What does it mean that Jesus is "sitting at God's 'right hand'"?

For Jesus to sit at the right hand of God is to show God’s pleasure in Him and to show His equality with the Father. Jesus is equal to the Father but submissive in duty. Bock says this is an indication of Jesus’ present and future authority.[1] He writes, “Such executive power involves the distribution of salvation’s benefits now (Acts 2:32-36) and the exercise of judgment in the future (3:18-22; 10:40-42).[2] Towns states, “Psalm 110 describes the Person sitting at the Father’s right hand as one given the duty of a priest.”[3] As Priest, Jesus intercedes for us with the Father (Rom. 3:25; Heb. 2:17; 1 John 2:2, 4:10). John begins his gospel with, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God” (John 1:1, 2, NASB). Jesus came from the Father and returned to His rightful place, seated next to the Father. 

Bibliography

Bock, Darrell L. Acts. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.
Towns, Elmer. Theology for Today. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2008.

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        [1]. Darrell L. Bock, Acts (Grand Rapids:Baker Academic, 2007), 68.

        [2]. Ibid., 68.

        [3]. Elmer Towns, Theology for Today (Mason: Cengage Learning, 2008), 246.

The Significance Of Jesus' Resurrection

What is the significance of Jesus' resurrection for Christians?

I believe this should be answered in three parts. First, it substantiated that Jesus was who He said He was, the Son of God. Towns, in regards to claiming deity, writes, “This person would have to back up His claim with demonstrations of power, vast knowledge and omnipresence.”[1] Secondly, it would open the door for His work to continue through the disciples. Bock writes, “In sum, Acts 1:1-5 reviews the resurrection of Jesus and his setting up of their enablement for mission.”[2] He further states, “Jesus’s resurrection and the coming of the Spirit assure us that God is at work and the plan of salvation is intact. The Spirit’s coming and indwelling guarantee this conclusion.”[3] The third, and most important, it tells the believer that because Jesus conquered the grave, so also will those who place their faith in Him. Jesus said, “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also” (John 14:19, NKJV).    

Bibliography

Bock, Darrell L. Acts. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.
Towns, Elmer. Theology for Today. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2008.

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        [1].  Elmer Towns, Theology for Today (Mason: Cengage Learning, 2008), 155.

 

        [2]. Darrell L. Bock, Acts (Grand Rapids:Baker Academic, 2007), 53.

   

        [3]. Ibid., 58.