{"id":2964,"date":"2025-11-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:12:15","slug":"jesus-questions-the-pharisees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/jesus-questions-the-pharisees\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Questions the Pharisees About the Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><em>In Matthew 22:41\u201346, Jesus questions the Pharisees<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scripture-matthew-22-41-46-nasb-2020\">Scripture: Matthew 22:41\u201346 (NASB 2020)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>41\u00a0Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: 42\u00a0\u201cWhat do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?\u201d They said to Him, \u201cThe son of David.\u201d 43\u00a0He said to them, \u201cThen how does David in the Spirit call Him \u2018Lord,\u2019 saying, 44\u00a0\u2018The Lord said to my Lord, \u201cSit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies under Your feet\u201d\u2019? 45\u00a0Therefore, if David calls Him \u2018Lord,\u2019 how is He his son?\u201d 46\u00a0And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-was-jesus-speaking-to\">Who Was Jesus Speaking To?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The\u00a0<strong>Pharisees<\/strong>, after He had answered all their questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A crowd is likely present and listening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Us today<\/strong>, inviting us to think more deeply about who Christ truly is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened\">What Happened?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jesus turned the tables and questioned His interrogators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">He asked about the\u00a0<strong>Messiah\u2019s identity<\/strong>\u2014whose son is He?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Pharisees answered, \u201cthe son of David,\u201d but Jesus challenged them with Scripture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">He quoted Psalm 110:1 to show the Messiah is\u00a0<strong>greater than David<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-mood-confrontational-revealing-final\">The Mood: Confrontational, Revealing, Final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jesus boldly exposed the\u00a0<strong>limits of their understanding<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Pharisees were\u00a0<strong>stunned into silence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The moment marked a shift\u2014<strong>no more testing questions followed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-principle-jesus-is-both-lord-and-son\">The Principle: Jesus Is Both Lord and Son<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jesus is not just the descendant of David\u2014He is\u00a0<strong>David\u2019s Lord<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Messiah is not just a political figure, but a\u00a0<strong>divine Savior<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Understanding Christ\u2019s nature is foundational to faith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-audience-response-then\">Audience Response (Then)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The Pharisees had\u00a0<strong>no answer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">They\u00a0<strong>stopped challenging<\/strong>\u00a0Jesus publicly after this<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The listeners likely saw Jesus\u2019 divine insight more clearly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-us-in-2025\">What This Means for Us in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In an age full of opinions about who Jesus is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">We must ground our view in\u00a0<strong>Scripture, not assumption<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jesus is both human and divine\u2014<strong>the eternal Lord<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Let Him question our hearts and expand our understanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-action-steps-for-today\">Action Steps for Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Read Psalm 110.<\/strong>\u00a0Reflect on its prophetic power.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Acknowledge Jesus as Lord.<\/strong>\u00a0Not just in theory, but in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Study Scripture more deeply.<\/strong>\u00a0Let Jesus reveal Himself to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Be willing to be corrected.<\/strong>\u00a0Growth comes from humility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Proclaim His identity.<\/strong>\u00a0In a confused world, clarity is power.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-prayer\">Final Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lord Jesus, You are the Son of David and the Son of God. 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