ISB ~ Mark 12 v36

by the Holy Spirit:Jesus affirms

the divine inspiration of Scripture (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:2021). Although David wrote the Psalm, the Holy Spirit authored divine words of prophecy through him. declared: Scripture itself exposes the inadequate understanding of Israel’s leaders. Although the scribe

s were rightly aware that the Messiah would be a royal descendant of David (12:35; 2 Sam 7:12-14), they overlooked the Messiah’s lordship over David in Ps 110. This leaves them with a dangling question: How can David’s son and successor also be David’s superior?

• In Ps 110, David foresaw the greatness of the Messiah by calling him Lord, a title associated with Israel’s kings (1 Sam 24:6; 26:19; 1 Kings 1:37). Accordingly, David’s successor becomes his superior once the Davidic heir is crowned and enthroned by the Lord. Jesus stakes out this royal claim for himself (14:62; 16:19).

• Theological reflection yields another solution to this puzzle. Jesus is the son of David in his humanity, and thus David’s successor (Lk 1:32; Rom 1:3), while he

is alsothe divine Son of God, and thus David’s superior Lord (CCC 202, 668).