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Questions with Answers
- When did Jesus speak the words, “Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani?”
- In what language was Jesus speaking?
- What do those words mean?
- Why do these words make it unlikely that this is a fictional story about Jesus?
- Where else are these words found in the Bible?
- When (approximately) did David write down these words?
- Name 5 prophecies from Psalm 22 that were fulfilled when Jesus was on the cross.
- What is the significance of the word “pierced” in Psalm 22 and Zechariah 12?
- How do we know David was not talking about himself, even though this is written in the first person?
- Why did the soldiers think they were casting lots for Jesus’ tunic?
- Why were they really casting lots for His tunic?
- In what sense are the last two verses of Psalm 22 still being fulfilled?
- How did Jesus fulfill the final words of Psalm 22?
- How is the Greek word, “tetelestai” usually translated?
- What does “tetelestai” imply?
- What two things was Jesus communicating when he said, “My God, My God, Why have You forsaken me?”
- Where is the most detailed prophecy in the Bible that tells us that Jesus would die in our place? (EDV 224)
- When was the book of Isaiah written?
- How was Is 52:13 fulfilled? “Behold, my servant shall act wisely he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.”
- How was Is 52:14 fulfilled? (“As (just as) many were astonished at you. His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—”
- How was Is 52:15 fulfilled? (15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand.”)
- What does Is 53:1 imply? (“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?”)
- How was Is 53:2 fulfilled? (2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.)
- How was Is 53:3 fulfilled? (3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.)
- How was 53:4 fulfilled? (4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.)
- How was Is 53:5 fulfilled? (5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities:the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.)
- What is the truth and prophecy given by Is 53:6? (6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.)
- How was Is. 53:7 fulfilled? (7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.)
- How was Is 53:8 fulfilled? (8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?)
- How was Is 53:9 fulfilled? (9 His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.)
- How was Is 53:10 fulfilled? (10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt. Yet he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.)
- How was Is 53:11 fulfilled? (11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.)
- How was Is 53:12 fulfilled? (12 Therefore I will give Him the many as a portion, and He will receive the mighty as spoil, because He submitted Himself to death, and was counted among the transgressors; yet He bore the sin of many and interceded for the transgressors.)
- What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
- When were the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?
- What do the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us about Isaiah?
- Why did many Jews not accept that prophecy?
- What caused Steve’s Jewish friend, George, to change his mind and become a Christian?