Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 49:3-6 (8th c. BC) “My Servant, Israel, in Whom I will show My glory” עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר

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(Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 49:3-6 (8th c. BC

“My Servant, Israel, in Whom I will show My glory”

עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר

(⁽avdiy ⁾āttāh yisrā⁾ēl ⁾asher bekhā ⁾etpā⁾ar)

“He said to Me, ‘You are My Servant, Israel, in Whom I will  show My glory.’ But I said, ‘I have  toiled in vain, I have spent My strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice due to Me is with the LORD, and My  reward with My God.’ And now says  the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, so that  Israel might be gathered to Him (For I am  honored in the sight of the LORD, and My God is My  strength), He says, ‘It is too  small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the  preserved ones of Israel; I will also make You a light  of the nations so that My salvation may  reach to the  end of the earth’” (Isa. 49:3-6).

‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֕ל אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃ ‎‏ וַאֲנִ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ לְרִ֣יק יָגַ֔עְתִּי לְתֹ֥הוּ וְהֶ֖בֶל כֹּחִ֣י כִלֵּ֑יתִי אָכֵן֙ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖י אֶת־אֱלֹהָֽי׃ ‎‏ וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יֹצְרִ֤י מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙ לְעֶ֣בֶד ל֔וֹ לְשׁוֹבֵ֤ב יַֽעֲקֹב֙ אֵלָ֔יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹא [ל֣וֹ] יֵאָסֵ֑ף וְאֶכָּבֵד֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֵאלֹהַ֖י הָיָ֥ה עֻזִּֽי׃ ‎‏ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְצִירֵי [וּ][נְצוּרֵ֥י] יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס

“Then it will happen on that day that the Lord will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And He will lift up a standard for the nations and assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth” (Isa. 11:11-12).

“In that day the LORD will start His threshing from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt, and you will be gathered up one by one, O sons of Israel” (Isa. 27:12).

“For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. Since you are precious in My sight, since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west. I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the ends of the earth, everyone who is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, whom I have formed, even whom I have made” (Isa. 43:3-7).

“And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, ‘Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, and the glory of Your people Israel’” (Luke 2:25-32).

“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).

“For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH’” (Acts 13:47).

“So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place; that the Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles” (Acts 26:22-23).

(Is. 11:11 (BHS וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יוֹסִ֨יף אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שֵׁנִית֙ יָד֔וֹ לִקְנ֖וֹת אֶת־שְׁאָ֣ר עַמּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשָּׁאֵר֩ מֵאַשּׁ֨וּר וּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִם וּמִפַּתְר֣וֹס וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵאִיֵּ֖י הַיָּֽם׃ ‎12‏ וְנָשָׂ֥א נֵס֙ לַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאָסַ֖ף נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְפֻצ֤וֹת יְהוּדָה֙ יְקַבֵּ֔ץ מֵאַרְבַּ֖ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

‎Is. 27:12‏ וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יַחְבֹּ֧ט יְהוָ֛ה מִשִּׁבֹּ֥לֶת הַנָּהָ֖ר עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאַתֶּ֧ם תְּלֻקְּט֛וּ לְאַחַ֥ד אֶחָ֖ד בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

‎Is. 43:3‏ כִּ֗י אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִׁיעֶ֑ךָ נָתַ֤תִּי כָפְרְךָ֙ מִצְרַ֔יִם כּ֥וּשׁ וּסְבָ֖א תַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃ ‎4‏ מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקַ֧רְתָּ בְעֵינַ֛י נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֶתֵּ֤ן אָדָם֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ ‎5‏ אַל־תִּירָ֖א כִּ֣י אִתְּךָ־אָ֑נִי מִמִּזְרָח֙ אָבִ֣יא זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֖ב אֲקַבְּצֶֽךָּ׃ ‎6‏ אֹמַ֤ר לַצָּפוֹן֙ תֵּ֔נִי וּלְתֵימָ֖ן אַל־תִּכְלָ֑אִי הָבִ֤יאִי בָנַי֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק וּבְנוֹתַ֖י מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ‎7‏ כֹּ֚ל הַנִּקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֔י וְלִכְבוֹדִ֖י בְּרָאתִ֑יו יְצַרְתִּ֖יו אַף־עֲשִׂיתִֽיו׃

