Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Mal. 4:2 (Postexilic: 5th c. BC) Sun of Righteousness שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Malachi 4:2 (Postexilic: 5th c. BC)

Sun of Righteousness 

שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה (shemesh tzǝdāqāh)

“But for you 

who fear My name, 

the sun of righteousness 

will rise 

with healing in its wings; 

and you will go forth and skip about 

like calves from the stall” 

(Mal. 4:2).

 וְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י שְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וִֽיצָאתֶ֥ם וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield . . .” (Psa. 84:11).

“The light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, on the day the LORD binds up the fracture of His people and heals the bruise He has inflicted” (Isa. 30:26).

“Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness and streams in the Arabah” (Isa. 35:6).

“But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed” (Isa. 53:5).

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you” (Isa. 60:1).

“‘For I will restore you to health and I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying: “It is Zion; no one cares for her”’” (Jer. 30:17).

“Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them; and I will reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth” (Jer. 33:6).

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS; to give to His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, to guide our feet into the way of peace” (Luke 1:76-79).

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” (John 1:1-4).

“Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life’” (John 8:12).

“While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world” (John 9:5).

“And Jesus cried out and said, ‘He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness’” (John 12:44-46).

(Psa. 84:12 (BHS כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֪ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃

‎Isa. 30:26‏ וְהָיָ֤ה אוֹר־הַלְּבָנָה֙ כְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַמָּ֔ה וְא֤וֹר הַֽחַמָּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שִׁבְעָתַ֔יִם כְּא֖וֹר שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים בְּי֗וֹם חֲבֹ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־שֶׁ֣בֶר עַמּ֔וֹ וּמַ֥חַץ מַכָּת֖וֹ יִרְפָּֽא׃ ס

‎Isa. 35:6‏ אָ֣ז יְדַלֵּ֤ג כָּֽאַיָּל֙ פִּסֵּ֔חַ וְתָרֹ֖ן לְשׁ֣וֹן אִלֵּ֑ם כִּֽי־נִבְקְע֤וּ בַמִּדְבָּר֙ מַ֔יִם וּנְחָלִ֖ים בָּעֲרָבָֽה׃

‎Isa. 53:5‏ וְהוּא֙ מְחֹלָ֣ל מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ מְדֻכָּ֖א מֵעֲוֹנֹתֵ֑ינוּ מוּסַ֤ר שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹ נִרְפָּא־לָֽנוּ׃

‎Isa. 60:1‏ ק֥וּמִי א֖וֹרִי כִּ֣י בָ֣א אוֹרֵ֑ךְ וּכְב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה עָלַ֥יִךְ זָרָֽח׃

‎Jer. 30:17‏ כִּי֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֲרֻכָ֥ה לָ֛ךְ וּמִמַּכּוֹתַ֥יִךְ אֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י נִדָּחָה֙ קָ֣רְאוּ לָ֔ךְ צִיּ֣וֹן הִ֔יא דֹּרֵ֖שׁ אֵ֥ין לָֽהּ׃ ס

‎Jer. 33:6‏ הִנְנִ֧י מַעֲלֶה־לָּ֛הּ אֲרֻכָ֥ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א וּרְפָאתִ֑ים וְגִלֵּיתִ֣י לָהֶ֔ם עֲתֶ֥רֶת שָׁל֖וֹם וֶאֱמֶֽת׃

(Luke 1:76 (MHNT וּלְךָ, הַיֶּלֶד, נְבִיא אֵל עֶלְיוֹן יִקָּרֵא כִּי לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ לְפַנּוֹת דֶרֶךְ יהוה

‎77‏ לְהוֹדִיעַ יְשׁוּעַת יהוה לְעַמּוֹ כִּי יִסְלַח לְחַטָּאתָם

‎78‏ כְּרֹב רַחֲמָיו עִמָּנוּ וְדָרַךְ כּוֹכָב מִשָּׁמַיִם, פָּקֹד יִפְקְדֵנוּ

‎79‏ לְהָאִיר לְיוֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וְלָשִׂים פְּעָמֵינוּ לְדֶרֶךְ שָׁלוֹם.“ 

‎John 1:1‏ בְּרֵאשִׁית הָיָה הַדָּבָר, וְהַדָּבָר הָיָה עִם הָאֱלֹהִים, וֵאלֹהִים הָיָה הַדָּבָר.  ‎2‏ הוּא הָיָה בְּרֵאשִׁית עִם הָאֱלֹהִים.  ‎3‏ הַכֹּל נִהְיָה עַל־יָדָיו, וּמִבַּלְעָדָיו לֹא נִהְיָה כָּל אֲשֶׁר נִהְיָה.  ‎4‏ בּוֹ הָיוּ חַיִּים וְהַחַיִּים הָיוּ הָאוֹר לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם.

‎John 8:12‏ יֵשׁוּעַ הוֹסִיף לְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאָמַר: ”אֲנִי אוֹר הָעוֹלָם. אִישׁ הַהוֹלֵךְ אַחֲרַי לֹא יִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּחֹשֶׁךְ, אֶלָּא אוֹר הַחַיִּים יִהְיֶה לוֹ.“ 

‎John 9:5‏ בְּעוֹדֶנִּי בָּעוֹלָם אֲנִי אוֹר הָעוֹלָם.“

‎John 12:44‏ קָרָא יֵשׁוּעַ וְאָמַר: ”הַמַּאֲמִין בִּי, לֹא בִּי הוּא מַאֲמִין אֶלָּא בְּשׁוֹלְחִי.  ‎45‏ הָרוֹאֶה אוֹתִי רוֹאֶה אֶת שׁוֹלְחִי.  ‎46‏ אֲנִי אוֹר. אֶל הָעוֹלָם בָּאתִי כְּדֵי שֶׁכָּל הַמַּאֲמִין בִּי לֹא יִשְׁכֹּן בַּחֹשֶׁךְ. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Mal. 3:1 (Postexilic: 5th c. BC) The Lord Whom You Seek הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים Messenger of the Covenant, in Whom You Delight מַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Malachi 3:1 (Postexilic: 5^th c. BC)

The Lord Whom You Seek

הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים 

(hā⁾ādōn ⁾asher ⁾attem mǝvaqshīm)

Messenger of the Covenant, in Whom You Delight 

מַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ 

(mal⁾akh habǝrīt ⁾asher ⁾attem chafëtzīm)

“‘Behold, 

I am going to send My messenger, 

and he will clear the way before Me. 

And 

the Lord, 

whom you seek, 

will suddenly come 

to His temple; 

and 

the messenger 

of the covenant, 

in whom you delight, 

behold, He is coming,’ 

says the LORD of hosts” 

(Mal. 3:1).

הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א 

אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

“A voice is calling, ‘Clear the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make smooth in the desert a highway for our God’” (Isa. 40:3).

“This is the one about whom it is written, ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’ Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear” (Matt. 11:10-15).

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: ‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, “MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.”’ John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:1-4).

“And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant — as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old — salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES, and FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US; to show mercy toward our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant, the oath which He swore to Abraham our father, to grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS; to give to His people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, with which the Sunrise from on high will visit us, TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH, to guide our feet into the way of peace’” (Luke 1:67-79).

“When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces! But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written, “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU”’” (Luke 7:24-27).

“There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.  He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John  testified about Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, “He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.”’ For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him” (John 1:6-18).

