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Psalm 22, Hands and Feet Pierced
Written: ~1000 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 30
Psalm 22 described the piercing of hands and feet, fulfilled in the nail wounds of crucifixion.
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Psalm 22:16
"Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet."
New Testament Fulfillment
John 20:25-27
"So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." ... Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands.""
Commentary
Crucifixion was not practiced in Israel in David's time; it was a Roman invention. Yet Psalm 22 describes the piercing of hands and feet with remarkable accuracy. The nail marks in Jesus's hands and feet were the proof Thomas demanded and received.