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Jesus, the Messiah
Bible quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), except where they are from the Revised Standard Version, where they are marked “RSV”.
Copyrights acknowledged:
NIV – New York International Bible Society
RSV – Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America
“Messiah” – its Meaning
Main features of common dictionary definitions:
1. Primary meaning as promised deliverer of Israel or the Jews (Old Testament); with Jesus Christ in that role (New Testament).
2. Then, an expected deliverer or saviour.
“Messiah” – the words
Hebrew: mashiah = “anointed”
1. Appears only twice in Bible (Old Testament).
2. But 37 other times it is translated as “anointed”.
“Messiah” – the words
Greek equivalent : Christos = “anointed”
1. “Messiah” only twice in Bible (New Testament).
2. But 188 other times as “Christ”.
Clearly and often a title – “The Anointed”
Identifying the (one) “Messiah”
‘The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).’ [John 1:40]
‘Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”’ [vv.44,45]
‘Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”’ [v.49]
Identifying the (one) “Messiah”
‘“God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.” The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”’ [John 6:24]
‘Then Jesus declared, “I who speak to you am he.”’ [v.26]
Gabriel to Mary: ‘So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’ [Luke 1:35]
Identifying the (one) “Messiah”
‘God , your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy’ [Hebrews 1:9]
‘God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power’ [Acts 10:38]
‘Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.’ [Acts 2:36]
One “Messiah” for all peoples
From its roots in Hebrew and Israelite times, the call of God’s Anointed is intended for all nations of the world:
The angel to Abraham: “Through your (one) offspring all nations on earth will be blessed.” [Genesis 22:18]
“The genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.” [Matthew 1:1]
“Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself.” [Acts 15:14]
Our source – the Bible
Alone among “sacred” writings, the Bible speaks of past and present, but also prophesies of the future:
• For individual men and women
Its prophets bore the message from God – “For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” [2 Peter 1:21]
Not just an academic study, but a purpose which will be carried out, in which we can have a part – if we choose.
• For the world and its nations and peoples
Our source – the Bible
The future of the world
“The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed... But it will itself endure for ever.” [Daniel 2:44]
“He (God) has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.” [Acts 17:31]
“The Lord will be king over the whole earth.” [Zechariah 14:9]
Our source – the Bible
The future of individuals
“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day” [John 6:39]
“With your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” [Revelation 5:9,10]
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Whether it comes true or not
“When the word of that prophet comes to pass, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent that prophet.” [Jeremiah 28:9 RSV]
“If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken.” [Deuteronomy 18:22]
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled in Old Testament times
“I will hand all Judah over to the king of Babylon, who will carry them away to Babylon.” [Jeremiah 20:4)
Fulfilled when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah in several waves and took its people captive, BC605-BC586.
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled in Old Testament times
“I have determined to do this city (Jerusalem) harm and not good, declares the Lord. It will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it by fire.” [Jeremiah 21:10]
Fulfilled BC586 in Nebuchadnezzar’s final conquest of Judah and Jerusalem.
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled in Old Testament times
“When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you to fulfil my gracious promise to bring you back to this place.” [Jeremiah 29:10]
Fulfilled BC536 in the edict of Cyrus, king of Persia. [Ezra 1:2-4]
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled in New Testament times
Examples from more than 50 prophecies of Christ:
Descent from David 2 Sam.7.12f Luke 1:27f
Born in Bethlehem Micah 5:2 Luke 2:4f
Born of a virgin Isaiah 7:2 Luke 1:27
Death with criminals Isaiah 53:2 Matt.27:38
Crucifixion (not stoning) Psalm 22 4 Gospels
Raised from the dead Psalm 16:10 Acts 2:31
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled outside Bible times
Concerning the people of the Jews:
“For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.” [Ezekiel 36:24]
The fulfilment has begun. The new state of Israel, May, 1948.
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled outside Bible times
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.” [Luke 21:20]
Fulfilled AD70 when Roman general Titus captured Jerusalem and destroyed its Temple.
The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled outside Bible times
“Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” [Luke 21.24]
The fulfilment has begun (June 7, 1967).
The Warning of Bible Prophecy
In Luke 21, Jesus continued: “At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” [v.27,28]
To be fulfilled soon. Little else is left to be fulfilled.
The Reliability of the Bible
It demonstrates the God of the Bible as having a purpose and the power to carry it out.
“Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” [Amos 3:7]
The Purpose of “Anointing”
Ceremonial (with sacred oil) identifying those chosen by God for his work.
Those anointed were:
Prophets, e.g., Elisha [1 Kings 19:16]
Priests, e.g. Aaron [Exodus 28:41]
Kings, e.g., Jehu [2 Kings 9:6]
The Anointed, Jesus Christ, would fill all these roles.
The Work of the Messiah
(1) Prophet
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.” [Deuteronomy 18:15]
Foretold by Moses:
The Work of the Messiah
(2) Priest
“By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.” [Isaiah 53:11]
Foretold by Isaiah:
The Work of the Messiah
(3) King
‘“I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill.” I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, “You are my Son, today I have become your Father. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.”’ [Psalm 2:7,8]
Foretold by the Psalmist:
The Work of the Messiah
(1) Prophet
‘“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour” ...and he said to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”’ [Luke:4:18,19,21 with Isaiah 61:1,2]
‘Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God.... “The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!”’ [Mark 1:14,15]
The Work of the Messiah
(1) Prophet
‘“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet, “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” – which means, “God with us”.’ [Matthew 1:21-23]
“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” [Luke 5:32]
The Work of the Messiah
(2) Priest – to make atonement for sins
“For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.” [Romans 5:10,11]
“God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them.” [2 Cor.5:19]
The Work of the Messiah
(2) Priest – to make atonement for sins
“Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” [Hebrews 9:22]
“Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” [v.28]
“Therefore will I give him a portion among the great,... Because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” [Isaiah 53:12]
The Work of the Messiah
(2) Priest – to make intercession
“But because Jesus lives for ever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” [Hebrews 7:24,25]
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men.” [1 Timothy 2:5]
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.” [John 14:6]
The Work of the Messiah
(3) King
“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” [Revelation 11:15]
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.’” [Matthew 25:34]
“They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” [Revelation 20:4]
The Work of the Messiah
(3) King
“There before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.” [Daniel 7:13,14]
“At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” [Luke 21:27]
The Work of the Messiah
The roles reconciled
Gabriel to Daniel: “After the sixty-two ‘sevens’, the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary.” [Daniel 9:26]
“He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.’ [Luke 21:27]
The Messiah – a Summary
The Bible gives notice that God is preparing the world for his kingdom.
Reference to outside world events confirms the progress of God’s plan.
The Anointed One, prophesied in the Old Testament, revealed in the New is the central figure in that plan.
The Messiah – a Summary
The Bible announces that Jesus Christ has been chosen as his Anointed.
He was God’s Prophet, is his Priest and will be his King.
He was born and raised from among his people, and was made the Son of God.
The Messiah – a Summary
He was raised from the dead as a perfected man and is with God in heaven.
The Messiah’s call is to us all and offers us a part in that glorious time.
God will send him back to earth to bring about the Kingdom of God.
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The Test of Bible Prophecy
Fulfilled outside Bible times
“Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” [Luke 21.24]
The fulfilment has begun.