(Isa. 40:3 (BHS ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

(Matt. 11:10 (MHNT‏ זֶה הוּא אֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב עָלָיו, ’הִנְנִי שׁוֹלֵחַ מַלְאָכִי לְפָנֶיךָ וּפִנָּה דַּרְכְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ‘.  ‎11‏ אָמֵן. אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם, לֹא קָם בִּילוּדֵי אִשָּׁה גָּדוֹל מִיּוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל, אַךְ הַקָּטֹן בְּמַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמַיִם גָּדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ.  ‎12‏ וּמִימֵי יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל וְעַד עַתָּה מַלְכוּת הַשָּׁמַיִם פּוֹרֶצֶת וְהַפּוֹרְצִים אוֹחֲזִים בָּה.  ‎13‏ הֵן כָּל הַנְּבִיאִים וְהַתּוֹרָה עַד יוֹחָנָן נִבְּאוּ.  ‎14‏ וְאִם תִּרְצוּ לְקַבֵּל הֲרֵי הוּא אֵלִיָּהוּ הֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא.  ‎15‏ מִי שֶׁאָזְנַיִם לוֹ, שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע! 

‎Mark 1:1‏ תְּחִלַּת בְּשׂוֹרַת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ בֶּן־אֱלֹהִים.  ‎2‏ כַּכָּתוּב בִּישַׁעְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא: ”הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָכִי לְפָנֶיךָ וּפִנָּה דַרְכֶּךָ. 

‎3‏ קוֹל קוֹרֵא בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ יהוה, יַשְּׁרוּ מְסִלּוֹתָיו.“ 

‎4‏ יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל הוֹפִיעַ בַּמִּדְבָּר כְּשֶׁהוּא מַכְרִיז עַל טְבִילָה שֶׁל תְּשׁוּבָה לְשֵׁם סְלִיחַת חֲטָאִים. 

‎Luke 1:67‏ אָז נִתְמַלֵּא זְכַרְיָה אָבִיו רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְנִבָּא לֵאמֹר:

‎68‏ ”בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר פָּקַד אֶת עַמּוֹ וּפְדוּת שָׁלַח לוֹ

‎69‏ וְהִצְמִיחַ לָנוּ קֶרֶן יְשׁוּעָה בְּבֵית דָּוִד עַבְדּוֹ

‎70‏ כִּדְבַר אֲדֹנָי מֵעוֹלָם בְּיָד נְבִיאָיו הַקְּדוֹשִׁים

‎71‏ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ מִיַּד אוֹיֵב וּמִיַּד כָּל שׂוֹנֵא

‎72‏ לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶסֶד עִם אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְלִזְכֹּר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ

‎73‏ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ

‎74‏ לְהַצִּילֵנוּ מִיַּד אוֹיֵב לְתִתֵּנוּ לְעָבְדוֹ בְּאֵין מוֹרָא

‎75‏ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה וָצֶדֶק לְפָנָיו כָּל יָמֵינוּ. 

‎76‏ וּלְךָ, הַיֶּלֶד, נְבִיא אֵל עֶלְיוֹן יִקָּרֵא כִּי לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ לְפַנּוֹת דֶרֶךְ יהוה

‎77‏ לְהוֹדִיעַ יְשׁוּעַת יהוה לְעַמּוֹ כִּי יִסְלַח לְחַטָּאתָם

‎78‏ כְּרֹב רַחֲמָיו עִמָּנוּ וְדָרַךְ כּוֹכָב מִשָּׁמַיִם, פָּקֹד יִפְקְדֵנוּ

‎79‏ לְהָאִיר לְיוֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וְלָשִׂים פְּעָמֵינוּ לְדֶרֶךְ שָׁלוֹם.“

‎Luke 7:24‏ לְאַחַר שֶׁהָלְכוּ שְׁלִיחֵי יוֹחָנָן הֵחֵל יֵשׁוּעַ לְדַבֵּר אֶל הֲמוֹן הָעָם עַל־אוֹדוֹת יוֹחָנָן: ”מַה יְצָאתֶם לַמִּדְבָּר לִרְאוֹת? קָנֶה מִתְנוֹעֵעַ בָּרוּחַ?  ‎25‏ וּבְכֵן מַה יְצָאתֶם לִרְאוֹת? אִישׁ לָבוּשׁ בְּגָדִים מְעֻדָּנִים? הֲרֵי הַלּוֹבְשִׁים בְּגָדִים מְהֻדָּרִים וְחַיִּים בְּמוֹתָרוֹת, בְּאַרְמְנוֹת מְלָכִים הֵם נִמְצָאִים!  ‎26‏ מַה בְּכָל זֹאת יְצָאתֶם לִרְאוֹת? נָבִיא? כֵּן, אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם, אַף יוֹתֵר מִנָּבִיא.  ‎27‏ זֶה הוּא אֲשֶׁר כָּתוּב עָלָיו, ’הִנְנִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָכִי לְפָנֶיךָ וּפִנָּה דַּרְכְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ‘.

‎John 1:6‏ אִישׁ הָיָה שָׁלוּחַ מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים וּשְׁמוֹ יוֹחָנָן.  ‎7‏ הוּא בָּא לְעֵדוּת, לְהָעִיד עַל הָאוֹר כְּדֵי שֶׁעַל־פִּיו יַאֲמִינוּ הַכֹּל.  ‎8‏ הוּא לֹא הָיָה הָאוֹר; הוּא בָּא לְהָעִיד עַל הָאוֹר.  ‎9‏ הָאוֹר הָאֲמִתִּי, הַמֵּאִיר לְכָל אָדָם, בָּא אֶל הָעוֹלָם.  ‎10‏ בָּעוֹלָם הָיָה וְעַל־יָדָיו נִהְיָה הָעוֹלָם, וְהָעוֹלָם לֹא הִכִּירוֹ.  ‎11‏ הוּא בָּא אֶל שֶׁלּוֹ וְאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר לוֹ לֹא קִבְּלוּ אוֹתוֹ.  ‎12‏ אֲבָל לְאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר קִבְּלוּ אוֹתוֹ, הַמַּאֲמִינִים בִּשְׁמוֹ, נָתַן תֹּקֶף לִהְיוֹת בָּנִים לֵאלֹהִים.  ‎13‏ לֹא מִדָּם וְלֹא מֵחֵפֶץ הַבָּשָׂר נוֹלְדוּ, אַף לֹא מֵחֵפֶץ גֶּבֶר, כִּי אִם מֵאֱלֹהִים. 

‎14‏ הַדָּבָר נִהְיָה בָּשָׂר וְשָׁכַן בְּתוֹכֵנוּ; וַאֲנַחְנוּ רָאִינוּ אֶת כְּבוֹדוֹ, כְּבוֹד בֵּן יָחִיד מִלִּפְנֵי אָבִיו, מָלֵא חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת.  ‎15‏ יוֹחָנָן הֵעִיד עָלָיו וְקָרָא בְּאָמְרוֹ: ”זֶה הוּא שֶׁאָמַרְתִּי עָלָיו, ’הַבָּא אַחֲרַי הוּא כְּבָר לְפָנַי, כִּי קֹדֶם לִי הָיָה‘.“  ‎16‏ הֵן מִמְּלוֹאוֹ כֻּלָּנוּ קִבַּלְנוּ, וְחֶסֶד עַל חֶסֶד;  ‎17‏ כִּי הַתּוֹרָה נִתְּנָה עַל־יְדֵי מֹשֶׁה, וְהַחֶסֶד וְהָאֱמֶת בָּאוּ דֶּרֶךְ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ.  ‎18‏ אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים לֹא רָאָה אִישׁ מֵעוֹלָם; הַבֵּן הַיָּחִיד, הַנִּמְצָא בְּחֵיק הָאָב, הוּא אֲשֶׁר הוֹדִיעוֹ. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 13:7 (Postexilic) My Shepherd רֹעִי֙ My Associate עֲמִיתִ֔י The Shepherd הָֽרֹעֶה֙

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zechariah 13:7 (Postexilic)

My Shepherd 

רֹעִי֙ (rō⁽ī) 

My Associate 

עֲמִיתִ֔י (⁽amītī) 

The Shepherd 

הָֽרֹעֶה֙ (hārōeh)

“‘Awake, O sword, against 

My Shepherd, 

and against the man, 

My Associate,’ 

declares the LORD of hosts. 

