Tzedakah Ministries received a challenge via email yesterday from an anti-missionary that was blocked from the ministry’s Facebook page because of persistent falsehoods directed against this ministry and against myself personally to examine Psalm 110:1 as a Messianic prophecy. In the interest of Biblical honesty and integrity, I did so and I want to share with you my findings from my morning #QT.
The anti-missionary stated it could not refer to Jesus but only to David. The anti-missionary also stated that it could not make a mention to Jesus’ divinity/deity because the use of Adonai for the second Lord in verse 1 is a common word in the Hebrew text. However, he is wrong on both counts and I am going to explain here why and I will email him (which I have already done) this explanation in hopes that he will see the truth of Messiah Jesus in Psalm 110. I also hope it will assist Christians and churches to utilize Psalm 110 in its entirety as a Messianic prophecy.
First, the anti-missionary is correct that while the first LORD is the Jehovah (HaShem) name for God and the second Lord is Adonai. This is an argument from assumption more than anything else to argue that David is referring to himself for a couple of reasons. The first reason is why would David refer to himself in the third person in this Psalm when he does not in other Psalms. For David, this is a testimony of something greater than himself and he is giving a declaration of it. Second, David did not understand (YET) the significance and the character of who Jesus was in relationship to His deity/divinity and so his designation would be expected and understood. This argument from assumption and silence is easily answered.
Second, and this requires some Hebrew understanding, the word translated in English as said/saith (depending on version) is really an understatement. The word (נְאֻם) should really be translated as utters or declares as it is coming from God. Let me give you a few examples of ne’um (transliteration of the word in Hebrew) — Genesis 22:16; Numbers 14:28; 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Kings 9:26; 19:33; 22:19; Isaiah 1:24; 14:22; 41:14; 43:12; 54:17; 55:8; 59:20 (esp.). For God to speak this following statement to Adonai is significant.
Third, this statement declared by Jehovah (HaShem) is significant and begins with one word … SIT. However, it does not mean to just “cop a squat” in the modern slang vernacular. The idea of sit in the Hebrew term is to dwell, remain, abide. This is not a temporary abode but a permanent “sitting” and so it could not refer to the individual David as the anti-missionary argues because David died and was buried. Some might argue that it refers to the “House of David” and that argument could be made because Jesus is from the lineage of David; however, it means so much more than just the physical descendants of David. And for that reason, we must go on…
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Fifth, the phrase (הֲדֹם לְרַגְלֶֽיָ׃) is used only six times in the Hebrew — 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalm 99:5; 110:1; 132:7; Isaiah 66:1 and Lamentations 2:1. It is used as a metaphor for the
Ark of the Covenant. Therefore, and think carefully about this one, what God is promising this Adonai is that he is to sit at His right hand until the enemies have been placed under the Law which abides in the Ark of the Covenant. This ties and helps us to more clearly understand verse 4 of Psalm 110 — “The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’” It also clarifies Matthew 5:17-20 and Hebrews 7:17.
Therefore, and because we as Christians have always understood Messiah Jesus to be our Prophet, our Priest, our King, we can see in Psalm 110 the kingly and priestly nature of Messiah Jesus. Moses in Deuteronomy 18:15-22 promises us Jesus the Prophet but I will save that analysis for another day. For you have enough to go forth and share with confidence — #NoRetreat #NoRegrets#NoReservations— the truth of #Rom116TTJF.
I just hope and pray the anti-missionary that challenged Tzedakah Ministries will see this truth as well. I believe he already does. He is just afraid. Pray for him.
