In answer to the thief who was on his right on the day of his execution, Jesus said: "Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in Paradise." Jesus made that promise to the thief on a specific day, at the time of his being put to death. Using that analogy, in what specific day has Jehovah become Jesus' father as shown in Psalm 2:7, if Jehovah has always been Jesus' father. That verse reads as follows: "Let me refer to the decree of Jehovah; He has said to me: "You are my son; I, today, I have become your father."" How does Jehovah become Jesus' father on a specific day? Was there a time when Jesus was not God's son, existing in God's form from eternity as the father existed from eternity? Is there a basis in this verse for the Trinitarian dogma?

Jehovah has always been father to Jesus. However, it must be recognized that Jesus has lived a very unique existence. He is the only individual who was born as a spirit and also born as a human---with Jehovah fathering him on both occasions. But Jesus also experienced another sort of birth---what is called a rebirth---or being born again as it is commonly called. Jesus was the first man to be begotten by Jehovah's spirit---what the Scriptures refer to as being anointed. And Jesus was anointed on a specific day---the day of his baptism. It was on the very day that Psalm 2:7 was fulfilled; for that was when, in the hearing of John the Baptizer, Jehovah spoke from heaven saying "This is my son."

On that occasion Jehovah was not merely stating that Jesus had always been his son. God was giving public notce that Jesus had become the messiah and was henceforth entitled to inherit the promises reserved in Scripture for the messiah whom God would choose.

Paul verifies that at Hebrews 5:5, explaining in context that Jesus' anointing also qualified him to become a new sort of priest--- So too the Christ did not glorify himself by becoming a high priest, but was glorified by him who spoke with reference to him: "You are my son; I, today, I have become your father."

Had Jesus not been born again he would have simply remained a human son of God. Since he was perfect he would have been entitled to live forever on the earth. But because it was Jehovah's will that he offer his human life as a sacrifice, prior to that sacrifice Jehovah begot Jesus as a spritual son, which entitled him to a resuurection in the spirit. Because he had lived a sinless life as a human and was also of the Davidic linage and heir to the throne of Israel, Jehovah also transferred Jesus' human titles and offices into the heavens when he was resurrected. Hence, Jesus has the legal right to become Jehovah's king. That is why the 2nd Psalm depicts God as inviting his new born son to ask what he will of his Father. In response, as the anointed heir to David's throne Jesus asked Jehovah to give him all the kingdoms of the world so that he might crush his Father's enemies.