THE PSALM 22
A FEW MORE WORDS
Jesus had never declared himself as god. Nor any of the messengers had ever declared like that. Nor a man or a messenger can ever become god. Because a man or a messenger is a creature and the creature can never outdo the Creator. And, that is the true faith which has been advocated by the Scriptures. To diminish this very true faith, a marginal note has been published by the society of Saint Paul, Rome, 1958 (Urdu edition of Bible) in Gospel by Matthew beneath a reference of the Psalm-22, in the following words:-
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“Eli Eli Lema Sabachthani”(My GOD, My GOD, why have you forsaken me?) are the words, expressing intensity of the sufferings of Jesus. Whose godly-self was not depart-able from his manly-self but the godly-self was not consoling the manly-self. Yet, sometime after, expressing his anguish__ Jesus, also, expressed his trust when he said:-
“In your hands, My Father, I place my spirit”
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it is quite evident from this marginal note that it has been written to ruin the true faith which is emerging from the prayer of Jesus. The words: “In your hands, My Father, I place my spirit” are the invention of Luke. Whereas according to his predecessors, Matthew and Mark, these were not the words of Jesus at all. Instead, the words of Jesus were:-
“Eli Eli Lema Sabachthani”
(Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse: 46)
or
“Eloi Eloi Lema Sabachthani”
(Mark, Chapter 15, Verse: 34)
In fact, the prayer is, directly, refuting the present polytheistic belief. So, by writing this marginal note, an indirect effort has been made to save the present belief in three gods. But, the reality is reality and it can not be concealed from the eyes of wisdom.
The last Verse of the prayer:-
“People not yet born will be told, the Lord saved the Lord’s people.”
(The Psalm-22, Verse: 31)
is further clarifying that GOD saved Jesus. GOD had saved him from the painful & ruthless death of crucifixion. But the disciples are announcing through their Gospels___ that the Lord had not saved Jesus. Instead, GOD had left Jesus helpless and Jesus had died on the cross in highly miserable condition.
The last verse of the prayer, containing the announcement:-
“The Lord saved the Lord’s people”
has been confirmed by the latest Scripture, as well:-
“And because of their saying:- We slew the Masseih Jesus, the son of Mary, the Messenger of GOD (The wrath of GOD fell upon them). They slew him not, nor crucified him but it appeared so unto them. And lo! Those who disagree in this regard, they are in doubt thereof. They have no knowledge thereof save the pursuit of doubtful idea. They slew him not for certain. But GOD raised him to Heaven. GOD has always been the All-able, the Wise.”
(Al-Quran, Chapter 4, Verses: 157 & 158)
the words “ but it appeared so unto them” of the Scripture, are highly ponderable. By virtue of these words, GOD, the Lord, the All-able & the Wise; has pointed out a manner of the salvation of Jesus.
In response to the prayer of Jesus on the cross, the Lord ascended him up to Heaven. And, the fact is known__ as Ascension of Jesus unto Heaven___ before his death___ in the latest Scripture and___ after his death on the cross___ in Gospels. Hence, the Ascension of Jesus has spelled out and approved by the Psalm-22 and the Scripture, the both. According to the Psalm-22, it has been approved by the words of:
“The Lord saved the Lord’s people”
(The Psalm-22, Verse: 31)
And according to the Scripture, it has been approved by the words of:
“But GOD raised him to Heaven”.
(Al-Quran, Chapter 4, Verse: 158)
The fact of Ascension is, also, certified by another angle. The last verse of the Psalm-22, contains the words:-
“People not yet born will be told, the Lord saved the Lord’s people.”