(Luke 2:25 (MHNT אִישׁ הָיָה בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם בְּאוֹתָהּ עֵת, שִׁמְעוֹן שְׁמוֹ; וְהָאִישׁ צַדִּיק וְחָסִיד וּמְחַכֶּה לְנֶחָמַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הָיְתָה עָלָיו.  ‎26‏ וּבְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ נִגְלָה לוֹ שֶׁלֹּא יִרְאֶה מָוֶת בְּטֶרֶם יִרְאֶה אֶת מְשִׁיחַ יהוה,  ‎27‏ וּבְהַדְרָכַת הָרוּחַ הוּא נִכְנַס אֶל הַמִּקְדָּשׁ. כַּאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיאוּ הַהוֹרִים אֶת הַיֶּלֶד יֵשׁוּעַ, לַעֲשׂוֹת בּוֹ כַּנָּהוּג עַל־פִּי הַתּוֹרָה,  ‎28‏ לָקַח אוֹתוֹ בִּזְרוֹעוֹתָיו וּבֵרַךְ אֶת אֱלֹהִים וְאָמַר:

‎Luke 2:29‏ ”וְעַתָּה, אֲדֹנָי, פְּטֹר נָא 

אֶת עַבְדְּךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם, כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ, 

‎30‏ כִּי רָאוּ עֵינַי אֶת יְשׁוּעָתְךָ

‎31‏ אֲשֶׁר הֲכִינוֹתָ לְעֵינֵי כָּל הָעַמִּים: 

‎32‏ אוֹר לְהָאִיר לַגּוֹיִם וְתִפְאֶרֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ.“ 

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

‎Acts 13:47‏ הֵן כֹּה צִוָּנוּ אֲדֹנָי: 

’וּנְתַתִּיךָ לְאוֹר גּוֹיִם, לִהְיוֹת יְשׁוּעָתִי עַד־קְצֵה הָאָרֶץ.‘ 

‎Acts 26:22‏ וּבִהְיוֹת הָאֱלֹהִים בְּעֶזְרִי עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, הֲרֵינִי עוֹמֵד וּמֵעִיד לִפְנֵי קְטַנִּים וּגְדוֹלִים וְאֵינֶנִּי אוֹמֵר דָּבָר מִלְּבַד הַדְּבָרִים שֶׁהַנְּבִיאִים וּמֹשֶׁה אָמְרוּ כִּי עֲתִידִים הֵם לִקְרוֹת:  ‎23‏ שֶׁהַמָּשִׁיחַ יִסְבֹּל, יִהְיֶה רִאשׁוֹן לִתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים וִיבַשֵׂר אוֹר לָעָם וְלַגּוֹיִם.“ 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 49:1-2 (8th c. BC) “He has made My mouth like a sharp sword” וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה A Select Arrow חֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 49:1-2 (8th c. BC)

“He has made My mouth like a sharp sword” 

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה (wayāsem piy kǝcherev chaddā) 

A Select Arrow חֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר (chētz bārūr)

“Listen to Me, O islands, and pay attention, you peoples from afar. 

The LORD called Me from the womb; 

from the body of My mother 

He named Me. 

He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, 

in the shadow of His hand 

He has concealed Me; 

and He has also made Me a select arrow, 

He has hidden Me in His quiver” 

(Isa. 49:1-2).

שִׁמְע֤וּ אִיִּים֙ אֵלַ֔י וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ לְאֻמִּ֖ים מֵרָח֑וֹק יְהוָה֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן קְרָאָ֔נִי מִמְּעֵ֥י אִמִּ֖י הִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃  וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה בְּצֵ֥ל יָד֖וֹ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃

“But with righteousness He will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; and He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked” (Isa. 11:4).

“I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’” (Isa. 51:16).

“Sun and moon stood in their places; they went away at the light of Your arrows, at the radiance of Your gleaming spear” (Hab. 3:11).

“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Heb. 4:12).

“In His right hand He held seven stars, and out of His mouth came a sharp two-edged sword; and His face was like the sun shining in its strength” (Rev. 1:16).

