[[Ps-139]]
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### In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.
*Type*: prophecy
*Summary*: The text predicts that the specific events and duration of a person's life are recorded by God before they occur, implying absolute divine foreknowledge of the future.
*Historical context*: Theologians and historians of the Christian tradition associate this with the doctrine of Predestination and the 'Book of Life' mentioned in later texts like [[Rev-20#v12|Revelation 20:12]]. It is historically seen as fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ, whose 'ordained days' and mission were specifically foretold and completed according to a divine timeline.
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### If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!
*Type*: prophecy
*Summary*: A prediction that God's presence is not limited to the living world but extends even into Sheol (the realm of the dead).
*Historical context*: This is considered fulfilled in the 'Harrowing of Hell' or the descent of Christ into Sheol/Hades between his crucifixion and resurrection. Scholars link this to [[1 Pet-03#v19|1 Peter 3:19]] and the Apostles' Creed, confirming that the divine presence reached the deepest recesses of death to bring liberation.
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### lead me in the everlasting way.
*Type*: prophecy
*Summary*: A request and prophetic pointer toward a path of life that is eternal and righteous, transcending mortal existence.
*Historical context*: Christian literary and theological analysis identifies the fulfillment of the 'everlasting way' in the person of Jesus Christ, who explicitly claimed to be 'The Way' ([[John-14#v6|John 14:6]]). His resurrection established the 'everlasting way' as a historical reality for his followers, fulfilling David's ancient request for eternal guidance.
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