The Son Reigns

Hebrews 10:11-14 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. 13 Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, 14 because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
 
THE Lord Jesus is the son of God. He is Savior. He is Ruler. Hebrews implores his Jewish readers and listeners (The epistles were read aloud as they circulated among churches because most people could not read.) that Jesus has fulfilled the messianic prophecy of Psalms 110:1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” David, the psalmist, used two different meanings for “Lord”. In many versions the first “Lord” is written with all capital letters: LORD. In the Hebrew language the title is Yahweh or YHWH, and the name is Jehovah. This identifies the supreme, self-existent one. We use “God” for that meaning. The second “Lord” is Adonai. This referred to one of authority with absolute control. Hebrews teaches that David prophesied that Yahweh had welcomed Adonai to sit at his right hand as Lord with absolute authority in heaven.
    We have mentioned that Jesus’ seat is not one of inactive waiting for God’s instructions. To sit at the throne of a ruler is to be equal to the ruler. Jesus has all the power of God because he is God. No human prophet or priest would have that authority in heaven.
    How does Hebrews know that Jesus of Nazareth is the one prophesied in Psalm 110? He knows in the same way we must know: the evidence of Jesus’ life. Jesus fulfilled about 325 references to his birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection written in the Old Testament. Jesus pointed to the evidence of his deity in John 14:11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. The apostles testify to God speaking to Jesus at his baptism and at the Transfiguration: Matthew 17:5 “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
    Many people do not listen to him. They discount Jesus’ miracles and the apostles’ testimonies. If these works of God did not occur, the stories of Jesus become useless myths. No one would then need to believe in and trust Adonai’s words of authority. But the miracles of his birth, his life and resurrection are recorded on the testimony of many witnesses who died for their firm stand on Jesus’ transforming work among us.
    One day those who oppose Jesus will be under Adonai’s total authority. As Jesus ministers in heaven, the holy tabernacle, he awaits for his enemies to be made his footstool. Jesus will be completely victorious. Yahweh places Adonai’s enemies under his feet because Adonai has perfectly fulfilled Yahweh’s will on earth. By one sacrifice he has made holy forever those he welcomes into his glory.
    You can know and have faith the Lord Jesus is the son of God. He is Savior. He is Ruler. Submit to him.