1. Psalm 2 What is God’s plan for bringing justice to the world today?

2. Psalm 2 What is happening in the world today is no surprise to God, and he has a plan to bring justice to the world through Jesus Christ, his anointed king and judge. AdamAbraham 2000BC Moses 1450BC David 1000BC Jesus AD0 Us AD2000 Jesus Returns New Testament written Psalm 2 written Psalm 2 TheologyPsalm 2 InfluencePsalm 2 Content

3. God’s Covenant with Adam in Creation A. People should reflect God’s character. B. People should represent God and rule over creation. C. There was a chain of command: † God ruled over man. † Man represented God to his family. † Man with the human family represented God to the rest of the world. God Family Creation Man

4. God Israel Nations King God Family Creation Man God’s Covenant with Abraham A. Israel should reflect God’s character. B. Israel should represent God and rule over the nations. C. There was a chain of command: † God ruled over the King. † The King represented God to Israel. † The King with Israel represented God to the rest of the world.

5. The four voices in Psalm 2 represent the players in the three circles depicting the Abrahamic Covenant: † God † God’s Anointed King † A Narrator from Israel † Kings of the other nations God Israel Nations King

6. Narrator: 1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, Nations: 3 “Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!” God Israel Nations King

7. Narrator: 1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, Nations: 3 “Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!” God Israel Nations King

8. Narrator: 1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, Nations: 3 “Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!” God Israel Nations King

9. Narrator: 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying, God: 6 “But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.” God Israel Nations King

10. Anointed: 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, God:‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’” God Israel Nations King

11. God Israel Nations King 2 Samuel 7:12-16: “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me…

12. God Israel Nations King 2 Samuel 7:12-16: “…when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”

13. God Israel Nations King God’s Covenant with David “He shall build a house for my name”: this refers to Solomon, David’s son. “I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me”: Solomon would be God’s anointed king who would represent God. “Your house and your kingdom shall endure before me forever; your throne shall be established forever”: there will always be a descendent of David & Solomon who is the rightful king and thus God’s representative to the world.

14. Anointed: 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, God:‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You. God Israel Nations King Hebrews 5:5 ESV: “So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’” Psalm 2 is about Jesus!

15. Anointed: 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, God:‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You. God Israel Nations King Romans 1.1-4 [NIV]: “Paul… called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- the gospel he promised… regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”

16. Anointed: 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, God:‘You are My Son, today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’” God Israel Nations King

17. Narrator: 10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth. 11 Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. 12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! God Israel Nations King

18. Matthew 26.63 [NIV]: “The high priest said to him, ‘I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’” Narrator: 12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! God Israel Nations King

19. God Israel Nations King God Family Creation Man The same old rebellion repeated as Israel’s religious leaders conspired with the Romans to put their rightful king to death.

20. Matthew 23.33 [NET]: [Jesus speaking to the Pharisees] “You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?” Narrator: 12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! God Israel Nations King

21. Narrator: 12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! God Israel Nations King

22. Learn what the Bible story is about and then live out your part in it. Be encouraged by God’s plan to bring justice and deliver the world from the effects of sin. Put your hope in deliverance to salvation and resurrection to eternal life, not in deliverance from worldly problems. Be passionately devoted to God through Christ.