He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Jesus said to them, 'Then explain this, how is it that David, speaking through the Spirit, calls him Lord when he says...'
Jesus was about to drop a mic moment that would leave everyone speechless.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Matthew 22, Jesus is in the temple engaging with the Pharisees, who were challenging Him on various matters of Jewish law and tradition. He uses this moment to quote from Psalm 110, which David wrote under divine inspiration, to demonstrate that the Messiah is not just a human descendant of David but also his Lord, pointing to the Messiah's divine nature. This exchange reflects the broader tension in first-century Judaism, where religious leaders often focused on earthly lineage without fully grasping prophetic fulfillment.
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