ten (scriptum eat}, as of an important matter ; that you may see that the Gospel is as much to be sought for in the Scriptures (Scripturis) as the Law is.1 — i//o,?i/ 5oxs/, seems to you) [i.e. is your opinion]. Jesus employs the word doxi?2 (seems) with greater right towards the Pharisees than they had done to Him, in ver. 17. Even opinion might become the beginning of faith. — rivo$ u/og, whose son?) Jesus thus gave them an opportunity of acknow ledging Him as the Messiah. The doctrine of the Divine Unity (ver. 37), is illustrated by that of the Trinity. — rot A«u/5, of David) Human reason more easily accepts moderate views con cerning Christ, than those which are either more humble or more glorious.
43. 'Ei/ Tlvevftari, in Spirit) and therefore truly : see 1 Cor. xii. 3. — Kvpiov Auric xaXt/", calleth Him Lord) a sign of subjec tion : see Phil. ii. 11 ; cf. 1 Pet. iii. G. It was a higher honour to have Christ for his Son, than to be a king ; and yet David does not say that Christ is his son, but rejoices that Christ is his Lord, and he Christ's servant. But this joy has also been pro cured for us : see Luke i. 43 ; John xx. 28 ; Phil. iii. [3], 8. They who regard the Messiah only as the son of David, regard the lesser part of the conception of Him. A dominion to which David himself is subject, shows the heavenly majesty of the King, and the heavenly character of His kingdom.
44. E?T£V 6 Kvpws, x.r.X., the Lord said, etc.) The whole of this verse agrees verbatim with the S. V. of Ps. ex. 1. — rti Kvplu ,aou, to my Lord) Therefore He was David's Lord, before the Lord said to Him, " Sit Thou on My right hand," etc. — -/.adov, sit) in token of command ; see 1 Cor. xv. 25. — Ix 8i^iS>v /AOU, on My right hand) in token of power. — ius civ, until) The eternity of the session is not denied ; but it is denied that the assault of the enemies will interfere with it. The warlike kingdom will come to an end (as in earthly wars the heir of a kingdom commonly
1 The sum of both law and Gospel is set forth, in this concluding passage, by the greatest of the prophets. The first discourse of Jesus was in the temple, in which He professed that GOD was His Father : Luke ii. 49 ; John ii. 16. And now this last question, put forth in the temple by the same Jesus, points out the truth, that He is Himself the Lord of David, — Harm., p. 469.
2 TV vpiv SOX.E?, E. V. What think ye?— (I. B.)