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(3) The internal evidence of Psalms 8: and xlv.
At first there does not appear to be any distinctive feature common to both Psalms,
until we realize the way in which they are quoted in the epistle to the Hebrews.
Hebrews 1: & 2:
A | 1: 1, 2. God spoke once by the prophets. Now by His Son.
B | 1: 2-14. The Son. His glories. Better than angels.
Quotation from Psalm 45:
"Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever."
A | 2: 1-4. God spoke once by angels. Now by the Lord.
B | 2: 5-18. The Son. His sufferings. Lower than angels.
Quotation from Psalm 8:
"What is man . . . . . or the Son of Man?"
With these evidences before us, we feel that the translations given "Death to the
Champion" and "Concerning maidens" must give place to the ancient interpretation
"The secrets of the Son" and "Concerning Secrets", and we can read with richer and
fuller understanding both the Psalms themselves and the quotations from them in
Heb. 1: and 2:, and realize better than ever the truth of the Apostle's claim to a fuller
knowledge of the "Mystery of Christ" than had been granted to those who were before
him.
No.4.
Type and Antitype in Psa. 8:
pp. 87 - 91
In the preceding article (p.68) we discussed the subscription of Psa. 8: "Upon
Muth-labben" and came to the conclusion that the LXX translation "The secrets of the
Son" is correct. With this as our guide we now turn to Psa. 8: and seek, by prayerful
analysis to discover, if the Lord will, some of the secrets that await the Berean searcher
after truth. Whether we shall be successful time will show. Our desires are known and
our prayers ascend to the God of Daniel, the Revealer of secrets. The eighth Psalm is
quoted in Matt. 21: 16, in Heb. 2: 6-8, in I Cor. 15: 27 and in Eph. 1: It therefore
appears to have something in common with the gospel of the kingdom, with the teaching
of both Hebrews and I Corinthians as the nature and office of Christ as the last Adam,
and with the high exaltation spoken of in the Epistle to the Ephesians. While these
different portions of Scripture belong to different dispensations, they are united in their
need of and glory in the Saviour of all men, whatever their calling may be. One
quotation calls for consideration before we turn to the Psalm as a whole:
"Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings has Thou ordained strength."