6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee (Psalm 2:6-7).
2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him (Matthew 2:2).
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (Matthew 3:16-17).
We know from Acts 4:24-27 that David is the author of the second Psalm. The second Psalm is a Messianic Psalm. In verses 6-7 the identity of the Messiah as King and as the Son of God is declared. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is described as the King of Jews and at His baptism is publically declared by God as His Son. If you have ever wondered where some of the early Church creeds get their scriptural reference, the Psalms is a good place to look. The Nicene Creed states that Christ is begotten not made and is one in being with the Father. This is a direct reference to Psalm 2:7 as fulfilled in the Gospel of Matthew. Christ is the King and the Son of the living God.
2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him (Matthew 2:2).
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (Matthew 3:16-17).
We know from Acts 4:24-27 that David is the author of the second Psalm. The second Psalm is a Messianic Psalm. In verses 6-7 the identity of the Messiah as King and as the Son of God is declared. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is described as the King of Jews and at His baptism is publically declared by God as His Son. If you have ever wondered where some of the early Church creeds get their scriptural reference, the Psalms is a good place to look. The Nicene Creed states that Christ is begotten not made and is one in being with the Father. This is a direct reference to Psalm 2:7 as fulfilled in the Gospel of Matthew. Christ is the King and the Son of the living God.
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