Thoughts for Mark 12:28-37

A Hebraic view of this passage can be understood when a correct interpretation of Psalm 110:1 is done. The words “The LORD said to my Lord,” is a phrase that is misunderstood today. The Targums on the Psalms clean up the verse by offering the verse with the rabbinic understanding of it. Since the Targums were written only slightly prior to Yeshua’s life, we can use them as a resource. Yeshua would have read the Targums and knew of the correct usage of Psalm 110. Psalm 110:1 tells us that King David, the Lord (a title for the King), was told by Yahweh, the LORD, that he needed to wait to assume the throne of Israel. The LORD needed to deal with King Saul before the change could take place. So, David waited. How long did King David have to wait? Psalm 110 does not tell us. However, the Scripture does tell us that David did indeed wait until the LORD removed King Saul from power. Then King David could assume the throne with the full power of the LORD behind him. In the same way, Yeshua is telling us that it is the LORD who will inform us about His Son, the Messiah. When a person’s heart is prepared for the truth, the LORD sends the truth.