~ Messiah Would Be A Judge ~
“Search
the Scriptures—they testify of Me.”
— Jesus Christ (John 5:39)
The Scripture
“In mercy the throne will
be established; and One will sit on it in truth, in the
tabernacle of David, judging and seeking justice and hastening righteousness” (Isaiah 16:5).
The Messiah
Jesus
said, “You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true;
for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me” (John 8:15-16). Jesus also said, “I can of Myself do
nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My
judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the
Father who sent Me” (John 5:30).
The Future Complete Fulfillment
The only
long-term effective government is one that is led by a perfectly just and
righteous dictator. The problem is that
only one individual fits that description—Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “He who
rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word
that I have spoken will judge him in the last day” (John 12:48).
Christians understand that in a
future day Jesus Christ will rule overall as the Righteous One. In that day everyone will acknowledge that He
is truly the ultimate ruler and rightly has the title “King of Kings and the
Lord of Lords.”
~~~ EXPLANATORY
“MESSIAH” NOTES ~~~
(1)
Each Saturday ALN posts an example of a Hebrew
Scriptures prophecy (or foreshadowing) related to the coming Messiah which was
fulfilled in the birth, life, death, or resurrection of Jesus Christ.
(2)
While extensive it will not be a
complete list—there are hundreds of prophecies of the coming Messiah which have
been fulfilled by one man—Jesus Christ at His First Coming.
(3) It is important that there are many more
prophecies of the Messiah, yet unfulfilled, which Christians believe will be
fulfilled at the time of His Second Coming.
A particularly relevant Scripture verse in this regard is: “Do not
despise prophesies” (1 Thessalonians 5:20).
(4)
These posts will typically consist only
of Scripture—which speaks for itself. Sometimes
italicized or bold font will be used by ALN for emphasis.
(5)
The numbering of these fulfilled
prophecies of the Messiah is used to differentiate individual posts. It is not
chronological (either by time of the prophecy or by sequence in the life of the
Messiah). The posting sequence will, for
the most part, be in the order that the prophecies appear in Scripture.
(6)
Because of the chosen methodology (#5 above)
we will find many specific prophecies repeated multiple times throughout the
Scriptures.
(7) These serial posts are in addition to our
regular Tuesday ALN postings on random topics.
(8)
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