What does Psalm 2 predict about the rulers and kings putting the Messiah to death?
Psalm 2 predicts that the rulers of Israel and the kings of this earth would consort together and put the Messiah to death. They asked for it and demanded it, but Rome carried it out, so Jew and Gentile together crucified Him, and Israel alone is not guilty.
Les explains that when the religious leaders of Israel and Rome consorted together, they fulfilled Psalm 2: the rulers of Israel and the kings of this earth would consort together and put the Messiah to death. Israel asked for it and demanded it, but Rome carried it out, so Jew and Gentile together crucified Him. Therefore Israel alone cannot be called the Christ killers. Les emphasizes God was not caught by surprise; it was all in His foreknowledge. Jesus Himself told the Twelve detail by detail before going up to Jerusalem: He would be scourged, beaten, put to death, and raised on the third day, and He knew this from eternity past.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
More Questions
In Psalm 2:2, who are the 'kings of the earth' and the 'rulers'?
In Psalm 2:2, the 'kings of the earth' are the Gentiles and the 'rulers' are the rulers of Israel, and the word 'together' shows that both groups took counsel together.
Why does Psalm 2:2 say the rulers took counsel together?
The word 'together' in Psalm 2:2 shows that Jewish and Roman rulers were to work hand in glove by prophetic dictate to reject the king; it was neither solely a Jewish nor solely a Roman event.
Who were the kings of the earth in Psalm 2:2?
The 'kings of the earth' in Psalm 2:2 refer to Rome, specifically the Caesars and Roman rulers, though David did not realize that when he wrote.
Who are the rulers that take counsel together against the Lord in Psalm 2:2?
The phrase the rulers take counsel together in Psalm 2:2 refers to the Gentile rulers, that is Rome, joining together against the Lord and against His Anointed, the Messiah.