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An Intertextuality Pair — one connection between two passages, shown as linked verse cards: the Later text and the Earlier text it quotes, alludes to or echoes. The Significance essay explains why the link matters and where it points in Christ.

Reference Type— how explicit the link is: Quotation, Allusion, or Echo
Connection Method(s)— how it carries meaning: e.g. Typology, Promise-Fulfillment, Analogy, Longitudinal Theme
Found via— where the connection was identified, e.g. the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or an Anchor-Text Network

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Intertextuality Pair

Matthew 26:64 → Psalms 110:1

Quotation

Later text

Matthew 26:64BSB

“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Earlier text

Psalms 110:1BSB

A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

+ 1 more earlier text

Earlier text

Daniel 7:13BSB

In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

Walk the Square · a single-voice walk of this pair around the Clowney square7:43

Significance

Before the Sanhedrin, Jesus makes his clearest claim to divine messianic status by combining Psalm 110:1 (Messiah seated at God's right hand) with Daniel 7:13 (Son of Man coming on clouds). These represent the two highest Christological texts in Jewish Scripture. Jesus asserts he is both the exalted heavenly Lord currently enthroned with God and the eschatological judge who will return in glory. The high priest recognizes this as a blasphemous claim to divine status, tearing his robes. Jesus' statement precipitates his execution but also prophesies his ultimate vindication.

Found via: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment

▸ The Right-Hand Session and the Melchizedekian Priest

Linked Mentions 3

Trajectory Tables 2

Anchor Texts 1

Psalm 110 — The Right-Hand Session and the Melchizedekian Priest

Matthew 26:64 → Psalms 110:1

Significance

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