{"id":502,"date":"2023-03-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy-cam.tempurl.host\/gospeladventure\/?p=502&2023"},"modified":"2023-03-09T17:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:01:03","slug":"the-lord-and-my-lord-matthew-22-41-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/the-lord-and-my-lord-matthew-22-41-46\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lord and My Lord: Matthew 22:41-46"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: Matthew 22:41-46 (GW)<\/div>
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41\u00a0<\/sup>While the Pharisees were still gathered, Jesus asked them, 42\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cWhat do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?\u201d<\/p>

They answered him, \u201cDavid\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>

43\u00a0<\/sup>He said to them, \u201cThen how can David, guided by the Spirit, call him Lord? David says,<\/p>

44\u00a0<\/sup>\u2018The Lord said to my Lord,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cTake the honored position\u2014the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0until I put your enemies under your control.\u201d\u2019<\/p>

45\u00a0<\/sup>If David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?\u201d<\/p>

46\u00a0<\/sup>No one could answer him, and from that time on no one dared to ask him another question.<\/p>\r\n

Read Matthew 22:41-46<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

Right in the middle of Jesus\u2019 counter challenge is a quotation from the Psalms that has always fascinated me. Perhaps it is intended to be a little more confusing or challenging to understand, because when I read it quoted in Jesus\u2019 words, I wonder who is referred to by the two uses of the word \u201cLord\u201d.<\/p>\r\n

In the quotation, we read, \u201cThe Lord said to my Lord<\/strong>\u201d (v. 44 referencing Psalm 110:1)<\/p>\r\n

In the Greek version of the New Testament, both words for Lord are the same word, and perhaps this was a language barrier, because in the original Hebrew psalm, David uses different words for each of these references to \u201cLord\u201d. One of the biggest challenges for translators is communicating the idea of words between languages when there is no word that fits or captures the same meaning as is in the original language that is being translated from. Perhaps it was this way with the Hebrew going into Greek, because two unique words for \u201cLord\u201d are blended into one word.<\/p>\r\n

However, if we look closer at the two Hebrew words for Lord, we see something interesting.<\/p>\r\n

The first \u201cLord\u201d (\u201cThe Lord said . . .<\/strong>\u201d)<\/em> always refers to God \u2013 it is His proper name given in the Bible.<\/p>\r\n

The second \u201cLord\u201d (\u201c. . . to my Lord<\/strong>\u201d)<\/em> refers to a master or one responsible for another. This \u201cLord\u201d is used when humbly and respectfully addressing a superior \u2013 and there are numerous examples of Old Testament people who address God using this term.<\/p>\r\n

So with this understanding, we see God, humbly addressing the Messiah, and calling Him to \u201cTake the honored position\u2014the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 44 referencing Psalm 110:1)<\/p>\r\n

What on the surface appears to be God addressing David is really God addressing David\u2019s Son (the Messiah) and calling Him to sit in the place of honor on the heavenly throne. While David had enemies, Jesus did too. David conquered his enemies prior to his death, but Jesus conquered His enemy by facing death head on. Jesus offered up His life to gain His victory \u2013 which allows for us to share in His victory too!<\/p>\r\n

In this passage, we see a glimpse of God\u2019s humility. God humbly acknowledges the Messiah, who stepped down from Heaven to be a human, and who also stepped down into death in order to give humanity the option of salvation. Everything in this passage points towards a humble God who places others ahead of Himself, and who wants to be close to humanity!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This thought was inspired by studying the Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p>

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