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Originally Posted by InOmnibusCaritas
No, it's not OK and it's not fine for people to use Psalm 2 in that way. While applications can and should be subjective, all applications must stem from an exegesis that "kiss the Son" means submission to the Anointed's rule. In its original sitz im leben, the "son" and the "anointed" refers to a Davidic king (cf. 2 Sam 7). If I have to speculate, I'll date Psalm 2 to Solomon or Rehoboam's enthronement. This is an enthronement Psalm. The writer of Hebrews understands that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Davidic King, the unique Son, and the greatest Messiah, and thus re-interpreted this old enthronement Psalm in view of Jesus the king (cf. Heb. 2:9 and context), and therefore we should all pledge our allegiance to Jesus and not relapse into Judaism (a primary goal of Hebrews).
How do we apply "kiss the Son"? It varies from person to person. It's subjective. But it's not uncontrolled. We subjectively experience Christ's sovereignty over our lives -- our circumstances are all different. But it must always mean Christ's sovereignty. It cannot mean "divine romance" or anything else.
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Psalm 2 was written by David according to Acts 4:25,
I agree that you can't take a verse so out of context like that. That was one of the problems with pray-reading, that a verse would be taken out of context and often taken to mean more than it said.
Ps 2:12 Kiss the Son lest He be angry and you perish from the way when His wrath burns but a little.
This is a word for rulers. A Christian kisses the Son because he loves Him because He gave up His life for us, but a ruler kisses the Son lest He be angry.
This is not a romantic kiss.