PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:1. God made David and his descendants kings in order to fulfill the purpose for which Abraham was called: to bring blessing to all nations (Genesis 12:1). At a time when Gentile kingdoms sought to throw off Israelite rule, this psalm recalls the promises made to the Davi... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:2 The word “Messiah” comes from transliterating the Hebrew word for ANOINTED, and the word “Christ” comes from translating “Anointed” into Greek. For the Gentiles to rebel against the Davidic king is to rebel against the Lord who made him king (see Acts 4:25). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var image... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:7 The DECREE is the divine word spoken when the king took his throne. THE LORD SAID. The past tense indicates that the king recalls the divine word at a time of trouble after his coronation. YOU ARE MY SON. In 2 Samuel 7:14, God says that he will take the heir of David as a “s... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:8 The Gentile NATIONS of the earth will find blessing in the heir of David who makes them his subjects (see Genesis 22:18; also Psalms 72:8, Psalms 72:17). This includes those nations who were in revolt (Psalms 2:1). Thus Paul looks forward to a day when people from all nation... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:10 KINGS... RULERS OF THE EARTH. See v. Psalms 2:2. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 2:12 KISS THE SON. The Son is the heir of David (v. Psalms 2:7). The kiss denotes religious homage, which the Davidic king deserves (v. Psalms 2:2). The kings must understand that the ruler whom they reject is not just another human ruler but is God’s own appointed king for the... [ Continue Reading ]