Right hand of God

The right hand of God as a symbol

A symbol of power

Psalm 89:13 NASB95

You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.

A symbol of protection

Psalm 16:8 NASB95

I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

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A symbol of God’s presence

Psalm 16:11 NASB95

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

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A symbol of God’s saving power

Psalm 60:5 NASB95

That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer us!

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A symbol of victory

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A symbol of the defeat of God’s enemies

Exodus 15:6 NASB95

“Your right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power, Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.

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A symbol of God’s mighty works

Psalm 45:4 NASB95

And in Your majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.

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A symbol of judgment

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Jesus Christ at God’s right hand

Jesus Christ is exalted to God’s right hand

Comparison between Jesus Christ and the angels confirms Christ’s absolute supremacy.

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Jesus Christ rules every authority at God’s right hand

1 Peter 3:22 NASB95

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

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Jesus Christ continues his work at God’s right hand

Romans 8:34 NASB95

who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

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Jesus Christ will return at God’s right hand

Matthew 26:64 NASB95

Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Jesus Christ takes a scroll from God’s right hand

The scroll probably refers to God’s decrees for the destiny of the world.

The right hand of Jesus Christ

The place of the righteous on judgment day

Matthew 25:32–34 NASB95

“All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

A privileged place granted by the Father

Matthew 20:20–23 NASB95

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of Him. And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.” But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.” He said to them, “My cup you shall drink; but to sit on My right and on My left, this is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”

A place of protection for Christians

The angels of the churches are probably the church leaders.

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