‘Strike 

the Shepherd 

that the sheep may be scattered; 

and I will turn My hand against the little ones’” 

(Zech. 13:7).

חֶ֗רֶב עוּרִ֤י עַל־רֹעִי֙ וְעַל־גֶּ֣בֶר עֲמִיתִ֔י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת הַ֤ךְ אֶת־הָֽרֹעֶה֙ וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָ הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֥י יָדִ֖י עַל־הַצֹּעֲרִֽים׃

“Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, in His arm He will gather the lambs and carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes” (Isa. 40:11).

“Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed” (Isa. 53:4-5).

“But the LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief; if He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand” (Isa. 53:10).

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity” (Mic. 5:2).

“Then Jesus  said to them, ‘You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, “I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.” But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee’” (Matt. 26:31-32).

“And Jesus  said to them, ‘You will all fall away, because it is written, “I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP SHALL BE SCATTERED.” But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee’” (Mark 14:27-28).

“Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen” (Heb. 13:20-21).

(Isa. 40:11 (BHS כְּרֹעֶה֙ עֶדְר֣וֹ יִרְעֶ֔ה בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙ יְקַבֵּ֣ץ טְלָאִ֔ים וּבְחֵיק֖וֹ יִשָּׂ֑א עָל֖וֹת יְנַהֵֽל׃ ס

Isa. 53:4 אָכֵ֤ן חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ סְבָלָ֑ם וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ נָג֛וּעַ מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃ 5 וְהוּא֙ מְחֹלָ֣ל מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ מְדֻכָּ֖א מֵעֲוֹנֹתֵ֑ינוּ מוּסַ֤ר שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹ נִרְפָּא־לָֽנוּ׃

Isa. 53:10 וַיהוָ֞ה חָפֵ֤ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֤ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח׃

Mic. 5:1 וְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְי֥וֹת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃

(Matt. 26:31-32 (MHNT אָמַר לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ: ”אַתֶּם כֻּלְּכֶם תִּכָּשְׁלוּ בִּגְלָלִי הַלַּיְלָה, שֶׁהֲרֵי כָּתוּב, ’אַכֶּה אֶת־הָרֹעֶה וּתְפוּצֶין הַצֹּאן.‘  32 אֲבָל אַחֲרֵי שֶׁאָקוּם אֵלֵךְ לִפְנֵיכֶם לַגָּלִיל.“ 

Mark 14:27-28 אָמַר לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ: ”כֻּלְּכֶם תִּכָּשְׁלוּ, שֶׁהֲרֵי כָּתוּב, ’אַכֶּה אֶת־הָרֹעֶה וּתְפוּצֶיןָ הַצֹּאן,‘  28 אֲבָל אַחֲרֵי שֶׁאָקוּם אֵלֵךְ לִפְנֵיכֶם לַגָּלִיל.“

Heb. 13:20-21 וֵאלֹהֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם אֲשֶׁר בְּדַם בְּרִית עוֹלָם הֶעֱלָה מִן הַמֵּתִים אֶת רוֹעֵה הַצֹּאן הַגָּדוֹל, אֶת אֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ,  21 הוּא יַכְשִׁיר אֶתְכֶם לְכָל דָּבָר טוֹב כְּדֵי שֶׁתַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת רְצוֹנוֹ, בְּפָעֳלוֹ בָּכֶם אֶת הָרָצוּי לְפָנָיו בְּיַד יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, אֲשֶׁר לוֹ הַכָּבוֹד לְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. אָמֵן. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 12:10 (Postexilic) Pierced דָּקָ֑רוּ

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zechariah 12:10 (Postexilic)

Pierced 

דָּקָ֑רוּ (dāqārū)

“I will pour out on the house of David 

and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, 

the Spirit of grace and of supplication, 

so that they will look on Me 

whom they have 

pierced; 

and they will mourn for Him, 

as one mourns for an only son, 

and they will weep bitterly over Him 

like the bitter weeping over a firstborn” 

(Zech. 12:10).

וְשָׁפַכְתִּי֩ עַל־בֵּ֨ית דָּוִ֜יד וְעַ֣ל ׀ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם ר֤וּחַ חֵן֙ וְתַ֣חֲנוּנִ֔ים וְהִבִּ֥יטוּ אֵלַ֖י אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָ֑רוּ וְסָפְד֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּמִסְפֵּד֙ עַל־הַיָּחִ֔יד וְהָמֵ֥ר עָלָ֖יו כְּהָמֵ֥ר עַֽל־הַבְּכֽוֹר׃

“Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was crucified with Him; but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. For these things came to pass to fulfill the Scripture, ‘NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN.’ And again another Scripture says, ‘THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED’” (John 19:31-37).

“BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen” (Rev. 1:7).

(John 19:31 (MHNT מִכֵּיוָן שֶׁאוֹתוֹ יוֹם הָיָה עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת, בִּקְשׁוּ רָאשֵׁי הַיְּהוּדִים מִפִּילָטוֹס לְצַוּוֹת לִשְׁבֹּר אֶת שׁוֹקֵיהֶם שֶׁל הַנִּצְלָבִים וּלְהָסִיר אֶת הַגּוּפוֹת, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא תִּשָּׁאַרְנָה עַל הַצְּלָב בְּשַׁבָּת, כִּי גָּדוֹל הָיָה אוֹתוֹ יוֹם שַׁבָּת.  ‎32‏ לְפִיכָךְ בָּאוּ הַחַיָּלִים וְשָׁבְרוּ אֶת הַשּׁוֹקַיִם שֶׁל הָרִאשׁוֹן וְגַם שֶׁל הַשֵּׁנִי שֶׁנִּצְלַב אִתּוֹ.  ‎33‏ כְּשֶׁבָּאוּ אֶל יֵשׁוּעַ וְרָאוּ שֶׁהוּא כְּבָר מֵת, לֹא שָׁבְרוּ אֶת שׁוֹקָיו.  ‎34‏ אוּלָם אַחַד הַחַיָּלִים דָּקַר אֶת צִדּוֹ בְּרֹמַח וּמִיָּד יָצְאוּ דָּם וּמַיִם.  ‎35‏ זֶה שֶׁרָאָה הֵעִיד — וְעֵדוּתוֹ נֶאֱמָנָה וְהוּא יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁהוּא מְדַבֵּר אֱמֶת — לְמַעַן תַּאֲמִינוּ גַּם אַתֶּם.  ‎36‏ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֵרְעוּ כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּתְקַיֵּם הַכָּתוּב: ”וְעֶצֶם לֹא־תִּשְׁבְּרוּ בוֹ.“  ‎37‏ וְעוֹד כָּתוּב אַחֵר אוֹמֵר: ”וְהִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו אֶת אֲשֶׁר־דָּקָרוּ.“ 

Rev. 1:7 הִנֵּה הוּא בָּא עִם הָעֲנָנִים. כָּל עַיִן תִּרְאֶה אוֹתוֹ, גַּם אֵלֶּה שֶׁדְּקָרוּהוּ, וְיִסְפְּדוּ עָלָיו כָּל מִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאָרֶץ. כֵּן; אָמֵן. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 11:4-14 (Postexilic) Shepherd רְעֵ֖ה Detested בָּחֲלָ֥ה Priced יָקַ֖רְתִּי Thirty Pieces of Silver שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים הַכֶּ֔סֶף

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zech. 11:4-14 (Postexilic)

Shepherd 

רְעֵ֖ה (rǝ⁽ēh) 

Detested 

בָּחֲלָ֥ה (bāchalāh)

Priced 

יָקַ֖רְתִּי (yāqartī) 

Thirty Pieces of Silver 

שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים הַכֶּ֔סֶף (shǝlōshīm hakesef)

“Thus said the LORD my God: 

‘Become shepherd of the flock 

doomed to slaughter. 

Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, 

and those who sell them say, 

“Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,” 

and their own shepherds have no pity on them. 

For I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of this land, 

declares the LORD. 

Behold, I will cause each of them to fall into the hand of his neighbor, 

and each into the hand of his king, 

and they shall crush the land, 

and I will deliver none from their hand.’ 

So I became the 

shepherd 

of the flock 

doomed to be slaughtered 

by the sheep traders. 

And I took two staffs, 

one I named Favor, 

the other I named Union. 

And I tended the sheep. 

In one month I destroyed the three shepherds. 

But I became impatient with them, 

and they also 

detested 

me. 

So I said, ‘I will not be your shepherd. 

What is to die, let it die. 

What is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. 

And let those who are left devour the flesh of one another.’ 

And I took my staff Favor, 

and I broke it, 

annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples. 

So it was annulled on that day, 

and the sheep traders, 

who were watching me, 

knew that it was the word of the LORD. 

Then I said to them, 

‘If it seems good to you, 

give me my wages; 

but if not, keep them.’ 

And they weighed out as my wages 

thirty pieces of silver. 

Then the LORD said to me, 

‘Throw it to the potter’

—the lordly price at which I was 

priced 

by them. 

So I took the 

thirty pieces of silver 

and threw them 

into the house of the LORD, 

to the potter. 

Then I broke my second staff Union, 

annulling the brotherhood 

between Judah and Israel” 

(Zech. 11:4-14).

‏כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑י רְעֵ֖ה אֶת־צֹ֥אן הַהֲרֵגָֽה׃ ‎‏ אֲשֶׁ֨ר קֹנֵיהֶ֤ן יַֽהֲרְגֻן֙ וְלֹ֣א יֶאְשָׁ֔מוּ וּמֹכְרֵיהֶ֣ן יֹאמַ֔ר בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֖ה וַאעְשִׁ֑ר וְרֹ֣עֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יַחְמ֖וֹל עֲלֵיהֶֽן׃ ‎‏ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א אֶחְמ֥וֹל ע֛וֹד עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַמְצִ֣יא אֶת־הָאָדָ֗ם אִ֤ישׁ בְּיַד־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ וּבְיַ֣ד מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְכִתְּתוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א אַצִּ֖יל מִיָּדָֽם׃ ‎‏ וָֽאֶרְעֶה֙ אֶת־צֹ֣אן הַֽהֲרֵגָ֔ה לָכֵ֖ן עֲנִיֵּ֣י הַצֹּ֑אן וָאֶקַּֽח־לִ֞י שְׁנֵ֣י מַקְל֗וֹת לְאַחַ֞ד קָרָ֤אתִי נֹ֨עַם֙ וּלְאַחַד֙ קָרָ֣אתִי חֹֽבְלִ֔ים וָאֶרְעֶ֖ה אֶת־הַצֹּֽאן׃ ‎‏ וָאַכְחִ֛ד אֶת־שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת הָרֹעִ֖ים בְּיֶ֣רַח אֶחָ֑ד וַתִּקְצַ֤ר נַפְשִׁי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְגַם־נַפְשָׁ֖ם בָּחֲלָ֥ה בִֽי׃ ‎‏ וָאֹמַ֕ר לֹ֥א אֶרְעֶ֖ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם הַמֵּתָ֣ה תָמ֗וּת וְהַנִּכְחֶ֙דֶת֙ תִּכָּחֵ֔ד וְהַ֨נִּשְׁאָר֔וֹת תֹּאכַ֕לְנָה אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶת־בְּשַׂ֥ר רְעוּתָֽהּ׃ ‎‏ וָאֶקַּ֤ח אֶת־מַקְלִי֙ אֶת־נֹ֔עַם וָאֶגְדַּ֖ע אֹת֑וֹ לְהָפֵיר֙ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖תִּי אֶת־כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃ ‎‏ וַתֻּפַ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֵּדְע֨וּ כֵ֜ן עֲנִיֵּ֤י הַצֹּאן֙ הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים אֹתִ֔י כִּ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ ‎‏ וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם אִם־ט֧וֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֛ם הָב֥וּ שְׂכָרִ֖י וְאִם־לֹ֣א ׀ חֲדָ֑לוּ וַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ אֶת־שְׂכָרִ֖י שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים כָּֽסֶף׃ ‎‏ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י הַשְׁלִיכֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר אֶ֣דֶר הַיְקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָקַ֖רְתִּי מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וָֽאֶקְחָה֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים הַכֶּ֔סֶף וָאַשְׁלִ֥יךְ אֹת֛וֹ בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הַיּוֹצֵֽר׃ ‎‏ וָֽאֶגְדַּע֙ אֶת־מַקְלִ֣י הַשֵּׁנִ֔י אֵ֖ת הַחֹֽבְלִ֑ים לְהָפֵר֙ אֶת־הָֽאַחֲוָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

“Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, ‘Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds, “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock’”’” (Ezek. 34:1-3).

“Son of man, take a stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, and the people of Israel associated with him’; then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph (the stick of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel associated with him.’And join them one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand. And when your people say to you, ‘Will you not tell us what you mean by these?’ say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am about to take the stick of Joseph (that is in the hand of Ephraim) and the tribes of Israel associated with him. And I will join with it the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, that they may be one in my hand. When the sticks on which you write are in your hand before their eyes, then say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from all around, and bring them to their own land.  And I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. And one king shall be king over them all, and they shall be no longer two nations, and no longer divided into two kingdoms. They shall not defile themselves anymore with their idols and their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions. But I will save them from all the backslidings in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall walk in my rules and be careful to obey my statutes. They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children’s children shall dwell there forever, and David my servant shall be their prince forever. I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore. My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD who sanctifies Israel, when my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore” (Ezek. 37:16-28).

“And said, ‘What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?’ And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him” (Matt. 26:15).

“Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, ‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.’ But they said, ‘What is that to us? See to that yourself!’ And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, ‘It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.’And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: ‘AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSE PRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel; AND THEY GAVE THEM FOR THE POTTER’S FIELD, AS THE LORD DIRECTED ME’” (Matt. 27:3-10).

“(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood)” (Acts 1:18-19). 

“But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction” (1Tim. 6:9).