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: the One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this” (Rev. 2:12).

“Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth” (Rev. 2:16).

(Isa. 11:4 (BHS וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃

Is. 51:16 וָאָשִׂ֤ים דְּבָרַי֙ בְּפִ֔יךָ וּבְצֵ֥ל יָדִ֖י כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ לִנְטֹ֤עַ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלִיסֹ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְלֵאמֹ֥ר לְצִיּ֖וֹן עַמִּי־אָֽתָּה׃ ס

Hab. 3:11 שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ יָרֵ֖חַ עָ֣מַד זְבֻ֑לָה לְא֤וֹר חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ לְנֹ֖גַהּ בְּרַ֥ק חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃

(Heb. 4:12 (MHNT שֶׁהֲרֵי דְּבַר הָאֱלֹהִים חַי וּפוֹעֵל, וְחַד הוּא מֵחֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת וְחוֹדֵר עַד לְהַבְדִּיל בֵּין נֶפֶשׁ לְרוּחַ וּבֵין פְּרָקִים לְמֹחַ הָעֲצָמוֹת, וּבוֹחֵן מַחְשְׁבוֹת הַלֵּב וְכַוָּנוֹתָיו.

‎Rev. 1:16‏ בְּיַד יְמִינוֹ שִׁבְעָה כּוֹכָבִים; מִפִּיו יוֹצֵאת חֶרֶב פִּיפִיּוֹת חַדָּה, וּפָנָיו כַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ הַמְּאִירָה בִּגְבוּרָתָהּ. 

‎Rev. 2:12‏ אֶל מַלְאַךְ קְהִלַּת פֶּרְגָמוֹס כְּתֹב: 

אֶת אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אוֹמֵר זֶה אֲשֶׁר לוֹ חֶרֶב הַפִּיפִיּוֹת הַחַדָּה:

‎Rev. 2:16‏ לָכֵן חֲזֹר בִּתְשׁוּבָה; שֶׁאִם לֹא כֵן, אָבוֹא אֵלֶיךָ מַהֵר וְאֶלָּחֵם בָּהֶם בְּחֶרֶב פִּי. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 28:16 (8th c. BC) Tested Stone אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן Costly Cornerstone פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 28:16 (8th c. BC)

Tested Stone אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן (⁾even bōchan) 

Costly Cornerstone פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙(pinnat yiqrat)

“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).

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֛י יִסַּ֥ד בְּצִיּ֖וֹן אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן בֹּ֜חַן פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙ מוּסָ֣ד מוּסָּ֔ד הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין לֹ֥א יָחִֽישׁ׃

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone” (Psa. 118:22).

“Jesus  said to them, ‘Did you never read in the Scriptures, “THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone; THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES”?’” (Matt. 21:42).

“Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone” (Mark 12:10).

“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”?’” (Luke 20:17).

“He is the STONE WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone” (Acts 4:11).

“Just as it is written, ‘BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED’” (Rom. 9:33).

“For the Scripture says, ‘WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED’” (Rom. 10:11).

“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).

“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’ This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, 

‘THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,’ and, ‘A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE’; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed. But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY. ” (1Pet. 2:6-10).

 אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃ Psa. 118:22 (BHS) 

MHNT) Matt. 21:42)‏ אָמַר לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ: ”הַאִם לֹא קְרָאתֶם בַּכְּתוּבִים, ’אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה; מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת, הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ‘? 

‎Mark 12:10‏ הַאִם לֹא קְרָאתֶם אֶת הַכָּתוּב הַזֶּה,’אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה; 

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

‎Acts 4:11‏ הוּא הָאֶבֶן שֶׁמְּאַסְתֶּם, אַתֶּם הַבּוֹנִים, אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה.

