The Mystery of Godliness

Ancient Words, Modern Message

The Apostle Paul, in writing to his son in the Faith, Timothy, observes, “And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness.” (1 Timothy 3:16)

This great mystery includes the truth of the incarnation, that over two millennia ago Jesus entered the world as fully God and fully man.

Many of the 150 psalms in the Old Testament Scriptures predict this dual nature of Jesus, demonstrated in his life, death, resurrection, and ultimate reign. Among these is Psalm 69, the second most often quoted by the writers of the New Testament, as in their day these prophecies were fulfilled.

A careful study of David’s words in this psalm reminds us of the magnitude of Jesus’ suffering on the cross, willingly endured because of the magnitude of His love for lost mankind. In the words of hymn writer Charles Wesley, “Amazing love, how can it be, that thou, my God, shouldest die for me!”

With that in mind, we consider Psalm 69 in this third study in the series, “Songs of Jesus in the Tanach,” an episode entitled, “The Mystery of Godliness.”

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