“The Begotten Son”

Sunday, June 23, 2013

If Jesus is the "only begotten son" of God, how do you explain Psalms 2:7 where God tells David, "You are my son; today I have begotten you"? Thanks.

Sincerely,
Looking For Psalm Answers

Dear Looking For Psalm Answers,

Psalm 2:7 is a prophecy about Jesus.  David wrote many psalms, and some of them were prophetic.  The second Psalm is a prophetic psalm.  The reason we know this for sure is because in Acts 13:33, the apostle Paul specifically says that Ps 2:7 is talking about Jesus.

David was of the lineage of Christ, and there were times that God had him write Psalms that were in the first person – but referring to Christ.  Peter also mentions another occasion like this in Acts 2:25-31.  God specifically used David to write about Jesus in the first person because Jesus would be a descendant of David (Acts 2:30).

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