‎Rom. 9:33‏ כַּכָּתוּב: ”הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אֶבֶן נֶגֶף וְצוּר מִכְשׁוֹל, וְהַמַּאֲמִין בּוֹ לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ.“ 

‎Rom. 10:11‏ וְהַכָּתוּב אוֹמֵר: ”כָּל הַמַּאֲמִין בּוֹ לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ.“ 

‎Eph. 2:20‏ בְּנוּיִים עַל יְסוֹד הַשְּׁלִיחִים וְהַנְּבִיאִים, וְהַמָּשִׁיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ עַצְמוֹ הוּא אֶבֶן הַפִּנָּה.  ‎21‏ בּוֹ כָּל הַבִּנְיָן מְחֻבָּר יַחַד וְגָדֵל לִהְיוֹת הֵיכַל קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוה;  ‎22‏ וּבוֹ גַּם אַתֶּם נִבְנִים יַחְדָּיו לִהְיוֹת מִשְׁכַּן אֱלֹהִים עַל־יְדֵי הָרוּחַ.

 10-‎1Pet. 2:6‏ מִשּׁוּם כָּךְ אוֹמֵר הַכָּתוּב: ”הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אֶבֶן פִּנָּה נִבְחָרָה וִיקָרָה, וְהַמַּאֲמִין בָּהּ לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ.“ ‏ מִשּׁוּם כָּךְ אוֹמֵר הַכָּתוּב: ”הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן אֶבֶן פִּנָּה נִבְחָרָה וִיקָרָה, וְהַמַּאֲמִין בָּהּ לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ.“ ‏ עַל כֵּן לָכֶם הַמַּאֲמִינִים הִיא אֶבֶן הַיְּקָר, אֲבָל לַסּוֹרְרִים — ”אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה“,  ‎‏ וְגַם ”אֶבֶן נֶגֶף וְצוּר מִכְשׁוֹל.“ וְאָמְנָם הֵם נִכְשָׁלִים בַּדָּבָר בִּגְלַל סַרְבָנוּתָם, וּלְכָךְ גַּם נוֹעֲדוּ. 

‎‏ אֲבָל אַתֶּם עַם נִבְחָר, מַמְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים וְגוֹי קָדוֹשׁ, עַם סְגֻלָּה, לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ תְּהִלּוֹתָיו שֶׁל הַקּוֹרֵא אֶתְכֶם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ אֶל אוֹרוֹ הַנִּפְלָא;  ‎‏ אַתֶּם אֲשֶׁר לְפָנִים לֹא עַם הֱיִיתֶם, אַךְ כָּעֵת עַם אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם; אֲשֶׁר לְפָנִים לֹא רֻחֲמוּ, אַךְ כָּעֵת מְרֻחָמִים. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 24:21-23 (8th c. BC) LORD of Hosts יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 24:21-23  (8^th c. BC)

LORD of Hosts יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת (YHWH tzǝvā⁾ōt)

“So it will happen in that day, that the LORD will punish the host of heaven on high, and the kings of the earth on earth. They will be gathered together like prisoners in the  dungeon, and will be confined in prison; and after many days they will  be punished. Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the LORD of hosts will reign on  Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and His glory will be before His elders” (Isa. 24:21-23).

‏וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִפְקֹ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־צְבָ֥א הַמָּר֖וֹם בַּמָּר֑וֹם וְעַל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ ‎‏ וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־בּ֔וֹר וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃ ‎‏ וְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבוֹשָׁ֖ה הַֽחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת בְּהַ֤ר צִיּוֹן֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֽוֹד׃ פ

“No longer will you have the sun for light by day, nor for brightness will the moon give you light; but you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, and your God for your glory” (Isa. 60:19).

“In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. For it will be a unique day which is known to the LORD, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at evening time there will be light. And in that day living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter. And the LORD will be king over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be one and his name one” (Zech. 14:6-9).

“I will make the lame a remnant and the outcasts a strong nation, and the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion from now on and forever” (Mic. 4:7).

“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel” (Heb. 12:22-24).

“BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER” (Rev. 19:2).

“And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone“ (Rev. 19:20).

“And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years” (Rev. 20:2).

“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:11-15).

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband” (Rev. 21:2).

“And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God” (Rev. 21:10).

“And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb” (Rev. 21:23).

“And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever” 

(Rev. 22:5).

