Which New Testament passages echo themes of submission found in Psalm 72:9? Psalm 72:9—A Snapshot of Royal Submission • “May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.” • The picture is total surrender—voluntary homage from wanderers and forced capitulation from foes. Echoes in the New Testament: Every Knee Bowing • Philippians 2:10-11: “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” • Romans 14:10-11: “For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. … ‘Every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.’” • Revelation 5:13: “I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the sea … saying: ‘To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!’” • Revelation 15:4: “All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Echoes in the New Testament: Enemies Brought Low • 1 Corinthians 15:25-27: “He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. … ‘God has put everything under His feet.’” • Hebrews 10:13: “Since that time He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet.” • Hebrews 2:8: “You have put all things in subjection under His feet.” • Ephesians 1:22: “And God put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things to the church.” Echoes in the New Testament: Voluntary Submission of Believers • James 4:7: “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” • Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Connecting the Dots • Psalm 72:9 anticipates a King whose reign compels both willing worshipers and vanquished adversaries. • The New Testament identifies Jesus as that King, declaring that: – Every knee, angelic or human, bows to Him (Philippians 2). – Every creature, even hostile powers, is placed beneath His authority (1 Corinthians 15; Ephesians 1). – Believers gladly submit now, foreshadowing the universal homage to come (James 4; Revelation 5). • Together, these passages reaffirm that the royal dominion envisioned in Psalm 72 finds its literal, ultimate fulfillment in the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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