22:41-45 How is this question answered?

As Jesus was God in His preincarnate state, He is David’s Lord. In His human state Jesus is David’s son in that He descended from David through Joseph, who was married to His mother Mary (cp Mt 1:1, 6-16; Lk 3:23-31).

The Pharisees believed that Messiah would be merely a man, descended from David, but Jesus’ reply asserted His Deity as well (cp Mic 5:2; Mt 1:18-23; Lk 1:26-35, 38-43; Jn 1:1; Php 2:5-8; 1Ti 3:16; He 1:1-13; Rev 1:8; 22:13, 16).

See also comments on Mt 1:18-21, Lk 1:3 B, Jn 12:41, Ac 13:33, 20:28, Php 2:5-8, 1Ti 3:16, He 1:5, 5:5, 1Jn 5:6-9, Rev 1:8.

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