BHS) Isa. 60:19)‏ לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃

‎Zech. 14:6‏ וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה א֔וֹר יְקָר֖וֹת יִקְפְּאוּן [וְ][קִפָּאֽוֹן׃] ‎7‏ וְהָיָ֣ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֗ד ה֛וּא יִוָּדַ֥ע לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹא־י֣וֹם וְלֹא־לָ֑יְלָה וְהָיָ֥ה לְעֵֽת־עֶ֖רֶב יִֽהְיֶה־אֽוֹר׃ ‎8‏ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יֵצְא֤וּ מַֽיִם־חַיִּים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם חֶצְיָ֗ם אֶל־הַיָּם֙ הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֔י וְחֶצְיָ֖ם אֶל־הַיָּ֣ם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן בַּקַּ֥יִץ וּבָחֹ֖רֶף יִֽהְיֶֽה׃ ‎9‏ וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶחָ֖ד וּשְׁמ֥וֹ אֶחָֽד׃

‎Mic. 4:7‏ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י אֶת־הַצֹּֽלֵעָה֙ לִשְׁאֵרִ֔ית וְהַנַּהֲלָאָ֖ה לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם וּמָלַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ בְּהַ֣ר צִיּ֔וֹן מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ פ

MHNT) Heb. 12:22)‏ אַתֶּם בָּאתֶם אֶל הַר צִיּוֹן וְאֶל עִיר אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים, אֶל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַשְּׁמֵימִית וְאֶל רִבְבוֹת הַמַּלְאָכִים, אֶל עֲצֶרֶת,  ‎23‏ אֶל קְהִלַּת הַבְּכוֹרִים הַכְּתוּבִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם, אֶל אֱלֹהִים שׁוֹפֵט הַכֹּל, אֶל רוּחוֹת הַצַּדִּיקִים שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ מֻשְׁלָמִים,  ‎24‏ אֶל יֵשׁוּעַ מְתַוֵּךְ הַבְּרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה וְאֶל דַּם הַהַזָּיָה הַמֵּיטִיב דַּבֵּר מִדַּם הֶבֶל. 

‎Rev. 19:2‏ כִּי אֱמֶת וְצֶדֶק מִשְׁפָּטָיו; 

כִּי שָׁפַט אֶת הַזּוֹנָה הַגְּדוֹלָה 

אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁחִיתָה אֶת הָאָרֶץ בְּתַזְנוּתָהּ, 

וְנָקַם אֶת דַּם עֲבָדָיו מִיָּדָהּ.“ 

‎Rev. 19:20‏ הַחַיָּה נִתְפְּסָה וְאִתָּהּ נְבִיא הַשֶּׁקֶר שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת הָאוֹתוֹת לְפָנֶיהָ וְהִתְעָה בְּאֶמְצָעוּתָם אֶת מְקַבְּלֵי תַּו הַחַיָּה וְאֶת הַמִּשְׁתַּחֲוִים לְצַלְמָהּ; הַשְּׁנַיִם הֻשְׁלְכוּ חַיִּים אֶל אֲגַם הָאֵשׁ הַבּוֹעֵר בְּגָפְרִית. 

‎Rev. 20:2‏ הוּא תָּפַשׂ אֶת הַתַּנִּין, הַנָּחָשׁ הַקַּדְמוֹנִי אֲשֶׁר הוּא הַמַּלְשִׁין וְהַשָׂטָן, וְקָשַׁר אוֹתוֹ לְאֶלֶף שָׁנִים. 

‎Rev. 20:11‏ רָאִיתִי כִּסֵּא לָבָן גָּדוֹל וְאֶת הַיּוֹשֵׁב עָלָיו אֲשֶׁר נָסוּ מִפָּנָיו הָאָרֶץ וְהַשָּׁמַיִם, וּמָקוֹם לֹא נִמְצָא לָהֶם.  ‎12‏ וְרָאִיתִי אֶת הַמֵּתִים, הַקְּטַנִּים וְהַגְּדוֹלִים, עוֹמְדִים לִפְנֵי הַכִּסֵּא וּסְפָרִים נִפְתְּחוּ. גַּם סֵפֶר אַחֵר נִפְתַּח, סֵפֶר הַחַיִּים. וְהַמֵּתִים נִשְׁפְּטוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַדְּבָרִים הַכְּתוּבִים בַּסְּפָרִים, לְפִי מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם.  ‎13‏ הַיָּם נָתַן אֶת הַמֵּתִים אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ, מָוֶת וּשְׁאוֹל נָתְנוּ אֶת מֵתֵיהֶם, וְאִישׁ אִישׁ נִשְׁפְּטוּ לְפִי מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם.  ‎14‏ הַמָּוֶת וְהַשְּׁאוֹל הֻשְׁלְכוּ אֶל אֲגַם הָאֵשׁ. זֶהוּ הַמָּוֶת הַשֵּׁנִי — אֲגַם הָאֵשׁ.  ‎15‏ וּמִי שֶׁלֹּא נִמְצָא כָּתוּב בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים, הֻשְׁלַךְ אֶל אֲגַם הָאֵשׁ. 

