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An Everlasting Legacy
Commentators unanimously see this verse as a prophecy of the enduring result of the Messiah's suffering. His sacrifice would produce a spiritual "seed"—a continuous line of believers, the Church—that will serve God through all generations. As John Calvin notes, this guarantees the perpetuity of the Church, ensuring God will always have a people who belong to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 22:30
18th Century
Theologian
A seed shall serve him — This refers to a people, a race. The word used here and rendered “seed”—זרע zera‛—properly…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 22:30
19th Century
Bishop
A seed ... — Better, Posterity shall serve Him. About Jehovah it shall be told to the (coming) generation. The a…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 22:28–31
19th Century
Preacher
For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations. All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that g…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 22:30
16th Century
Theologian
Their seed shall serve him. To further exalt the greatness of the benefit, he declares that it will be such that posterity will never forg…
John Gill
On Psalms 22:30
17th Century
Pastor
A seed shall serve him
That is, Christ shall always have a seed to serve him in every age; a remnant according to the…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 22:22–31
17th Century
Minister
The Savior now speaks as risen from the dead. The first words of the complaint were used by Christ himself upon the cross; the first words of the t…