Mark 12:36

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Summary

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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General references

Matthew 22:41

1 Corinthians 15:25

Hebrews 10:13

Bible References

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how comes it then, said he, that David by inspiration calls him Lord, in these words,

and said, men and brethren, the prediction which the holy ghost made, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to those that seiz'd Jesus, must have been accomplished.

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

Wherefore as the holy spirit saith, "since to-day you hear his voice,

he pointed out another time in the words, which were spoken by David, a long time after their going into Canaan, in the passage just now quoted, "today since ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

when the spirit of Christ inform'd the minds of the prophets of his future sufferings, and of the glorious consequences, they were solicitous to know the circumstances of the times pointed at:

from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

The lord

for David is not ascended to heaven: yet he saith himself, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,

for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet."

But to which of the angels did he ever say, "sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

General references

While the Pharisees were still assembled, Jesus asked them,

for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet."

expecting the only event still remaining, the entire subjection of his enemies.