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MESSIAH

NIV Dictionary Of The Bible
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MESSIAH. A word that represents the Hebrew mäshiah, the Aramaic meshihä’, and the Greek Messias. “Messias” (John
1:41, 4:25 KJV) is a transcription of the Greek word. The basic meaning of the
word is
anointed one. ” “Christ” is the English form of the Greek Christos, which means “anointed.” The Septuagint uses Christos 40 times to translate the Hebrew mäshiah. In ancient Israel both persons and things consecrated to sacred purposes were anointed by having oil poured over them. In the OT the primary significance of the expression “the Lord’s anointed” refers to the earthly king who is reigning over the Lord’s people. The Israelites did not think of crowning a king but of anointing him when he was enthroned. The fact that he was anointed was the essential characteristic of the ruler.
Isaiah uses the term only of Cyrus (Isa
45:1). Later the expression
“Son of
David” was a synonym for “Messiah” (Matt 21:9; Mark 10:47-48). Except for Daniel 9:25-26 the title “‘Messiah’ as a reference to Israel’s eschatological king does not occur in the OT. It appears in this sense later in the NT and in the literature of Judaism.
In the NT the
Messiah is
“the Christ,” the Greek
equivalent of the Hebrew mäshiah.
Closely related to the eschatological character of the Messiah is his political significance. He will destroy the world powers in an act of judgment, deliver Israel from her enemies, and restore her as a nation. The Messiah is the king of this future kingdom to whose political and religious domination the other nations will yield. His mission is the redemption of Israel and his dominion is universal. This is the clear picture of the Messiah in practically all of the OT passages that refer to him. The Messiah will put an end to war, for he is the Prince of Peace, and he will rule righteously over his people. He himself is righteous and is called the righteous Messiah or the Messiah of righteousness (Jer 23:6).
Through the Messiah the kingdom of the end time will be established, the kingdom of God on earth, the restoration of Israel.
As the Messiah was present from the first in the creation so he is also present as the central figure of the last events. He is declared to be the firstborn of creation and also the end and goal of creation (John 1:1; Col 1:15-17; Rev 3:14).
The essential features of the OT picture of the Messiah are in the person of Jesus.
The suffering, dying, and glorified Servant of the Lord of the OT is that same NT Son of Man who will return on the clouds of heaven. The Messiah, as the Son of Man, will suffer, die, and rise again on the third day,
“according to the Scrip-
tures.” But even though Jesus was victorious over death in his resurrection and ascension, he did not yet reign in his full messiahship in his righteous kingdom.
His ultimate victory is revealed to be in the future, and consequently he must come again in power to establish his messianic throne and kingdom.
The Messiah as the Son of Man is a preexistent heavenly being. Long before Abraham, Jesus said, the Son of Man was (John 8:58; cf. 17:5; Col 1:17). The origin of creation is linked with the Messiah Jesus in various Scriptures (1 Cor 8:6;
2 Cor 8:9; Col 1:15-17). It is also as preexistent that Jesus is called “elect?
(! Peter 2:6; NIV “chosen”*). The Messiah is the Son of Man in a unique sense (John 1:1; Rom 1:4). Jesus was asked to declare if he was ‘
“the Messiah, the Son
of God”
(Matt 26:63-64; Mark 14:61;
Luke 22:67-70), and his claim is clear.

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2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition)

For the love of Christ controls and urges and impels us, because we are of the opinion and conviction that [if] One died for all, then all died; And He died for all, so that all those who live might live no longer to and for themselves, but to and for Him Who died and was raised again for their sake.

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Glory to God

Thank you Lord for answering my prayers! Family members are testifying about how good you are! They are praying and reading the Word of God! They are coming out of the darkness into your marvelous light! I know it’s a process but it’s worth the wait. Thank you Jesus 🙌🏽

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Revelation 21

Revelation 21The Message

Everything New

21 I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea.

2 I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband.

3-5 I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, “Look! I’m making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate.”

6-8 Then he said, “It’s happened. I’m A to Z. I’m the Beginning, I’m the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I’ll be God to them, they’ll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it’s Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!”

The City of Light

9-12 One of the Seven Angels who had carried the bowls filled with the seven final disasters spoke to me: “Come here. I’ll show you the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb.” He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God, resplendent in the bright glory of God.

12-14 The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. She had a wall majestic and high with twelve gates. At each gate stood an Angel, and on the gates were inscribed the names of the Twelve Tribes of the sons of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, three gates on the west. The wall was set on twelve foundations, the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb inscribed on them.

15-21 The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: fifteen hundred miles, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: seventy-two yards. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl.

21-27 The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn’t need sun or moon for light. God’s Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth’s kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won’t be any night. They’ll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will get in.

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Matthew 5:43-44 KJV

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 

Matthew 5:43-44 KJV