KING DAVID’S 1000-YEAR-OLD PROPHECY FULFILLED: JESUS THE MESSIAH, THE LORD, AND THE SON OF GOD
Jesus Christ: The Fulfilment of King David’s Prophecy
Jesus is seated at the right hand of God (heavenly throne)
King David Prophesied the Messiah's Divine Identity
"The Lord (God the Father) said to my Lord (God the Son), 'Sit at my
right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.'"
— Psalm 110:1
(Matthew 22:41-46) — Whose Son is the
Messiah?
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”
“The son of David,” they replied.
43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit,
calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies under your feet.”’
45 If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”
46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to
ask him any more questions.
King David lived about 1,000 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. Yet,
he prophesied about the coming Messiah—Jesus—foretelling His suffering, His
ascension, His coronation at the right hand of God, and even His second coming.
When the people doubted Jesus’ divine nature, He confronted them with a
profound question rooted in their own Scriptures:
"If David calls the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how then can the Messiah be
David’s son?"
The Messiah in David's Lineage
The Jewish people believed, based on Old Testament prophecy, that the
Messiah would be a descendant of King David. A millennium later, Jesus stood
before them—descended from David’s lineage—yet they failed to recognize Him. He
was the very one King David called “my Lord.”
Jesus used this scripture to reveal His true identity: not merely a
prophet or a descendant of David, but the eternal Son of God. Sadly, many were
spiritually blind and deaf. Though they looked, they didn’t see; though they
heard, they didn’t understand.
Jesus Revealed His Identity, But Was
Rejected
Jesus asked the religious leaders a question that continues to puzzle
many:
"Whose son is the Messiah according to your Scriptures?"
They rightly answered, “The son of David.” Jesus followed up with a
deeper question:
"Then why did David call his great-grandson ‘my Lord’?"
The answer is found in Psalm 110, written by King David:
“The Lord (God the Father) said to my Lord (Jesus, the Son of God), ‘Sit
at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.’”
This was God's declaration to His Son—Jesus Christ—after His crucifixion
and resurrection. He returned to Heaven, seated at the right hand of God,
awaiting the day when all His enemies will be made His footstool.
The Consequence of Rejection
This prophecy makes it clear: there is judgment for those who reject
Jesus. To reject Jesus is to accept Satan by default. Even Satan knows this
truth and seeks to claim anyone who doesn’t belong to Christ.
King David prophesied the arrival of the Son of God in human form—born
through David’s lineage as the “Son of Man.” David boldly declared what God
revealed to him: that the Lord Jesus would be glorified at God’s right hand
until every enemy is subdued.
Those who deny Jesus as the Son of God are, in essence, aligned with the
spirit of the Antichrist.
Every prophecy spoken by King David and the other prophets has been
fulfilled with pinpoint accuracy. Now, we await the second coming of Jesus
Christ—the righteous Judge.
The Awaited Return of the Savior
This coming day is what every true believer eagerly anticipates. Jesus
will return to redeem His faithful ones from the grip of sin, death, and Satan,
and to give them the eternal, glorious life they’ve been promised and deserve.
Prophecy Fulfilled Right Before Their
Eyes
(John 7:33-34)
Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, and then I will go
to Him who sent me. You will look for me, but you will not find me, for you
cannot go where I am going.”
This statement followed a divisive argument among the people:
“Study the Scriptures, and you will learn: No prophet ever comes from
Galilee!”
This claim implied that Jesus couldn't possibly be a prophet, much less
the Messiah. But the truth was far greater—Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of
God!
The crowd debated:
“The Scriptures say that the Messiah is a descendant of King David and
will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived.”
They were right in their scriptural knowledge but wrong in their
assumptions. They thought Jesus was merely a Galilean. They didn’t know He was
actually born in Bethlehem—David’s city—but raised in Nazareth,
and ministered in Galilee.
Bethlehem and the Star (birth prophecy)
Only a few chosen people had the revelation from God to understand who
Jesus truly was. Only those chosen could believe in Him.
Jesus said He would return to the One who sent Him. That is why people
cannot find Him unless they truly seek Him with faith and repentance.
Those who missed Him when He walked the earth still have hope:
“To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the
right to become children of God.” — John 1:12
Those who believe will share in the eternal glory of the Father. The day
of His return is drawing near. Let us be prepared.
Cross and Empty Tomb with rays of glory (fulfilment and resurrection)
Final Reflection
The scriptures, the prophecies, and the very words of Jesus all point to
one truth: Jesus is the promised Messiah, the Son of God, prophesied by
King David and revealed in the fullness of time. Let us not miss this truth, as
many did in the past.
Believe, receive, and be ready—for the King is coming soon!
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