(Ezek. 34:1 (BHS וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ ‎2‏ בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־רוֹעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הִנָּבֵ֣א וְאָמַרְתָּ֩ אֲלֵיהֶ֨ם לָרֹעִ֜ים כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה ה֤וֹי רֹעֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ רֹעִ֣ים אוֹתָ֔ם הֲל֣וֹא הַצֹּ֔אן יִרְע֖וּ הָרֹעִֽים׃ ‎3‏ אֶת־הַחֵ֤לֶב תֹּאכֵ֙לוּ֙ וְאֶת־הַצֶּ֣מֶר תִּלְבָּ֔שׁוּ הַבְּרִיאָ֖ה תִּזְבָּ֑חוּ הַצֹּ֖אן לֹ֥א תִרְעֽוּ׃

Ezek. 37:16‏ וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם קַח־לְךָ֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ לִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרוֹ [חֲבֵרָ֑יו] וּלְקַח֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וּכְת֣וֹב עָלָ֗יו לְיוֹסֵף֙ עֵ֣ץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרוֹ [חֲבֵרָֽיו׃] ‎17‏ וְקָרַ֨ב אֹתָ֜ם אֶחָ֧ד אֶל־אֶחָ֛ד לְךָ֖ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֑ד וְהָי֥וּ לַאֲחָדִ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ ‎18‏ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יֹאמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ בְּנֵ֥י עַמְּךָ֖ לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲלֽוֹא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ מָה־אֵ֥לֶּה לָּֽךְ׃ ‎19‏ דַּבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י לֹקֵ֜חַ אֶת־עֵ֤ץ יוֹסֵף֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיַד־אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲבֵרוֹ [חֲבֵרָ֑יו] וְנָתַתִּי֩ אוֹתָ֨ם עָלָ֜יו אֶת־עֵ֣ץ יְהוּדָ֗ה וַֽעֲשִׂיתִם֙ לְעֵ֣ץ אֶחָ֔ד וְהָי֥וּ אֶחָ֖ד בְּיָדִֽי׃ ‎20‏ וְהָי֨וּ הָעֵצִ֜ים אֲֽשֶׁר־תִּכְתֹּ֧ב עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בְּיָדְךָ֖ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ ‎21‏ וְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֤י לֹקֵ֙חַ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ין הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָֽלְכוּ־שָׁ֑ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֤י אֹתָם֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמָתָֽם׃ ‎22‏ וְעָשִׂ֣יתִי אֹ֠תָם לְג֨וֹי אֶחָ֤ד בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ בְּהָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֧לֶךְ אֶחָ֛ד יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְכֻלָּ֖ם לְמֶ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֤א יִהְיֶה־[יִֽהְיוּ]־עוֹד֙ לִשְׁנֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם וְלֹ֨א יֵחָ֥צוּ ע֛וֹד לִשְׁתֵּ֥י מַמְלָכ֖וֹת עֽוֹד׃ ‎23‏ וְלֹ֧א יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ ע֗וֹד בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְכֹ֖ל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֗ם מִכֹּ֤ל מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְא֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ ‎24‏ וְעַבְדִּ֤י דָוִד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְרוֹעֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד יִהְיֶ֣ה לְכֻלָּ֑ם וּבְמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְחֻקֹּתַ֥י יִשְׁמְר֖וּ וְעָשׂ֥וּ אוֹתָֽם׃ ‎25‏ וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַ֙תִּי֙ לְעַבְדִּ֣י לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָ֖הּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְיָשְׁב֣וּ עָלֶ֡יהָ הֵ֠מָּה וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם וּבְנֵ֤י בְנֵיהֶם֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם וְדָוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֔י נָשִׂ֥יא לָהֶ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ‎26‏ וְכָרַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית שָׁל֔וֹם בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וּנְתַתִּים֙ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣י אוֹתָ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֧י אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ‎27‏ וְהָיָ֤ה מִשְׁכָּנִי֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃ ‎28‏ וְיָֽדְעוּ֙ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מְקַדֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בִּהְי֧וֹת מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בְּתוֹכָ֖ם לְעוֹלָֽם׃ ס

(Matt. 26:15 (MHNT וְאָמַר: ”מָה אַתֶּם רוֹצִים לָתֵת לִי וַאֲנִי אֶמְסֹר אוֹתוֹ לָכֶם?“ נָתְנוּ לוֹ שְׁלוֹשִׁים שִׁקְלֵי כֶּסֶף, 

Matt. 27:3‏ יְהוּדָה שֶׁהִסְגִּירוֹ, כְּשֶׁרָאָה שֶׁהִרְשִׁיעוּ אוֹתוֹ, הִתְחָרֵט וְהֶחֱזִיר לְרָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְלַזְּקֵנִים אֶת שְׁלוֹשִׁים שִׁקְלֵי הַכֶּסֶף בְּאָמְרוֹ:  ‎4‏ ”חָטָאתִי, כִּי דָּם נָקִי הִסְגַּרְתִּי.“ אַךְ הֵם אָמְרוּ: ”מָה אִכְפַּת לָנוּ? זֶה עִנְיָנְךָ שֶׁלְּךָ!“  ‎5‏ הוּא הִשְׁלִיךְ אֶת הַכֶּסֶף לְתוֹךְ בֵּית אוֹצַר הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, הָלַךְ מִשָּׁם וְתָלָה אֶת עַצְמוֹ.  ‎6‏ לָקְחוּ רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת הַכֶּסֶף וְאָמְרוּ: ”אָסוּר לְהַכְנִיס אֶת הַכֶּסֶף לְאוֹצַר הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, כִּי מְחִיר דָּמִים הוּא.“  ‎7‏ הִתְיָעֲצוּ וְקָנוּ בּוֹ אֶת שְׂדֵה הַיּוֹצֵר לִקְבוּרַת הַזָּרִים.  ‎8‏ עַל כֵּן נִקְרָא הַשָׂדֶה הַהוּא ”שְׂדֵה הַדָּם“ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה.  ‎9‏ אָז נִתְקַיֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּאֱמַר בְּיַד יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִיא: ”וַיִּקְחוּ שְׁלוֹשִׁים הַכֶּסֶף, אֶדֶר הַיְקָר אֲשֶׁר יָקַר מֵעַל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל,  ‎10‏ וַיִּתְּנוּ אוֹתָם בְּעַד שְׂדֵה הַיּוֹצֵר כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּנִי יהוה.“ 

Acts 1:18 וְהִנֵּה קָנָה לוֹ שָׂדֶה בִּשְׂכַר הָרֶשַׁע וּבְנָפְלוֹ נִבְקְעָה בִּטְנוֹ וְכָל מֵעָיו נִשְׁפְּכוּ הַחוּצָה 19 ־ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה נוֹדַע לְכָל יוֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וּלְפִיכָךְ נִקְרָא אוֹתוֹ שָׂדֶה בִּלְשׁוֹנָם ’חֲקַל דְּמָא‘, שֶׁפֵּרוּשׁוֹ שְׂדֵה הַדָּם - 

1Tim. 6:9 אֲבָל הַשּׁוֹאֲפִים לְהִתְעַשֵּׁר נִלְכָּדִים בְּנִסָּיוֹן וּבְמַלְכֹּדֶת וּבְרֹב תַּאֲווֹת אֱוִילִיּוֹת וּמַזִּיקוֹת, הַמּוֹרִידוֹת אֶת הָאָדָם אֱלֵי הֶרֶס וַאֲבַדּוֹן.

