Psalm 110
Psalm 110 is a Messianic Psalm of great importance. This Psalm tells us of the divinity of the Messiah Jesus Christ. It also tells us that Jesus is a priest forever in the order of Melchizadek. This point is also made in the book of Hebrews. The future rule and reign of the Messiah is also discussed in this Psalm. You will also find that Jesus discusses this Psalm in Matthew 22.
Verse one is the verse that Jesus used in His dispute with the Pharisees. It says, "The Lord says to my Lord, sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet. Jesus asked how the Messiah can be David's son when David calls Him Lord? The reason is that the Messiah is divine. He is the Lord of Glory and the son of David in the flesh. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant that promised that a descendant of David would forever rule on David's throne. This Psalm, and Jesus' use of this Psalm, make His divinity very clear.
Jesus is a priest forever after the order of Melchizadek. Jesus is the mediator of a new and better covenant. The Levitical Aaronic priesthood was part of the old covenant. It was part of the law. The priests had to come continually to make offerings for sin. They could only cover sin. These sacrifices could not wash sins away.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Through His once for all sacrificial death on the cross, Jesus has dealt with sin once and for all.
Psalm 110 tells us that the Messiah will come to judge the nations. Jesus will judge based on what He taught in Matthew 25. Jesus said that the nations would be judged on the basis of how they treated the least among them. Jesus is judge. Jesus is our great high priest. Jesus is King. Jesus is Lord.
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