Matthew 22:41-46 - Homilies By J.a. Macdonald

Wisdom's question.

In teaching his interrogators to love God, Jesus proceeds to direct them to the God they ought to love. This question, "What think ye of Christ?" was put to a representative assembly—Herodians, Sadducees, scribes or Karaites, and especially Pharisees, beside his disciples and the people. By proposing this one question of moment, Jesus proves the folly of those who by malevolent questions would prove his wisdom. It showed them that ignorance of the prophecies was the source of their captiousness. The question is for us.

I. WHAT THINK YE OF THE SONSHIP OF CHRIST ?

1 . He is the " Son of David. "

2 . He is the Son of God.

3 . He is at once the Son of David and the Son of God.

II. WHAT THINK YE OF HIS CHRISTSHIP ? As the Sonship is a rule of nature, the Christship is a title of office.

1 . As the Christ he is our Prophet.

2 . As the Christ he is our Priest.

3 . As the Christ he is our King.

We may estimate our character by our views of Christ. Some do not think of him at all. Some think too meanly of him, Some think too hardly of him. His true bride will esteem him "the fairest among ten thousand, and the altogether lovely."—J.A.M.