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 10:4 (Postexilic) Cornerstone פִנָּה֙ Tent Peg יָתֵ֔ד Bow of Battle קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֑ה Ruler נוֹגֵ֖שׂ

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zech. 10:4 (Postexilic)

Cornerstone 

פִנָּה֙ (pinnā)  

Tent Peg 

יָתֵ֔ד (yātēd) 

Bow of Battle 

קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֑ה (qeshet milchāmāh)  

Ruler 

נוֹגֵ֖שׂ (nōgēs)

“From them will come 

the cornerstone, 

from them 

the tent peg, 

from them 

the bow of battle, 

from them 

every ruler, 

all of them together” 

(Zech. 10:4).

מִמֶּ֤נּוּ פִנָּה֙ מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יָתֵ֔ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֑ה מִמֶּ֛נּוּ יֵצֵ֥א כָל־נוֹגֵ֖שׂ יַחְדָּֽו׃

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone. This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Psa. 118:22-23).

“Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, when he opens no one will shut, when he shuts no one will open. I will drive him like a peg in a firm place, and he will become a throne of glory to his father’s house” (Isa. 22:22-23).

“He says, ‘You are My war-club, My weapon of war; and with you I shatter nations, and with you I destroy kingdoms’” (Jer. 51:20).

“I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem; and the bow of war will be cut off. And He will speak peace to the nations; and His dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth” (Zech. 9:10).

“But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘What then is this that is written: “THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone”? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust’” (Luke 20:17-18).

“And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in Scripture: ‘BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED’” (1Pet. 2:4-6).

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this” (Rev. 3:7).

‏ (Psa. 118:22 (‎BHS‏ אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃ ‎23‏ מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

Isa. 22:22 וְנָתַתִּ֛י מַפְתֵּ֥חַ בֵּית־דָּוִ֖ד עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וּפָתַח֙ וְאֵ֣ין סֹגֵ֔ר וְסָגַ֖ר וְאֵ֥ין פֹּתֵֽחַ׃ 23 וּתְקַעְתִּ֥יו יָתֵ֖ד בְּמָק֣וֹם נֶאֱמָ֑ן וְהָיָ֛ה לְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד לְבֵ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃

Jer. 51:20 מַפֵּץ־אַתָּ֣ה לִ֔י כְּלֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃

Zech. 9:10 וְהִכְרַתִּי־רֶ֣כֶב מֵאֶפְרַ֗יִם וְסוּס֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנִכְרְתָה֙ קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּמָשְׁלוֹ֙ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֔ם וּמִנָּהָ֖ר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

(Luke 20:17 (MHNT הוּא נָעַץ בָּהֶם מַבָּטוֹ וְאָמַר: ”וּמַהוּ הַכָּתוּב הַזֶּה, ’אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה‘?

1Pet 2:4‏ אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם נִגָּשִׁים אֵלָיו — אֶבֶן חַיָּה שֶׁמְּאָסוּהָ בְּנֵי אָדָם, אַךְ נִבְחָרָה וִיקָרָה לֵאלֹהִים.  ‎5‏ וְגַם אַתֶּם, כַּאֲבָנִים חַיּוֹת, נִבְנִים לְבַיִת רוּחָנִי, לִכְהֻנַּת קֹדֶשׁ, כְּדֵי לְהַעֲלוֹת זִבְחֵי רוּחַ רְצוּיִים לֵאלֹהִים בִּזְכוּת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ.  ‎6‏ מִשּׁוּם כָּךְ אוֹמֵר הַכָּתוּב: ”הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אֶבֶן פִּנָּה נִבְחָרָה וִיקָרָה, וְהַמַּאֲמִין בָּהּ לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ.“ 

Rev. 3:7 אֶל מַלְאַךְ קְהִלַּת פִילָדֶלְפִיָה כְּתֹב: אֶת אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אוֹמֵר הַקָּדוֹשׁ, הָאֲמִתִּי, אֲשֶׁר לוֹ מַפְתֵּחַ דָּוִד, הַפּוֹתֵחַ וְאֵין סוֹגֵר וְסוֹגֵר וְאֵין פּוֹתֵחַ:

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 9:9-10 (Postexilic) Your King מַלְכֵּךְ֙ Just צַדִּ֥יק Endowed with Salvation נוֹשָׁ֖ע Humble עָנִי֙ Mounted on a Donkey רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־חֲמ֔וֹר

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zechariah 9:9-10 (Postexilic)

Your King מַלְכֵּךְ֙ 

(malkhēkh)

Just/Righteous צַדִּ֥יק 

(tzaddīq) 

Endowed with Salvation 

נוֹשָׁ֖ע (nōsha⁽)

Humble 

עָנִי֙ (⁽anīy) 

Mounted on a Donkey 

רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־חֲמ֔וֹר (rōhkēv ⁽al chamōr)

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! 

Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! 

Behold, 

your king 

is coming to you; 

He is 

just 

and 

endowed with salvation, 

humble, 

and mounted on a donkey, 

even on a colt, 

the foal of a donkey. 

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim 

and the horse from Jerusalem; 

and the bow of war will be cut off. 

And He will speak peace to the nations; 

and His dominion will be from sea to sea, 

and from the River to the ends of the earth” 

(Zech. 9:9-10).

גִּילִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד בַּת־צִיּ֗וֹן הָרִ֙יעִי֙ בַּ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם הִנֵּ֤ה מַלְכֵּךְ֙ יָ֣בוֹא לָ֔ךְ צַדִּ֥יק וְנוֹשָׁ֖ע ה֑וּא עָנִי֙ וְרֹכֵ֣ב עַל־חֲמ֔וֹר וְעַל־עַ֖יִר בֶּן־אֲתֹנֽוֹת׃ וְהִכְרַתִּי־רֶ֣כֶב מֵאֶפְרַ֗יִם וְסוּס֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנִכְרְתָה֙ קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּמָשְׁלוֹ֙ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֔ם וּמִנָּהָ֖ר עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

“The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet’” (Psa. 110:1).

“But I will have compassion on the house of Judah and deliver them by the LORD their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen” (Hos. 1:7).

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matt. 11:28-30).

“SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, ‘BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN’” (Matt. 21:5).

“On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, ‘Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel.’ Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, ‘FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY’S COLT’” (John 12:12-15).

(Psa. 110:1 (BHS לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר נְאֻ֤ם יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ׃

Hos. 1:7  וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ אֲרַחֵ֔ם וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים בַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗ם בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּסוּסִ֖ים וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃

(Matt 11:28 (MHNT‏ בּוֹאוּ אֵלַי כָּל הָעֲמֵלִים וְהָעֲמוּסִים וַאֲנִי אַמְצִיא לָכֶם מְנוּחָה.  ‎29‏ קְחוּ עֲלֵיכֶם אֶת עֻלִּי וְלִמְדוּ מִמֶּנִּי, כִּי עָנָו אֲנִי וּנְמוּךְ רוּחַ; תִּמְצְאוּ מַרְגּוֹעַ לְנַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם,  ‎30‏ כִּי עֻלִּי נָעִים וְקַל מַשָׂאִי.“ 

Matt. 21:5 ”אִמְרוּ לְבַת־צִיּוֹן: הִנֵּה מַלְכֵּךְ יָבוֹא לָךְ, עָנִי וְרֹכֵב עַל־חֲמוֹר וְעַל־עַיִר בֶּן־אֲתֹנוֹת.“

John 12:12‏ לְמָחֳרָת שָׁמְעוּ הֲמוֹנֵי הָעָם שֶׁבָּאוּ לֶחָג כִּי יֵשׁוּעַ עוֹמֵד לָבוֹא לִירוּשָׁלַיִם.  ‎13‏ לָקְחוּ כַּפּוֹת תְּמָרִים וְיָצְאוּ לִקְרָאתוֹ כְּשֶׁהֵם קוֹרְאִים: ”הוֹשַׁע נָא! בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יהוה! מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל!“  ‎14‏ יֵשׁוּעַ מָצָא קֹדֶם לָכֵן עַיִר וְיָשַׁב עָלָיו, לְפִי הַכָּתוּב:  ‎15‏ ”אַל תִּירְאִי בַּת־צִיּוֹן, הִנֵּה מַלְכֵּךְ יָבוֹא לָךְ רֹכֵב עַל־עַיִר בֶּן־אֲתוֹנוֹת.“ 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 6:9-15 (Postexilic) Branch צֶ֤מַח Priest Upon His Throne כֹהֵן֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets:  

Zechariah 6:9-15 (Postexilic)

Branch 

צֶ֤מַח (tzemach) 

Priest Upon His Throne 

כֹהֵן֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ (kohēn ⁽al kis⁾ō)

“The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, 

‘Take an offering from the exiles, 

from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah; 

and you go the same day 

and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, 

where they have arrived from Babylon. 

