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The Messiah as Lord
Written: ~1000 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 30
Jesus used Psalm 110 to demonstrate that the Messiah must be more than David's son, he must be David's Lord.
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Psalm 110:1
"The Lord says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.""
New Testament Fulfillment
Matthew 22:43-45
"He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, 'The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.' If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?""
Commentary
Jesus's use of Psalm 110 in Matthew 22 is a masterful argument for his divine identity. If the Messiah is merely David's human descendant, why does David call him "Lord"? The answer is that the Messiah is both David's son (human) and David's Lord (divine), the incarnate Son of God.