
Psalm 2 is an interesting psalm with huge implications for us. Notice that it says the Son, the King, has some fulfillment in status: “today I have begotten you.”
Psalm 2:6-7 6 "As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill." 7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you."
Acts 13:32-33 connects this fulfillment with the Resurrection:
Acts 13:32-33 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, 33 this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "' You are my Son, today I have begotten you.'
But Psalm 2 goes on to speak of a “rod of iron” that breaks and brings rule:
Psalm 2:8-9 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
This theme of a “rod of iron” is picked up again at the end of the Scriptures in the Book of Revelation:
Revelation 12:5 5 She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne,
Revelation 19:15 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
Where is a cynical view of the world and the church in this? Is the Kingdom of God not forcefully advancing and is the king not crushing His, and our, enemies before us? Is King Jesus not bringing the nations (the church has expanded from 120 to almost 2 billion today!) into submission with his rod of iron?