Jesus Foretold: Lots Cast For Clothes (MP 67)

Fully clothed, He would have been shamed enough, But they stripped Him nude, and then nailed Him down, Leaving Him bare, wearing none of His stuff, Lifted on view with naught but thorny crown! The piercing hurt less than being unclothed; His enemies jeered and mocked His manhood, While His friends wept, with eyes downcast or closed, To spare Him shame by as much as they could! His clothes were divided when lots were cast Among the soldiers who had brought Him there; His seamless tunic was held until last— Made of one piece, it was very rare. God revealed the lot-casting in advance, Jesus’ credentials as His Son enhance! Scripture Quoted (NIV) [Brackets added] Prophecy Made: Psalm 22:18—“They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.” (Written in the 10th century B.C.) Prophecy Fulfilled: John 19:23-24—“When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, divided them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment [tunic] remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. ‘Let’s not tear it,’ they said to one another. ‘Let’s decide by lot who gets it.’ This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said: ‘They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.’ So this is what the soldiers did.” (Written in the 1st century A.D.; also, Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:34) Commentary On: “Jesus Foretold: Lots Cast For Clothes” Jesus was crucified naked, which must have shamed and embarrassed Him even more than being nailed to the cross. In Psalm 22, King David prophesied that His clothes would be divided and lots cast. This had to be revealed to David by God, for there is no way he could have guessed it or made it up. Jesus wore an outer full-length robe, an inner linen garment next to His skin, a loin-cloth inside, a sash about His waist, sandals, and a turban-type head covering normally, There were four Roman soldiers who divided the clothes. The tunic, called an “undergarment” in scripture, was very unusual. It was woven in one piece, starting at the neck; it had sleeves and reached below the knees. The High Priest of Israel wore such a tunic (See Exodus 39:27). It is prophesied in the Bible that Jesus Christ will be the High Priest as well as the King of Israel during the 1000-year reign (See Hebrews 4:18). Was Jesus wearing such a tunic as His due? If so, where did He get such a rare garment? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not die, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Roman 10:9)