Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #50 People Shook Their Heads
Ethridge: gesture implying no hope for the sufferer; Matt 27:39 — passersby wagging heads at the cross
They Wagged Their Heads
The psalmist described onlookers shaking their heads in contempt.
Old Testament
Psalm 109:25
Those who see me shake their heads.
New Testament
Matthew 27:39
Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads.
Why This Matters
The psalmist described onlookers shaking their heads in contempt. Matthew records the same scene at Calvary — passersby hurled insults and shook their heads at Jesus. The psalm was a script, and the cross was its stage.
Reflection
Lord Jesus, Your suffering was not wasted. As I read Psalm 109:25 and Matthew 27:39, make me reverent before the cost of my redemption.
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