Tools for Interpreting the Psalms (Psalm 2)
The royal psalms demonstrate Israel’s belief that God was reigning through his anointed king. This messiah was seen as a “son of God'', displaying the glory of God and doing the work of God in securing justice, leading the people and extending God’s rule to the nations. Jesus came preaching “the good news of the kingdom”, and the early church understood Jesus to be the fulfillment of these psalms.
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