J. Barton Payne
Payne #12 — Ps 22:7–8
Mockers shake their heads; Payne notes mocking language matches Matthew 27:39–43 precisely
Mocked While Suffering
The psalmist described being mocked by onlookers who hurl insults and shake their heads.
Old Testament
Psalm 22:7
All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.
New Testament
Matthew 27:39
Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
Why This Matters
The psalmist described being mocked by onlookers who hurl insults and shake their heads. Matthew records this exact scene at Calvary, where passersby taunted Jesus with the very gestures David described. What the world saw as humiliation, Scripture reveals as prophetic fulfillment—every sneer was foreseen, and Jesus endured it willingly.
Reflection
Jesus, thank You for bearing what I could never bear. Through this lesson, grow gratitude that changes how I live.
Scholar Credits
📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓
Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Mocking expressly applied to Messiah's sufferings and derision from enemies in ancient Synagogue commentary
Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #42 Mocked
Shoot out the lip, shake the head — Psalm 22 treated as full Passion Psalm by McDowell
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