 22," Journal for
Preachers, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Patterson, Richard D.,
"Psalm 22: From Trial to Triumph," Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Poythress, Vern S., "The Divine
Meaning of Scripture," Westminster Theological Journal, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Reumann, John H.,
"Psalm 22 at the Cross: Lament and Thanksgiving for Jesus Christ,"
Interpretation, 1974.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Roberts, J.J.M.,
"A New Root for an Old Crux, Ps. XXII 17c," Vetus Testamentum,
1973.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Strawn, Brent A.,
"Psalm 22:17b: More Guessing," Journal of Biblical Literature,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Steussy, Marti J., "The Enemy in the
Psalms," Word & World, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Swenson, Kristin M.,
"Psalm 22:17:Circling around the Problem Again," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tkacz, Catherine Brown, "Esther,
Jesus, and Psalm 22," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tostengard, Sheldon,
"Expository Article: Psalm 22," Interpretation, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Vall, Gregory,
"Psalm 22:17B: 'The Old Guess,'" Journal of Biblical Literature,
1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Warner, Andrew, "Kingdom Come," The Christian
Century, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Balentine, Samuel E.,
"Preaching the Prayers of the Old Testament," Journal for Preachers,
1994.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Saying Thanks in Tough Times," Arthur Cribbs, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2006.
- "On Being Pursued by the Black Dog," the Rev. Dr. William L. Self, Day 1, 2005.
- "The Question God Hears Most," Dr. Gerald Mann, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1993.
- "When God Goes on Leave of Absence," Dr. Lewis Smedes, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1996.
- "When Your World Falls Apart," the Rev. Russell E. Mase, Day 1, 1998.
- Poetry, Stories & Literature:
- "Suicide and Depression - My Story," the Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
- With Children:
- "I Can Count All My Bones," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- Liturgy:
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 22 Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Prayers - My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me, Mental Health & Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Commercial Site: The Work of the People - Psalm 22 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
- Hymns and Music:
- "When Brutal Forces Crush Out Love," Rev. R. Fred Crider, tune: KINGSFOLD. United Methodist Church GBOD.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 22. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- "Don't Forsake Me!" lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
- Psalm 22 set to Passion Chorale (76 76 D)
- Psalm 22:1-15 set to Passion Chorale (76 76 D)
- Psalm 22:19-28 set to Aurelia (76 76 D)
- Psalm 22:23-31 set to Aurelia (76 76 D)
- Psalm 22:25-31 set to Aurelia (76 76 D)
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms
