Application Questions:

1. The Anointed cries out as one abandoned by God. Which parts of His cry are familiar to your own experience? Which parts are unrepeatable?

2. How does the Anointed describe the severity of His experience? What is He actually facing? What does He most dread? What does He do in this situation?

3. The Anointed’s rescue was not by avoiding death, but going through it. How does His triumph encourage you in the face of your own trials?