Take silver and gold, 

make an ornate crown and set it on the head 

of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Then say to him, 

‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, 

“Behold, a man whose name is 

Branch, 

for He will branch out from where He is; 

and He will build the temple of the LORD. 

Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, 

and He who will bear the honor 

and sit and rule on His throne. 

Thus, He will be 

a priest on His throne, 

and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.”’  

Now the crown will become a reminder 

in the temple of the LORD 

to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen the son of Zephaniah. 

‘Those who are far off will come and build the temple of the LORD.’ 

Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. 

And it will take place if you completely obey the LORD your God” 

(Zech. 6:9-15).

 וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ ‎‏ לָק֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֵ֣ת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י וּמֵאֵ֥ת טוֹבִיָּ֖ה וּמֵאֵ֣ת יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה וּבָאתָ֤ אַתָּה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּבָ֗אתָ בֵּ֚ית יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה בֶן־צְפַנְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖אוּ מִבָּבֶֽל׃ ‎‏ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ כֶֽסֶף־וְזָהָ֖ב וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ עֲטָר֑וֹת וְשַׂמְתָּ֗ בְּרֹ֛אשׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בֶּן־יְהוֹצָדָ֖ק הַכֹּהֵ֥ן הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ ‎‏ וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה־אִ֞ישׁ צֶ֤מַח שְׁמוֹ֙ וּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יו יִצְמָ֔ח וּבָנָ֖ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ‎‏ וְ֠הוּא יִבְנֶ֞ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְהֽוּא־יִשָּׂ֣א ה֔וֹד וְיָשַׁ֥ב וּמָשַׁ֖ל עַל־כִּסְא֑וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה כֹהֵן֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וַעֲצַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹם תִּהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ ‎‏ וְהָעֲטָרֹ֗ת תִּֽהְיֶה֙ לְחֵ֙לֶם֙ וּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣ה וְלִידַֽעְיָ֔ה וּלְחֵ֖ן בֶּן־צְפַנְיָ֑ה לְזִכָּר֖וֹן בְּהֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ‎‏ וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים ׀ יָבֹ֗אוּ וּבָנוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ אִם־שָׁמ֣וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ ס

“Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever” (2Sam. 7:16, Davidic Covenant [unconditional, everlasting]).

“The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet’” (Psa. 110:1).

“The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek’” (Psa. 110:4).

“In that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the adornment of the survivors of Israel” (Isa. 4:2)

“Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit” (Isa. 11:1).

“‘Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land’” (Jer. 23:5).

“In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth” (Jer. 33:15).

“Having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit” (Eph. 2:20-22).

“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house — whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end” (Heb. 3:1-6).

“For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. For it is attested of Him, ‘YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.’ For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. And inasmuch as it was not without an oath (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, ‘THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, “YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER”’); so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant” (Heb. 7:14-22).

“You also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1Pet. 2:5).

(Psa. 110:1 (BHS לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר נְאֻ֤ם יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹ֝יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ׃

Psa. 110:4 נִשְׁבַּ֤ע יְהוָ֨ה ׀ וְלֹ֥א יִנָּחֵ֗ם אַתָּֽה־כֹהֵ֥ן לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶק׃

Isa. 4:2 בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה לִצְבִ֖י וּלְכָב֑וֹד וּפְרִ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְגָא֣וֹן וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת לִפְלֵיטַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Isa. 11:1 וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃

Jer. 23:5 הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י לְדָוִ֖ד צֶ֣מַח צַדִּ֑יק וּמָ֤לַךְ מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהִשְׂכִּ֔יל וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Jer. 33:15 בַּיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵם֙ וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אַצְמִ֥יחַ לְדָוִ֖ד צֶ֣מַח צְדָקָ֑ה וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

‏(Heb. 7:14-22 (MHNT הֵן גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ שֶׁאֲדוֹנֵנוּ צָמַח מִיהוּדָה, שֵׁבֶט אֲשֶׁר מֹשֶׁה לֹא דִּבֵּר עָלָיו דָּבָר בְּעִנְיַן כְּהֻנָּה.  ‎15‏ וְזֶה בָּרוּר עוֹד יוֹתֵר כַּאֲשֶׁר, בְּדוֹמֶה לְמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק, קָם כֹּהֵן אַחֵר ‎16‏ שֶׁהָיָה לְכֹהֵן לֹא עַל־פִּי תּוֹרַת חֻקִּים הַתְּלוּיָה בְּבָשָׂר וָדָם, אֶלָּא מִתֹּקֶף כֹּחַ הַחַיִּים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם הֶפְסֵק.  ‎17‏ הֵן הֵעִיד עָלָיו, ”אַתָּה־כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל־דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק.“  ‎18‏ וְאָכֵן הַמִּצְוָה שֶׁנִּתְּנָה בֶּעָבָר מִתְבַּטֶּלֶת בִּגְלַל חֻלְשָׁתָהּ וְאִי יְכָלְתָּהּ לְהוֹעִיל,  ‎19‏ שֶׁכֵּן הַתּוֹרָה לֹא הִשְׁלִימָה דָּבָר; לְעֻמַּת זֹאת בָּאָה תִּקְוָה טוֹבָה יוֹתֵר וְעַל־יָדֶיהָ אֲנַחְנוּ מִתְקָרְבִים לֵאלֹהִים. 

‎20‏ וּכְשֵׁם שֶׁזֶּה לֹא הָיָה בְּלִי שְׁבוּעָה -  ‎21‏ אָמְנָם הַלָּלוּ הָיוּ לְכֹהֲנִים בְּלִי שְׁבוּעָה, אַךְ הוּא בִּשְׁבוּעָה, עַל־יְדֵי הָאוֹמֵר לוֹ, ”נִשְׁבַּע יהוה וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם, אַתָּה־כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל־דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק“ -  ‎22‏ כָּךְ גַּם טוֹבָה יוֹתֵר הַבְּרִית אֲשֶׁר יֵשׁוּעַ נִהְיָה עָרֵב לָהּ.

1Pet. 2:5 וְגַם אַתֶּם, כַּאֲבָנִים חַיּוֹת, נִבְנִים לְבַיִת רוּחָנִי, לִכְהֻנַּת קֹדֶשׁ, כְּדֵי לְהַעֲלוֹת זִבְחֵי רוּחַ רְצוּיִים לֵאלֹהִים בִּזְכוּת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ.