(The Psalm-22, Verse: 31)
Ponder over the words of “People not yet born will be told” and, then, look at the people, who follow the latest Scripture by GOD. The Lord has told these people about the Ascension of Jesus through Revelation:-
“But GOD raised him to Heaven”
(Al-Quran, Chapter 4, Verse: 158)
Wording of the last verse of the Psalm-22:-
“People not yet born will be told, the Lord saved the Lord’s people”
further clarifies that the people, present at the time of crucifixion, were not aware of the Ascension of Jesus. Because they had not observed the Ascension. So they remained doubtful in this regard including the followers of Jesus. That is why that the statements of the writers of gospels are not consistent. Instead, they are inconsistent & contradictory. For instance, according to Matthew, the last words of Jesus were:-
“Eli Eli Lema Sabachthani”
(Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse: 46)
according to Mark, the words were:-
“Eloi Eloi Lema Sabachthani”
(Mark, Chapter 15, Verse: 34)
according to Luke, they were:-
“Father in your hands, I place my spirit”
(Luke, Chapter 23, Verse: 46)
and, according to John, they were:-
“It is finished”
(John, Chapter 19, Verse: 30)
• Here the words of Matthew and Mark are almost the same. But, the words of Luke and John, are totally different. Not only from their predecessors but from each other as well. While, on the other hand, all the four writers, do not differ from each other in respect of the threefold atmospheric description. John has, of course, given only one description, but he is also agreed with his three predecessors. The atmospheric description contains the following three points:-
• At noon or 12’ O Clock, the whole country was covered with darkness which lasted for three hours.
• Jesus cried out with a loud shout and uttered his last words. A sponge, soaked into some cheap wine, was attached to the end of a stick, to make Jesus drink.
• The curtain hanging in the Temple was torn into two pieces, from top to the bottom.
(Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses: 45 to 52)
(Mark, Chapter 15, Verses: 33 to 38)
(Luke, Chapter 23, Verses: 44 to 46)
(John, Chapter 19, Verses: 29 to 30)
Consider this mutual agreement of the Disciples about the atmospheric description alongwith their foregoing open disagreement about the last words of Jesus.
Comparative study of the both, does signify the doubtfulness of the writers about the end of Jesus. Whereby the Quranic verdict is automatically confirmed:-
“They are in doubt thereof”
(Al-Quran, Chapter 4, Verse: 157)
The Disciples were not certain about the salvation or Ascension-based end of Jesus. They were, definitely, in doubt thereof. So, whosoever is desirous to know the truth about Jesus, he should rely upon the prayer of Jesus (the Psalm-22). He should not rely upon the disciples__ nor upon Clergy___ as the both have presented Jesus & his teachings__ either in distorted terms__ or in exaggerated terms.
The Verses of the prayer of Jesus (The Psalm-22) clearly clarify that Jesus was a man and a messenger of GOD. He was not a partner of GOD___ nor an embodiment of manly-self and godly-self__ nor he had ever trusted his godly-self. He had, always trusted his Lord, the One Alone GOD. That is why that he uttered the following words on the cross:
“Eli Eli lema Sabachthani”
or
“Eloi Eloi Lema Sabachthani”
“Eli Eli” or “Eloi Eloi” means: my GOD my GOD. While the words of “Lema Sabachthani” mean:
Why did you abandon me?
The Verse, as such, is openly expressing the fact___ that GOD is not a part & parcel of Jesus. GOD is the Creator of Jesus and Jesus is subservient to GOD in all respects. So, in the hours of trial, Jesus is rightly beseeching before GOD for help & salvation.
If the words of Jesus would have been like that:-
“Eli Eli”/ “Eloi Eloi”
Why did you depart from myself?
Or
Why did you depart from my body?
Or
Why did you depart me from yourself?
Or
Why did you depart me from your body?
Only then, there was some reason to say that Jesus was an embodiment of manly-self & godly-self___ or he was a partner of GOD. But as the situation is not like that at all, so, we must refrain from all such notions and remember that:
• Jesus is not an embodiment of man-n-god.
• Jesus is not son of god or GOD is not the father of Jesus.
• Jesus is not the savior or the almighty lord.
• Jesus is not the creator of universe.
So it is positively proved. Jesus is, simply, a man and a messenger of GOD and his message is the Message of Monotheism___ not of Polytheism__ or Trinity, at all.
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Monotheism: Doctrine that there is no god save the One Absolute GOD, as GOD says,
“I, and I alone, Am GOD; no other god is real”.
(Bible, Deut, Chapter 32, Verse: 39)
Polytheism: Belief in or worship of more than one GOD.
Trinity: Group of three gods (GOD, Christ & Holy Spirit) “The 3 persons of the godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief.
