NT Text: Hebrews 2:12
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment + Typology
Significance: From passion psalm quoted by Jesus on cross. Demonstrates Christ's solidarity with believers ("brothers"). Turning point in Psalm 22 from suffering to victory parallels Christ's vindication through resurrection. Reinforces incarnation theme—Christ proclaims God's name "in the midst" of assembly. The movement from Christ's cry of dereliction (Ps 22:1) to praise in the congregation (22:22) becomes paradigmatic for the believer's journey through suffering to glorification with Christ.
Prosopological Shift: Speaker (David emerging from his suffering → the risen Jesus); Auditor (David's brothers in the congregation → Christ's redeemed brothers). David's first-person vow to praise God among his brothers becomes Christ's own declaration of solidarity with his people on the basis of shared suffering and shared worship.
Anchor Text: Psalm 22 — My God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me