Christ—Jehovah, 3of9

~ The Title “Jehovah-Tsidkenu” ~

Jesus said, “I and My Father are one” (John 10:30). 

There are quite a number of Jehovah titles.  This series will focus on seven Jehovah titles which embrace the fullness of Jesus Christ for His people.  These titles include the completeness of Jehovah’s name as it is manifested in the life of Jesus Christ for His people.  These titles show how the Messiah completely meets His people’s need from their guilt to their future glory. 

Jehovah-Tsidkenu means “the Lord our righteousness,” or “God my righteousness.”

“In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.  …   In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely.  And this is the name by which she will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6, 16).  The prophet Jeremiah was referring to both the coming Messiah and the title given to the city of Jerusalem—the seat of the Messiah’s kingdom. 

God requires righteousness for relationship.  We are not righteous!  There is no way that you nor I can earn or obtain righteousness on our own.  But the dilemma has been solved through the death at Calvary of Jesus Christ.  God, the Father, now looks at us through the righteousness of the Messiah, His only begotten Son, and accepts us because of the penalty paid by Jesus Christ for our unrighteousness. 

the key question: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15). This is the most important question you will ever answer. If you do not answer it, or answer it incorrectly, you have made the biggest mistake anyone can make!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Messiah, 138

~ Messiah Would Possess The Spirit of God ~

“Search the Scriptures—they testify of Me.”

— Jesus Christ (John 5:39)

The Scripture

“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord” (Isaiah 11:2).   

The Messiah  

“When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.  And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased’” (Matthew 3:16-17). 

“And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.  Then a voice came from heaven, ‘You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased’ (Mark 1:10-11). 

“When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.  And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, ‘You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased’ (Luke 3:21-22). 

~~~ 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.

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~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Quote: Basic Questions

~ Sometimes the Simple Questions are the Hardest to Answer ~

Sometimes our “sophistication”  stands in the way of our own progress.  Sometimes we have a tendency to avoid the simple, but hard, questions. 

The following is an excerpt from a book.

From the beginning man has sought to comprehend his physical environment.  Physical light is critical to life on earth and to all scientific understanding.  Today we know so much more than in the past.  Scientific knowledge is growing at exponential rates.  Even with all the modern advances there are many unanswered questions.  For example, consider all the unanswered questions about the human body, disease, and how to cure diseases, extend life, and so forth.

From the beginning man has also asked basic questions.  Why am I here?  Is there more to life than meets the eye?  What happens when I die?  Is there more after death?  The new life found in the Son of God is the critical ingredient in understanding our existence and the existence of this vast universe.

~ from “GOD LIGHT: Sunlight - Sonlight, pg 35 (ISBN: 0-7414-7553-7)       

Learn more about this important book at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, the Publisher, or the Author’s website.

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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