
Originally Posted by
Scott1
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords now and He reigns now.
In what way do we say that He reigned in the Old Testament?
In what sense did He receive his investiture when He ascended into Heaven after His death, burial and resurrection, having conquered sin and death? (cf Acts 1).
How was His reign different when He ascended into heaven?
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Any thoughts on Christ's reign?
Christ's reign is eternal.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-5
The only difference between OT and NT Christ is His incarnation- but said incarnation did not change His eternal rule as the second person of the Godhead.
I will declare the decree: the Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. Psalm 2:7-8
His reign was not understood by the Hebrews of Christ's day, for they were looking for an earthly king as opposed to a heavenly one. But that is not peculiar to the NT, for the same behavior was demonstrated in 1 Samuel 8. The reign of Christ is unchanging- only the accomplishment of eternal salvation for His elect on the cross has changed; and thus our understanding of His reign on this side of the cross is more complete. But in practical terms, Christ's reign is the same from eternity to eternity, for all things were/are made through Him and are subject to him.
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Bill Cunningham
Covenant Reformed Church, URC
Kansas City
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