Jesus the Messiah
Discovering Messianic Trajectories in the Royal Psalms
In this episode of the Table Podcast, I talk with my mentor Darrell Bock and Gordon Johnston about the Royal Psalms in the Old Testament and their connection to Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
These two men have been influential in my understanding of how to read the Old Testament in light of the New Testament, especially in terms of connecting Jesus to Messianic expectation. One thing I enjoyed about this particular conversation was highlighting the very first Jewish apologetic for Jesus as Lord and Messiah in Acts 2. Here’s an outline of our conversation:
- 01:19 The importance of 2 Samuel 7 for understanding the Royal Psalms
- 04:03 What are the Royal Psalms?
- 09:06 How did Jews understand the Royal Psalms after the exile?
- 13:11 How does the New Testament connect Psalm 2 to Jesus?
- 20:31 What is the original context for Psalm 110?
- 27:35 How did Jews understand Psalm 110 after the end of the royal line?
- 31:48 How did Jesus use Psalm 110?
- 40:36 How did the early church use Psalm 110?
