Based on the hermeneutic Jesus provides in these verses, the Christological Approach proposes that Christ can be preached from all the Old Testament including all the Psalms. Belchers Christological Approach is sound in that it recommends establishing the historical-grammatical meaning of the Psalm prior to reflecting on the Psalm’s relation to the person and work of Christ. Some caution needs to be taken to not apply the Christological Approach to the extremes in relating a passage to Jesus. Psalm 45 was a song to be sung for a king’s wedding in his court. The royal wedding of the king to his bride serves as a type of the relationship between Christ the king and his bride, the church. Psalm 22 is an historic reflection of experiences in David’s life, a prophetic statement regarding the coming Christ, and a typological prefiguring of events in Christ life that transcends David’s
Based on the hermeneutic Jesus provides in these verses, the Christological Approach proposes that Christ can be preached from all the Old Testament including all the Psalms. Belchers Christological Approach is sound in that it recommends establishing the historical-grammatical meaning of the Psalm prior to reflecting on the Psalm’s relation to the person and work of Christ. Some caution needs to be taken to not apply the Christological Approach to the extremes in relating a passage to Jesus. Psalm 45 was a song to be sung for a king’s wedding in his court. The royal wedding of the king to his bride serves as a type of the relationship between Christ the king and his bride, the church. Psalm 22 is an historic reflection of experiences in David’s life, a prophetic statement regarding the coming Christ, and a typological prefiguring of events in Christ life that transcends David’s