‎Rev. 21:2‏ רָאִיתִי אֶת עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַחֲדָשָׁה, יוֹרֶדֶת מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים, מוּכָנָה כְּכַלָּה מְקֻשֶּׁטֶת לְבַעֲלָהּ. 

‎Rev. 21:10‏ הוּא נָשָׂא אוֹתִי, בָּרוּחַ, אֶל הַר גָּדוֹל וְגָבוֹהַּ וְהֶרְאָה לִי אֶת עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, יוֹרֶדֶת מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים

‎Rev. 21:23‏ וְהָעִיר אֵינֶנָּה צְרִיכָה לַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵחַ שֶׁיָּאִירוּ בָּהּ, כִּי כְּבוֹד אֱלֹהִים הֵאִיר אוֹתָהּ וְהַשֶׂה הוּא מְנוֹרָתָהּ. 

‎Rev. 22:5‏ וְלַיְלָה לֹא יִהְיֶה עוֹד וְלֹא יִצְטָרְכוּ לְאוֹר מְנוֹרָה וּלְאוֹר שֶׁמֶשׁ, כִּי יהוה אֱלֹהִים יָאִיר עֲלֵיהֶם וְיִמְלְכוּ לְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:6-16 (8th c. BC) Root of Jesse שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י A Signal נֵ֣ס

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:6-16 (8^th c. BC)

Root of Jesse שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י (shōresh yishai) A Signal נֵ֣ס (nēs)

“And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little boy will lead them. Also the cow and the bear will graze, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Then in that day the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, who will stand as a signal for the peoples; and His resting place will be glorious. Then it will happen on that day that the Lord will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And He will lift up a standard for the nations and assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and those who harass Judah will be cut off; Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah, and Judah will not harass Ephraim. They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east; they will possess Edom and Moab, and the sons of Ammon will be subject to them. And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt; and He will wave His hand over the River with His scorching wind; and He will strike it into seven streams and make men walk over dry-shod. And there will be a highway from Assyria for the remnant of His people who will be left, just as there was for Israel in the day that they came up out of the land of Egypt” 

(Isa. 11:6-16).

