PSALM 2

Psalm 2 is quoted often in the New Testament as it points to the high claims for God's Anointed...Jesus Christ... and his universal kingdom. It is a coronation song, declaring the power and position of the King, immediately referring to David but foreshadowing Christ. In the early verses, it points to the quiet sovereignty of God and the obtuseness of humankind. Christ's post resurrection declarations emphasize "the nations" and "the ends of the earth" thus calling the church to launch missionary ventures throughout the world in the name of the Anointed One, Christ. The power of the King is fierce and he rules with an iron scepter. As Derek Kidner said, "there is no refuge from Him: only in Him."

 

My photo of the "Resurrected Christ" taken in Santa Fe, New Mexico