“For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,”
'The Lord said to my Lord: 'Sit at my right hand — Peter quotes Psalm 110:1, the most quoted OT passage in the NT, establishing Jesus' Davidic messiahship and exaltation. The two 'Lords' (kyrioi) distinguish God the Father from the risen Christ; Jesus is David's Lord, not merely his son. The sitting (kathizo) at the right hand is permanent enthronement, not temporary seating.
Church Fathers on Acts 2:34
of His resurrection, that neither was His soul left in hell, nor did His flesh see corruption. Acts 2:31 This again is wonderful: it shows that His resurrection was not like that of other men. For though death laid hold on Him, yet it did not its own work then.— And, as regards the sin, he has spoken of that, covertly and darkly; of the punishment, he forbore to add anything; but that they had slain Him, this he has spoken out; for the rest he now comes to the sign given by…
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