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Zech. 3:8-10 (Postexilic) My Servant the Branch עַבְדִּ֖י צֶֽמַח The Stone הָאֶ֗בֶן

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Zechariah 3:8-10 (Postexilic)

My Servant the Branch 

עַבְדִּ֖י צֶֽמַח (⁽avdīy tzemach)

The Stone הָאֶ֗בֶן (hā⁾even)

“‘Now listen, 

Joshua the high priest, 

you and your friends 

who are sitting in front of you — 

indeed they are men who are a symbol, 

for behold, I am going to bring in 

My servant the Branch. 

For behold, 

the stone 

that I have set before Joshua; 

on one stone are seven eyes. 

Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it,’ 

declares the LORD of hosts, 

‘and I will remove the iniquity of that land 

in one day. 

In that day,’ 

declares the LORD of hosts, 

‘every one of you will invite his neighbor 

to sit under his vine and under his fig tree’”

(Zech. 3:8-10).

‏שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֞א יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ ׀ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן הַגָּד֗וֹל אַתָּה֙ וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מוֹפֵ֖ת הֵ֑מָּה כִּֽי־הִנְנִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא אֶת־עַבְדִּ֖י צֶֽמַח׃ ‎‏ כִּ֣י ׀ הִנֵּ֣ה הָאֶ֗בֶן אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַ֙תִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ עַל־אֶ֥בֶן אַחַ֖ת שִׁבְעָ֣ה עֵינָ֑יִם הִנְנִ֧י מְפַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתֻּחָ֗הּ נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּמַשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־עֲוֹ֥ן הָאָֽרֶץ־הַהִ֖יא בְּי֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃ ‏ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת תִּקְרְא֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ אֶל־תַּ֥חַת גֶּ֖פֶן וְאֶל־תַּ֥חַת תְּאֵנָֽה׃

“Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit” (Isa. 11:1).

“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed’” (Isa. 28:16).

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations” (Isa. 42:1).

“‘Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land’” (Jer. 23:5).

“Then say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the LORD”’” (Zech. 6:12).

“Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself” (Heb. 7:27).

“And not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption” (Heb. 9:12).

“By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Heb. 10:10).

“For this is contained in Scripture: ‘BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED’” (1 Pet. 2:6).

(Isa. 11:1 (BHS וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃

Isa. 42:1 הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃

Isa. 28:16 לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֛י יִסַּ֥ד בְּצִיּ֖וֹן אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין לֹ֥א יָחִֽישׁ׃

Jer. 23:5 הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַהֲקִמֹתִ֥י לְדָוִ֖ד צֶ֣מַח צַדִּ֑יק וּמָ֤לַךְ מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהִשְׂכִּ֔יל וְעָשָׂ֛ה מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Zech. 6:12 וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּה־אִ֞ישׁ צֶ֤מַח שְׁמוֹ֙ וּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יו יִצְמָ֔ח וּבָנָ֖ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃

(Heb. 7:27 (MHNT‏ אֲשֶׁר אֵינוֹ צָרִיךְ יוֹם יוֹם, כַּכֹּהֲנִים הַגְּדוֹלִים, תְּחִלָּה לְהַקְרִיב קָרְבָּנוֹת עַל חֲטָאָיו וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן עַל חֲטָאֵי הָעָם; כִּי זֹאת עָשָׂה אַחַת וּלְתָמִיד בְּהַקְרִיבוֹ אֶת עַצְמוֹ. 

‎Heb. 9:12‏ וּבְדָמוֹ הוּא, וְלֹא בְּדַם שְׂעִירִים וַעֲגָלִים, נִכְנַס אַחַת וּלְתָמִיד אֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְהִשִׂיג פְּדוּת עוֹלָמִים; 

‎Heb. 10:10‏ וּבְאוֹתוֹ הָרָצוֹן מְקֻדָּשִׁים אֲנַחְנוּ עַל־יְדֵי הַקְרָבַת גּוּפוֹ שֶׁל יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ פַּעַם אַחַת וּלְתָמִיד. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Hag. 2:21-23 (Postexilic) My Servant עַבְדִּי֙ Signet כַּֽחוֹתָ֑ם

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: 

Haggai 2:21-23 

(Postexilic)

My Servant 

עַבְדִּי֙ (⁽avdīy) 

Signet 

כַּֽחוֹתָ֑ם (kachōtām)

“Speak to Zerubbabel, 

governor of Judah, 

saying, 

I will shake the heavens and the earth; 

and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, 

and I will destroy the strength 

of the kingdoms of the heathen; 

and I will overthrow the chariots, 

and those that ride in them; 

and the horses and their riders shall come down, 

every one by the sword of his brother. 

In that day, 

saith the LORD of hosts, 

will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, 

my servant, 

the son of Shealtiel, 

saith the LORD, 

and will make thee as 

a signet: 

for I have chosen thee, 

saith the LORD of hosts” 

(Hag. 2:21-23).

‏ אֱמֹ֕ר אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל פַּֽחַת־יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אֲנִ֣י מַרְעִ֔ישׁ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ‎‏ וְהָֽפַכְתִּי֙ כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלָכ֔וֹת וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔י חֹ֖זֶק מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וְהָפַכְתִּ֤י מֶרְכָּבָה֙ וְרֹ֣כְבֶ֔יהָ וְיָרְד֤וּ סוּסִים֙ וְרֹ֣כְבֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ בְּחֶ֥רֶב אָחִֽיו׃ ‎‏ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֣וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֡וֹת אֶ֠קָּחֲךָ זְרֻבָּבֶ֨ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֤ל עַבְדִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךָ כַּֽחוֹתָ֑ם כִּֽי־בְךָ֣ בָחַ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

“See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven. And His voice shook the earth then, but now He has promised, saying, ‘YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN.’ This expression, ‘Yet once more,’ denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire” (Heb. 12:25-29).

(Heb. 12:25 (MHNT‏ לָכֵן הִזָּהֲרוּ פֶּן תְּסָרְבוּ לַמְדַבֵּר, שֶׁכֵּן אִם לֹא נִמְלְטוּ אֵלֶּה שֶׁסֵּרְבוּ לַמְדַבֵּר עַל הָאָרֶץ, עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה לֹא נִמָּלֵט אֲנַחְנוּ אִם נָסוּר מֵהַמְדַבֵּר מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם,  ‎26‏ אֲשֶׁר קוֹלוֹ הִרְעִישׁ אָז אֶת הָאָרֶץ וְעַתָּה הִבְטִיחַ בְּאָמְרוֹ, ”עוֹד אַחַת וַאֲנִי מַרְעִישׁ לֹא אֶת־הָאָרֶץ בִּלְבַד, אֶלָּא גַּם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַיִם.“  ‎27‏ ”עוֹד אַחַת“ מְצַיֵּן אֶת הֲסָרַת הַדְּבָרִים הַמִּתְמוֹטְטִים — כְּגוֹן דְּבָרִים שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ — לְמַעַן יִשָּׁאֲרוּ הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִמּוֹטוּ.  ‎28‏ וְכֵיוָן שֶׁאָנוּ מְקַבְּלִים מַלְכוּת אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִּמּוֹט, נִהְיֶה נָא מַכִּירֵי טוֹבָה וּבְהַכָּרָה זֹאת נַעֲבֹד אֶת אֱלֹהִים כִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בַּחֲסִידוּת וּבְיִרְאָה;  ‎29‏ כִּי אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֵשׁ אוֹכְלָה הוּא.