Post by foxjj on Oct 5, 2022 7:27:24 GMT
The Lord And His Anointed
The Lord and His Anointed is the main theme in the second Psalm which was used during the coronation of the descendants of King David. At that time in history, the coronation of a king would often be used as an opportunity for vassal rulers to rebel before the new king became established as a strong ruler. In verse’s 1-3 we can see rebellion used both from a national, and from a spiritual perspective:
“Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
“Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
In speaking of The Lord’s Anointed, Psalm 2 is referring to a future descended of David of whom would be Messiah. We get the word Messiah from the Hebrew for “Anointed One” The English word Christ comes from the Greek word for “Anointed One.”
In verse’s 7-9 we see how important The Anointed One - Messiah - would be:
“I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall break them with a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
These verses are quoted in the New Testament where they point to Jesus as the one who fulfilled the Messianic prophecies. As an example, while addressing the superiority of Jesus, Hebrews 1:5 reads:
“For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?”
Paul also refers to verse 7 while speaking of the resurrection of Jesus in Acts 13:32-33:
“And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,
“‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you.’”
Where it says: “Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession,” foretells how the Gospel will go to the whole world. Thus, every Christian in every nation has become the heritage of Jesus - The Anointed One. It is crucial to understand that when one rejects Jesus as Gods Anointed over their life, they are also rejecting The Father because, in John 10:30 Jesus proclaimed: “I and the Father are one.”
Jesus further explained this in John 14:8-11:
“Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.”
Although the final verse’s of the second Psalm address a warning to rebellious kings, it is important to understand that this warning is also addressed to all who reject The Lord and His Anointed - Jesus Christ:
“Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” (verse’s 10-12)
Today, let us give thanks for the blessing we receive by taking refuge in The Lord.
John Joseph Fox.
The Lord and His Anointed is the main theme in the second Psalm which was used during the coronation of the descendants of King David. At that time in history, the coronation of a king would often be used as an opportunity for vassal rulers to rebel before the new king became established as a strong ruler. In verse’s 1-3 we can see rebellion used both from a national, and from a spiritual perspective:
“Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
“Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
In speaking of The Lord’s Anointed, Psalm 2 is referring to a future descended of David of whom would be Messiah. We get the word Messiah from the Hebrew for “Anointed One” The English word Christ comes from the Greek word for “Anointed One.”
In verse’s 7-9 we see how important The Anointed One - Messiah - would be:
“I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall break them with a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
These verses are quoted in the New Testament where they point to Jesus as the one who fulfilled the Messianic prophecies. As an example, while addressing the superiority of Jesus, Hebrews 1:5 reads:
“For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?”
Paul also refers to verse 7 while speaking of the resurrection of Jesus in Acts 13:32-33:
“And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,
“‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you.’”
Where it says: “Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession,” foretells how the Gospel will go to the whole world. Thus, every Christian in every nation has become the heritage of Jesus - The Anointed One. It is crucial to understand that when one rejects Jesus as Gods Anointed over their life, they are also rejecting The Father because, in John 10:30 Jesus proclaimed: “I and the Father are one.”
Jesus further explained this in John 14:8-11:
“Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.”
Although the final verse’s of the second Psalm address a warning to rebellious kings, it is important to understand that this warning is also addressed to all who reject The Lord and His Anointed - Jesus Christ:
“Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” (verse’s 10-12)
Today, let us give thanks for the blessing we receive by taking refuge in The Lord.
John Joseph Fox.