Jesus as the Psalm 2 Royal Son of God

About this episode

This episode explores how Psalm 2 references contribute to understanding Jesus' divine identity and relationship with God.

Psalms 1 & 2 E4 — The New Testament authors make both subtle and direct claims to Jesus’ divinity, almost exclusively by referencing Israel’s Scriptures. In Psalm 2, one of the most quoted passages from the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh responds to the conspiring, violent nations by installing a king (whom he calls his Son) in Israel. Jesus and the apostles frequently use Psalm 2 language to describe Jesus’ divine identity and unique relationship to God the Father. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore these references in Jesus’ baptism, transfiguration, and resurrection, while also considering how the Son of God shares his royal identity with his followers.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Tim

Topics covered

• Jesus' divinity
• Psalm 2
• relationship to God
• New Testament references
• royal identity
• baptism
• transfiguration

Keywords

• Jesus
• Psalm 2
• divinity
• New Testament
• royal son
• God the Father
• baptism
• transfiguration
• resurrection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Testament, Hebrew Bible

Books & works: Psalm 2, Psalms 1 & 2

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