Whose Son is the Christ?
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Day of Questioning Ends
Day of Questioning Ends
We have seen authority questioned as King (21:10)
Authority questioned as Priest (21:12-17)
Questions about faith (21:18-21)
Whose authority (21:23)
Questions about faithful obedience (21:28-32)
Questions about rejection (21:33-45)
Questions about kingdom (22:1-14)
Questions about taxes/tribute (22:15-22)
Sadducee question (22:23-33)
Pharisees question again (22:34-40)
Today - Jesus questions leave them speechless (22:41-46)
Jesus is going to go on the offensive today and it is going to stop the in their tracts and leave them speechless (v.46). -The questions that are raised are fundamental and go hand in hand with the question asked of Peter before.
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
This is foundational for if you get this wrong, who Jesus is then you have everything else wrong. As we look at this today pay attention to the wording of the questions.
Open Story Books to pg.123, Bible to Mt22:34-46
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
Question - 1
Question - 1
As you can see this passage is a continuation of (vv.34-40) He is still dealing with the Pharisee’s after Jesus silenced the Sadducees (v.34) and the lawyer the Pharisee’s are still grouped together now Jesus has a question.
What is Jesus question (v.42)?
See how He starts the question, “what do you think?” An invitation to engage, to think, to ponder, then to discuss the matter at hand and that matter is the question.
What is the first part of the question?
What is the second part of the question?
What you think about the Christ, what you believe about the Christ matters. Again can you see the similarity to the question asked of Peter that we looked at before?
This was not some off the wall question, this was getting to the heart of the matter, the root of every question, the person of Christ, the Messiah that they were looking for, and if people get Him wrong they get it all wrong don’t they.
What was their answer in (v.42)?
They probably thought it was as silly question, quickly they should be able to answer that question with scripture.
7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
The Messiah would sit on the throne of David, it would be a kingdom forevermore
1 Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
He is the branch of the stem of Jesse - that being David
1 I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
10 Then in that day The nations will resort to the root of Jesse, Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.
5 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.
12 “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 “He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
2 “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.”
Psm89
2Sam7:
From David the Messiah is the righteous branch.
You can note down Psm2, 89, 132 all cover this subject too, just not as direct.
He would sit on throne of David
He would be a branch from stem of Jesse
From David he would be the righteous branch
Do you think they had any doubt about the Christ that He would be a descendant of David? - No- that is why they could answer so confidently. But, Jesus was really leading to the next question.
Question -2
Question -2
43 He said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet” ’?
43 He said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet” ’?
What is the question the question that is asked?
What is the question the question that is asked?
What is the question the question that is asked?
This question is not to diminish the Davidic line; but to point out divine of the Messiah
In (v.44) it says Lord twice, and this verse is taken from Psm110
1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” 2 The Lord will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
The first Lord is the Hebrew word for Yahweh, the second Lord is used for Master, Lord and it is the Hebrew word Adonai.
THere is something else to notice in (v.43)
43 He said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,
How did David call Him Lord? - David had called in the Spirit, written this Psalm in the inspiration so we know that David recognizes that He is calling on someone greater than himself by calling Him “My Lord.” He was referring to someone who is Yahweh, who is Adonai.
Final Question
Final Question
45 “If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet” ’?
Mt
OK so no doubt what the question is here, but why would this be what stops them, quiets them and keep them from asking any other questions?
Remember they are looking for a conquering king as the Messiah that is going to take up David’s earthly throne, so how can this person be David’s son and Lord?
Jesus had been called Son of David before, this was not anything new
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
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9 The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!”
The people were just 3 days before calling Jesus the Son of David and He comes at them with this question about the messiah and the Son of David. Who they think the Son of David is paramount. You get this wrong and you have it all wrong.
As a man, the Messiah was David’s son a direct descendant as the scripture says
1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
As the Lord he is David’s God. People were looking for Messiah but some were confused were they looking for the suffering servant
10 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.
20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
or an earthly king that was going to restore the kingdom of Israel
6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
The Pharisee’s original question
23 When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
Was answered, by God’s authority to the Son of David and he is him and they could say no more. If they acknowledge him, they have to acknowledge him as messiah and His authority.
46 No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question.
In Luke it says
40 For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything.
The religious leaders were blinded by tradition, position and selfish pride, they could not, would not see the truth of Jesus, who He is and the authority that He has.
Some Life Applications
Some Life Applications
Don’t let your worship become routine that it does not involve faith
Jesus protects true worship (21:12-17)
Let Jesus the king, Lord, Master of your life
Render unto the world what belongs to the world; unto God what is God’s and that is you!
Jesus wants unwavering faith (21:18-22)
Obedience is more than words it is actions with the right heart
Don’t test Jesus unless you are willing t
Don’t be stumped into silence; know who it is that you worship and why