Psalms 1 & 2 E4 — The New Testament authors make both subtle and direct claims to Jesus’ divinity, almost exclusively by referencing Israel’s Scriptures. In Psalm 2, one of the most quoted passages from the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh responds to the conspiring, violent nations by installing a king (whom he calls his Son) in Israel. Jesus and the apostles frequently use Psalm 2 language to describe Jesus’ divine identity and unique relationship to God the Father. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore these references in Jesus’ baptism, transfiguration, and resurrection, while also considering how the Son of God shares his royal identity with his followers.
FULL SHOW NOTES
For chapter-by-chapter summaries, biblical words, referenced Scriptures, and reflection questions, check out the full show notes for this episode.
CHAPTERS

Recap and Setup for the New Testament (0:00-9:23)
Psalm 2 in Jesus’ Baptism (9:23-23:46)
Psalm 2 in Jesus’ Transfiguration (23:46-40:24)
Psalm 2 in Acts and Romans (40:24-59:50)
Psalm 2 in Revelation (59:50-1:15:05)

PSALMS 1 & 2 BIBLEPROJECT TRANSLATION
View our full translation of Psalms 1 & 2.
REFERENCED RESOURCES

The Birth of the Trinity: Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and Early Christian Interpretations of the Old Testament by Matthew W. Bates
Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

“Spark” by Tesk
“Jasmine” by King I Divine
“Lounge” by Leavv & Nuncc
“Filao” by Kissamilé
BibleProject theme song by TENTS 

SHOW CREDITS
Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Released on 16 Mar 2026