And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” (
Matthew 3:17)
By echoing
Psalm 2:7 at the Jordan River, God was signaling to anyone who knew the scriptures that the Rest of the Psalm—The "Begotten" Royal aAnd suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:17)
By echoing Psalm 2:7 at the Jordan River, God was signaling to anyone who knew the scriptures that the rest of the Psalm—the "begotten" Royal Anointing—was being fulfilled right before their eyes. (Note: Some ancient versions of Luke 3:22 actually read with the exact "today I have begotten you" phrase).
. They Heard It Proclaimed at the Resurrection
According to the New Testament, the absolute fulfillment of the day the Son was "begotten" as the ultimate reigning King happened when He conquered the grave.
In Acts 13:33, the Apostle Paul stands up in a synagogue and explicitly reminds the people when this promise became a Proven Reality:
“God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’”
3. They Read It in God’s Eternal Decree
The people of Israel "heard" this decree by reading it in their scriptures. Psalm 2 was historically known as an enthronement psalm. Every time a new king in David's line took the throne, this decree was read aloud to the people to declare that the king was legally acting as God’s governing "son" on earth.
When Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to the throne room, Hebrews 1:5 notes that He permanently claimed that title above every angel and earthly king forever Anointing—was being fulfilled right before their eyes.
(Note: Some ancient versions of Luke 3:22 actually read with the exact "today I have begotten you" phrase).
They Heard It Proclaimed at the Resurrection
According to the New Testament, the absolute fulfillment of the day the Son was "begotten" as the ultimate reigning King happened when He conquered the grave.
In
Acts 13:33, the Apostle Paul stands up in a synagogue and explicitly reminds the people
when this promise became a proven reality:
“God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’”
They Read It in God’s Eternal Decree
The people of Israel "heard" this decree by reading it in their scriptures. Psalm 2 was historically known as an
enthronement psalm. Every time a new king in David's line took the throne, this decree was read aloud to the people to declare that the king was legally acting as God’s governing "son" on earth.
When Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to the throne room, Hebrews 1:5 notes that He permanently claimed that title above every angel and earthly king forever