What Old Testament prophecies connect to Jesus' claim in Luke 22:70? Jesus’ Claim in Luke 22:70 “So they all asked, ‘Are You then the Son of God?’ He replied, ‘You say that I am.’” (Luke 22:70) Prophecies About the Divine Son • Psalm 2:7 – “I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’” • Psalm 89:26-27 – “He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ I will appoint him to be My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.” • Isaiah 9:6 – “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” • Proverbs 30:4 – “Who has ascended into heaven and come down? … What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!” These passages anticipate a unique, divine Son whose authority and relationship with God go far beyond that of any ordinary king. Jesus’ response in Luke 22:70 echoes these declarations of Sonship. The Enthroned Lord at God’s Right Hand • Psalm 110:1 – “The LORD said to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’” • Psalm 110:4 – “The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.’” By claiming the position that Psalm 110 describes (compare Luke 22:69), Jesus identifies Himself with the promised Lord who shares God’s throne and exercises everlasting priest-king authority. The Son of Man Given Everlasting Dominion • Daniel 7:13-14 – “In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like a Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that those of every people, nation, and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.” Jesus often used “Son of Man” as His favorite self-designation. By linking Daniel 7 with His answer to the council, He lays claim to the universal authority and divine approval Daniel foresaw. The Promised Son in the Davidic Covenant • 2 Samuel 7:12-14 – “…I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father, and he will be My son.” • Psalm 132:11 – “The LORD has sworn to David a sure oath from which He will not turn aside: ‘One of your descendants I will set upon your throne.’” These promises create the expectation of an everlasting, God-adopted Son-King from David’s line. In Luke’s narrative, Jesus—born in David’s city (Luke 2:11) and acknowledged as his heir (Luke 1:32-33)—fulfills this covenant. A Miraculous, Virgin-Born Son • Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.” • Micah 5:2 – “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you shall come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient days.” Luke has already shown these prophecies fulfilled in Jesus’ conception and birthplace (Luke 1:35; 2:4-7). His claim to be the Son of God aligns perfectly with them. Pulling It All Together • The council heard Jesus claim titles and prerogatives reserved for the divine Son anticipated in Psalm 2, Psalm 110, and Daniel 7. • Those same passages intertwine with covenant promises to David (2 Samuel 7) and prophetic hopes of a supernatural birth (Isaiah 7; 9). • By answering, “You say that I am,” Jesus affirms every strand of those Old Testament prophecies: He is the promised Son, the enthroned Lord, the everlasting King whose dominion can never be shaken. |
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