Isa. 11:6 וְגָ֤ר זְאֵב֙ עִם־כֶּ֔בֶשׂ וְנָמֵ֖ר עִם־גְּדִ֣י יִרְבָּ֑ץ וְעֵ֨גֶל וּכְפִ֤יר וּמְרִיא֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו וְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן נֹהֵ֥ג בָּֽם׃ ‎7‏ וּפָרָ֤ה וָדֹב֙ תִּרְעֶ֔ינָה יַחְדָּ֖ו יִרְבְּצ֣וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן וְאַרְיֵ֖ה כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹֽאכַל־תֶּֽבֶן׃ ‎8‏ וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע יוֹנֵ֖ק עַל־חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת צִפְעוֹנִ֔י גָּמ֖וּל יָד֥וֹ הָדָֽה׃ ‎9‏ לֹֽא־יָרֵ֥עוּ וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֖יתוּ בְּכָל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ דֵּעָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כַּמַּ֖יִם לַיָּ֥ם מְכַסִּֽים׃ פ ‎10‏ וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְנֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו גּוֹיִ֣ם יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָת֖וֹ כָּבֽוֹד׃ פ ‎11‏ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יוֹסִ֨יף אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שֵׁנִית֙ יָד֔וֹ לִקְנ֖וֹת אֶת־שְׁאָ֣ר עַמּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשָּׁאֵר֩ מֵאַשּׁ֨וּר וּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִם וּמִפַּתְר֣וֹס וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵאִיֵּ֖י הַיָּֽם׃ ‎12‏ וְנָשָׂ֥א נֵס֙ לַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאָסַ֖ף נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְפֻצ֤וֹת יְהוּדָה֙ יְקַבֵּ֔ץ מֵאַרְבַּ֖ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ‎13‏ וְסָ֙רָה֙ קִנְאַ֣ת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצֹרְרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹֽא־יְקַנֵּ֣א אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָצֹ֥ר אֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ‎14‏ וְעָפ֨וּ בְכָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ יָ֔מָּה יַחְדָּ֖ו יָבֹ֣זּוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם אֱד֤וֹם וּמוֹאָב֙ מִשְׁל֣וֹח יָדָ֔ם וּבְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן מִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃ ‎15‏ וְהֶחֱרִ֣ים יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֚ת לְשׁ֣וֹן יָם־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְהֵנִ֥יף יָד֛וֹ עַל־הַנָּהָ֖ר בַּעְיָ֣ם רוּח֑וֹ וְהִכָּ֙הוּ֙ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה נְחָלִ֔ים וְהִדְרִ֖יךְ בַּנְּעָלִֽים׃ ‎16‏ וְהָיְתָ֣ה מְסִלָּ֔ה לִשְׁאָ֣ר עַמּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּׁאֵ֖ר מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הָֽיְתָה֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּי֥וֹם עֲלֹת֖וֹ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:3-5 (8th c. BC) “With Righteousness He Will Judge” וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:3-5 (8^th century BC)

“With Righteousness He Will Judge” 

וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ (wǝshafat bǝtzedeq)

“And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, and He will not judge by what His eyes  see, nor make a decision by what His ears hear; but with  righteousness He will judge the  poor, and decide with fairness for the  afflicted of the earth; and He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the  breath of His lips He will slay the wicked. Also  righteousness will be the belt about His loins, and  faithfulness the belt about His waist” (Isa. 11:3-5).

‏וַהֲרִיח֖וֹ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־לְמַרְאֵ֤ה עֵינָיו֙ יִשְׁפּ֔וֹט וְלֹֽא־לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע אָזְנָ֖יו יוֹכִֽיחַ׃  וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֙דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישׁ֖וֹר לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃ ‏ וְהָ֥יָה צֶ֖דֶק אֵז֣וֹר מָתְנָ֑יו וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה אֵז֥וֹר חֲלָצָֽיו׃

“There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this” (Isa. 9:7).

“He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; and He has also made Me a select arrow, He has hidden Me in His quiver” (Isa. 49:2).

“But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!” (Luke 12:5).

“And because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man” (John 2:25).

“For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son” (John 5:22).

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 5:24-30).

“And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged“ (John 16:8-11).

”Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming“ (2 Thess. 2:8).

“And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Rev. 19:11-16).

(Is. 9:6 (BHS לְמַרְבֵּה [לְ][מַרְבֵּ֨ה] הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס

(Is. 49:2 (BHS וַיָּ֤שֶׂם פִּי֙ כְּחֶ֣רֶב חַדָּ֔ה בְּצֵ֥ל יָד֖וֹ הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃

(Luke 12:5 (MHNT‏ אֲבָל אַזְהִיר אֶתְכֶם מִפְּנֵי מִי לִירֹא: יִרְאוּ מִמִּי שֶׁסַּמְכוּת בְּיָדוֹ לַהֲרֹג וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן לְהַשְׁלִיךְ לְגֵיהִנּוֹם. כֵּן, אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם, מִפָּנָיו יִרְאוּ.

‎John 2:25‏ וְלֹא הָיָה צָרִיךְ כְּלָל שֶׁמִּישֶׁהוּ יָעִיד עַל הָאָדָם, כִּי יָדַע מַה שֶּׁבָּאָדָם.

