Who was David talking about: Lord said to my Lord?
First page of the Gospel of Mark, by Sargis Pitsak, a Medieval Armenian scribe and miniaturist (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Matthew 22:46 “No one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions” ( v. 46 ). Christ ’s use of Psalm 110 to expose the Pharisees’ poor grasp of the Messiah’s identity is fascinating ( Matt. 22:41–45 ). A first-century Jew might call his father “lord,” but a Jewish father would not address his son in this way. Thus, David reveals that his son is no mere man when he names him “Lord” ( Ps. 110:1 ). That “the Lord” (Yahweh, the only true God ) seats David’s son at His right hand confirms this reasoning, for the one at the king’s right hand shares in his reign. God’s authority belongs to the Messiah, making Him greater than David. Matthew 22:46 indicates that the Savior’s reasoning from Psalm 110 has silenced all His accusers. Christ’s wisdom has at several points stopped the tongues of His hearers (7:28–29; 22: