(1) v.35-37
Background::
(NET) It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be David’s son in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.
Key message:
(NET) It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be David’s son in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.
Key message:
12:36 David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said,
‘The Lord said to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
‘The Lord said to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
(NET) The Lord said to my Lord. With David being the speaker, this indicates his respect for his descendant (referred to as my Lord). Jesus was arguing, as the ancient exposition assumed, that the passage is about the Lord’s anointed. The passage looks at an enthronement of this figure and a declaration of honor for him as he takes his place at the side of God. In Jerusalem, the king’s palace was located to the right of the temple to indicate this kind of relationship. Jesus was pressing the language here to get his opponents to reflect on how great Messiah is.
(BKC) No doubt Jesus deliberately raised this issue so that His listeners might relate it to Him. It carried a bold yet veiled reference to His true identity which the Jewish leaders probably caught but did not accept...In contrast with the Jewish leaders who had been trying to trap Jesus with subtle questions (cf. v. 13), the large Passover crowd was listening all along to His teaching with delight
Reflection: Jesus skillfully pointed out the inadequacy of the experts in the law. Why did they teach one thing, but not the other? Jesus was skillful in doing this: First, he raised the issue in question v.35. Then He gave the proof in Scriptures v.36. Finally, He drew His conclusion (again in a question format) v.37. The result was that people listened to Him with delight. Can we learn from Jesus' example?
Also, from this passage we know that Jesus was both God and man and He is the One who fits perfectly with what the OT passage prophesied. He is the Messiah Who has all the power and all enemies will be put under His feet.
Audrey
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