NT Text: Matthew 27:46
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Typology + Promise-Fulfillment
Anchor Text: Psalm 22 — My God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me
Significance: Jesus' cry represents the climactic moment of divine abandonment as he bears sin's penalty. Debate exists whether Jesus quotes the full psalm (which ends in triumph and vindication) or solely expresses dereliction. The cry captures the most profound mystery of atonement - the Son forsaken by the Father so that sinners might be accepted. Jesus fulfills the righteous sufferer pattern of Psalm 22 but at infinite cost. This moment of God-forsakenness accomplishes reconciliation, with vindication following in resurrection.