Psalm 2 is a foundational text for understanding the New Testament’s portrayal of Jesus as the exalted Son and King. While it originally spoke to events in David’s time, the way the New Testament authors invoke and interpret this psalm reveals a deeper fulfillment in the person and work of Christ. This post examines how Psalm 2 is read through the lens of the New Testament, especially in relation to Christ’s death, resurrection, ascension, and authority over the nations Psalm 2, though rooted in the historical context of David’s time, finds its “substance” fulfilled in Christ. As Calvin writes, “But it is now high time to come to the substance of the type. ”[1] Calvin’s observation rightly distinguishes substance from type and resists interpreting Psalm 2 in terms of double fulfillment. Moreover, biblical theologians must not read the Old Testament as though the New does not exist.[2] Rather, they must read the Old through the light of the New. Failing ...