Matthew 22:34-46
Let’s remember to pray for Jim and Marty.
“Notice what you notice.” I have always had trouble understanding this quotation in verse 44: The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, until I put Your enemies under Your feet”. (I have added the caps for further clarification.) Here Jesus is quoting Psalm 110:1, a psalm written by David. My Study Bible helps me a lot in understanding this verse. Their notes clarify the first six words at the beginning of that quotation by substituting “God” for “The Lord” and “David’s Lord” for “my Lord”; then they explain the verse a bit further. So here’s their explanatory note: “God said to David’s Lord, i.e., David’s superior – ultimately the Messiah…”. That helps me see how Jesus was confounding the Pharisees and challenging them that David’s descendent (the Messiah) was also his Lord.
I hope this helps others.
Slava Bohu!
My study Bible suggests that when they said David’s son, Jesus replied with David’s psalm – that the Lord God said to David’s Lord, who couldn’t be David’s son or descendant and also meant that the anointed one was God as well, not just a man.
I love that Jesus replied to the Sadducees from the Torah, the only part they believed, and responded to the Pharisees who talked about David, with one of David’s psalms.
Really good insight on that second item, Debbie! Thanks for sharing that!