Psalm 35;1-3, Psalm 130;6-8, Romans 3;22-26, Ephesians 1;7, Hebrews 9;11-12

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Psalm 35;1-3, Psalm 130;6-8, Romans 3;22-26, Ephesians 1;7, Hebrews 9;11-12

 

Psalm 35:1-3

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy Salvation.

 

Psalm 130:6-8

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

 

Romans 3:22-26

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

 

Ephesian 1:7

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace. 

 

Hebrews 9:11-12 

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the Holy place, having obtained Eternal Redemption for us. 

AMEN

[choir loft]

The scripture quotes in the lead post refer to One called ha-mashiach in Hebrew.   Anointed is the meaning of the Hebrew word.

Only three types of persons were anointed in the Bible; prophets, priests and kings.    

The Bible seems to predict that God will send an anointed person to earth who will fulfill all three offices.   His Hebrew name is Y'shuah, but in Latinized form the Son of God is called Jesus the Christ (Christ also means anointed).

But WHAT exactly is Jesus anointed to do?  What office does He fill and how many times does the Bible tell us He will visit the earth?

He will come to Earth to satisfy the duties of each office.

Two thousand years ago, Y'shuah came to earth as anointed prophet.  He also suffered the sacrifice for SIN as anointed priest.   Today He dwells with the Father and acts on behalf of estranged mankind - as priest before God.

We are told in scripture that Jesus will return as judge, also a priestly function.   Finally the prophecy says He will return as King.

All three are anointed offices by God.   

So......

Will the Son of God visit the earth twice or three separate times on three separate occasions separated by thousands of years each time?  

Some say three, in accord with His three separate offices.  

Some say two, but rely upon tradition to arrive at that determination as did Jewish priests who rejected Him the first time around.  

Which is it?

that's me, hollering from the choir loft...

Edited December 30, 2020 by choir loft