The prophecies of the lineage and position of the Messiah are indisputable. The Old Testament scriptures lay out the foundation of such prophecies which were completely fulfilled in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Several passages such as Ps. 45:6-7; Ps. 102:25-27 are referring to Christ alone as the writer of Hebrews (Heb. 1:8-12). In this passage, Christ is described as King Messiah whose throne is distinguished from the throne of this world because the duration of His reign is endless. There was no king or throne that ever existed as the Messiah’s. King Solomon was the most victorious king that ever existed in the history of this world, nevertheless his kingdom was incomparable to the Messiah’s kingdom.
Ps. 45:6-7 depicts not only the duration of the kingdom of the Messiah but also the manner in which He will reign over the world. The characteristics of His reign are fully spelled out in this passage, “Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness.” Who has ever reigned this world with these characteristics? It is only to be found in the One who will rule the world forever and ever. The throne had been promised to Him, and it would come to pass because He is the anointed One. Calvin said that the coming king is not any common or ordinary king “but of that illustrious sovereign, whose throne God had promised should endure as long as the sun and moon continued to shine in the heavens.”
In addition, the Psalmist in Ps. 102:25-27 continues to expound the greatness of the King Messiah. The personality of the King is incomparable with all those kings that had ever reigned in this world. He says, “Of old hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.” In the same way, the writer of Hebrews describes the unchanging personality of Christ when he says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and for ever” (Heb. 13:8). The apostle with the help of the Holy Spirit as the Revealer of the truth, rightly understood and explained that Heb. 1:8-12 was referring to the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is indisputable. Thus Clarke rightly remarks, “On this I shall make a very short remark, but it shall be conclusive: If the apostle did not believe Jesus Christ to be the true and eternal God, he has utterly misapplied this Scripture.” Therefore this study proves that the Lord Jesus Christ is the anointed King that will reign the world forever, for He is eternal.
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