![]() These are the types of verses predicting the Messiah’s political might and power which the Jews were well aware of and expecting in the time of Jesus. The Messiah will be king – Jesus will rule from Zion (Jerusalem) with a mighty scepter. “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”ġ. Matthew 22:11-14 – “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless. Psalm 2:9 – You will break them with a rod of iron you will dash them to pieces like pottery. What does the “dew of your youth will be yours” mean?.What does “the womb of the morning” mean?.Who are the Messiah’s enemies? Do we see His enemies today? What does this verse tell us about God’s final plan?.What does it mean that the Lord sends forth “your mighty scepter?”.If you want to be on the winning side, you must join His team. Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool – The Messiah would be exalted to the highest position, on the right hand of the Father. We should be passionate to study it, even in the small details!ĥ. And He shows us how important it is to correctly understand it and build our theology from it. Small details are important and Jesus builds a major doctrine from a single phrase in an obscure Psalm.Īpplication: Be a student of the Word! Jesus is our example here. In other words, it is not just right in the “big picture” sense. Secondly, we see that the Bible is so accurate (even in its details) that logical arguments can be built based on sentence structure, grammar, and individual words. Therefore the inspiration of Scripture is not some idea that was invented by Christian zealots or even Paul. Jesus shows us that David did not come up with this idea on his own. We can see an example of the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture – Jesus said that David wrote this “speaking by the Spirit.” It is a clear statement of the divine origins of an Old Testament passage written by a human author. But they did not believe that the Messiah was the son of God or divine in any way.Ĥ. They understood that he came from David’s line. The Jewish scholars at the time of Jesus believed that the Messiah was a son of David. David calls him “Lord” showing that He is greater than David. The Messiah is in fact the Son of David, meaning he is descended from David. David was the most important king (the highest position in the country) in Israel’s history.ī. Jesus’ commentary on Psalm 110:1 – See Matthew 22:42-46.Ī. ![]() It is a great blessing to be able to study what Jesus Himself said about certain Old Testament passages!ģ. But that is exactly what Matthew 22:42-46 is. We don’t often get to read a commentary by Jesus. We can read Jesus’ commentary on this Psalm! – We often like to study the commentaries of famous authors like John Piper or Charles Spurgeon. In other words, God fully intended for many Old Testament passages to accurately reflect the life and ministry of the Messiah.Ģ. By doing so, He also implied that it is usual to interpret passages in this way. In Matthew 22:42-46, Jesus clearly identifies this Psalm as Messianic. Well, in this case Jesus answered the question for us. Is a Psalm prophetic about the Messiah or not? This question sometimes comes up in Psalms. Therefore properly interpreting potential prophecies can be confusing. And sometimes God repeats certain things in history. Some refer to events which foreshadow something God plans to do. Some prophecies in the Bible have a short and a long term fulfillment. Jesus identified this Psalm as a Messianic Psalm – Prophecy can sometimes be hard to understand. Luke 20:43 – until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.ġ. If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions. He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says, Matthew 22:42-46 – “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” What does this verse teach us about the Messiah?Ģ Samuel 7:12 – When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.To understand the verse better, rewrite it using names instead of pronouns.Who does the “my” in “my right hand” refer to you?.What point does Jesus make by quoting it?.
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