There are more than 125 questions found in Book of Matthew. Many of them were asked by the Lord. His questions helped men focus on things that really matter. Jesus Christ’s questions in Matthew 22:42 were asked within the last week of the His life. “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David” (NKJV). Our Lord posed this question to people who were interested in spiritual things. Jesus addressed the central issue, “What do you think about the Christ?” If the thinking is not right at this point, it will not be right in other areas.
What do we think of our relationship with Jesus Christ? If the disciples thought of Jesus only as the son of David, they would have had only a partial view of the Lord. We know the answer to our Lord’s question if we accept what the Bible says about Him. Jesus continued by expanding the initial question.
He said to them, How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool? If David then calls Him Lord, how is He his Son? And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore. (Matthew 22:43-46)
As God (Deity), Jesus Christ is David’s Lord, but as a man, he is David’s Son. The disciples to whom our Lord spoke had Him in their presence as David’s Lord and as God’s Son. This should have caused them to respect Him.
What do we think of Christ’s sacrifice? We can know what John thought of Him (Revelation 19:9-10). We can know what Isaiah thought of the Messiah (Isaiah 53:4-7). What John the Baptist thought of the Christ appears in John 1:29. The apostle Paul expressed his thoughts about Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:25-26). The apostle Peter’s view of the Christ appears in 1 Peter 1:18-19.
What do we think of Jesus Christ’s integrity? Turn to Revelation 19:11 to see what the apostle John thought. “Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.” Why is this so important? Jesus made some great claims (Matthew 6:33; Mark 16:15-16). He will fulfill them even as He said.
What do we think of Christ’s standards? John wrote about His righteousness (Revelation 19:11). The apostle Paul told those in Athens that judgment would be according to righteousness (Acts 17:31). Paul also convinced Felix that judgment would be according to righteousness (Acts 24:25).
What do we think of Jesus’ power? The apostle Paul said that Jesus Christ is “King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16). Our Lord has “mighty power” (Ephesians 1:19-23). Jesus Christ is at the “right hand of God” (Acts 2:33).
When you look at Matthew 22, you will see that the disciples did not answer Jesus. Why? Did they not know the answer? It was difficult for them to answer. We, though, have the completed Word of God, by which we can know that as God (Deity), Jesus Christ is David’s Lord, but as a man, he is David’s Son.
