{"id":1173,"date":"2012-05-23T05:16:07","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T12:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teach4god.com\/OTS\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2014-04-02T05:22:33","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T12:22:33","slug":"psalm-110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/05\/23\/psalm-110\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 110"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 110<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If Psalm 109 (see our study<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>)\u00a0is a picture of the events leading to and including the crucifixion of Christ, as some point out, then Psalm 110 is a picture of His resurrection and the events that follow it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This short psalm is the most quoted and alluded to psalm in the New Testament. Mills presents at least 34 different references to this psalm by all authors of the New Testament except for James and Jude. His list includes:\u00a0 Matthew 22.43-45, 26.64<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Mark 12.35-37, 14.62, 16.19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Luke 20.41-44, 22.69<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>John 14.2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Acts 2.34-35, 5.31, 7.55-56<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Romans 8.34<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>1 Corinthians 15.24-26<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Ephesians 1.20, 22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Colossians 3.1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>Hebrews 1.3, 13, 5.6, 10, 6.20, 7.11, 15, 17, 21, 28, 8.1, 10.12, 13, 12:2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; <\/span>1 Peter 3.22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>; and <\/span>Revelation 3.21, 6.15-17, 19.11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These seven verses will take a lifetime to discuss and, even then, it would not be complete. In order to fully understand the meaning of this psalm, the usage of this psalm by Jesus will be briefly examined.<\/p>\n

However, the context of history provides details for us as well. This psalm was used\u00a0in the coronation services of the kings of Israel. It could have been written\u00a0when David captured Jebus, which is Jerusalem. This explains the presence of\u00a0Melchizedek (king of righteousness) who was the king and priest of Salem (Jebus). The two pronouncements given in this psalm call the king to rule as God\u2019s representative and to be\u00a0a priest to the people. Calling the king to be\u00a0a priest was not out of order. The text specifically states a priest after the order of Melchizedek not Aaron. Melchizedek will be discussed in another post if requested.<\/p>\n

The outline that would best serve this psalm would be seen under the offices of activities of the coming Messiah:<\/p>\n