‎John 5:22‏ הָאָב אֵינֶנּוּ שׁוֹפֵט אִישׁ, אֶלָּא נָתַן אֶת כָּל הַמִּשְׁפָּט בְּיַד הַבֵּן

‎John 5:24‏ אָמֵן אָמֵן אֲנִי אוֹמֵר לָכֶם, הַשּׁוֹמֵע אֶת דְּבָרִי וּמַאֲמִין לְשׁוֹלְחִי יֵשׁ לוֹ חַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְאֵינוֹ בָּא בְּמִשְׁפָּט כִּי אִם עָבַר מִמָּוֶת לְחַיִּים.  ‎25‏ אָמֵן אָמֵן אֲנִי אוֹמֵר לָכֶם, תָּבוֹא שָׁעָה, וְכָעֵת הִיא, שֶׁהַמֵּתִים יִשְׁמְעוּ אֶת קוֹל בֶּן־הָאֱלֹהִים וְהַשּׁוֹמְעִים יִחְיוּ,  ‎26‏ כִּי כְּשֵׁם שֶׁלָּאָב יֵשׁ חַיִּים בְּעַצְמוֹ, כָּךְ גַּם נָתַן לַבֵּן שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לוֹ חַיִּים בְּעַצְמוֹ.  ‎27‏ גַּם סַמְכוּת נָתַן לוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט, כִּי בֶּן־הָאָדָם הוּא.  ‎28‏ אַל תִּתְמְהוּ עַל זֹאת, כִּי תָּבוֹא שָׁעָה שֶׁכָּל שׁוֹכְנֵי קֶבֶר יִשְׁמְעוּ אֶת קוֹלוֹ,  ‎29‏ וְיֵצְאוּ עוֹשֵׂי הַטּוֹב לִתְקוּמָה שֶׁל חַיִּים וְעוֹשֵׂי הָרָע לִתְקוּמָה שֶׁל מִשְׁפָּט.“  ‎30‏ ”אֵין אֲנִי יָכוֹל לַעֲשׂוֹת דָּבָר מִלִּבִּי. לְפִי מַה שֶּׁאֲנִי שׁוֹמֵעַ אֲנִי שׁוֹפֵט. וּמִשְׁפָּטִי צוֹדֵק, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאֵינֶנִּי מְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת רְצוֹנִי אֶלָּא אֶת רְצוֹן שׁוֹלְחִי.

‎John 16:8‏ כַּאֲשֶׁר יָבוֹא יוֹכִיחַ אֶת הָעוֹלָם עַל חֵטְא וְעַל צֶדֶק וְעַל מִשְׁפָּט;  ‎9‏ עַל חֵטְא, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאֵינָם מַאֲמִינִים בִּי;  ‎10‏ עַל צֶדֶק, כִּי אֵלֵךְ אֶל אָבִי וְלֹא תּוֹסִיפוּ לִרְאוֹת אוֹתִי;  ‎11‏ עַל מִשְׁפָּט, כִּי נִשְׁפַּט שַׂר הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.

‎2Th. 2:8‏ וְאָז יִתְגַּלֶּה הָרָשָׁע אֲשֶׁר הָאָדוֹן יָמִית אוֹתוֹ בְּרוּחַ פִּיו וִיכַלֵּהוּ בְּהוֹפָעַת בּוֹאוֹ - 

‎Rev. 19:11‏ רָאִיתִי אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם פְּתוּחִים וְהִנֵּה סוּס לָבָן וְהַיּוֹשֵׁב עָלָיו נִקְרָא נֶאֱמָן וַאֲמִתִּי; בְּצֶדֶק הוּא שׁוֹפֵט וְלוֹחֵם.  ‎12‏ עֵינָיו שַׁלְהֶבֶת אֵשׁ, עַל רֹאשׁוֹ עֲטָרוֹת רַבּוֹת, וְיֵשׁ לוֹ שֵׁם כָּתוּב אֲשֶׁר אֵין אִישׁ יוֹדֵעַ אוֹתוֹ מִלְּבַדּוֹ.  ‎13‏ הוּא לָבוּשׁ בֶּגֶד טָבוּל בְּדָם וּשְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא דְּבַר הָאֱלֹהִים.  ‎14‏ צִבְאוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם יוֹצְאִים אַחֲרָיו, רְכוּבִים עַל סוּסִים לְבָנִים וּלְבוּשִׁים בּוּץ לָבָן וְטָהוֹר.  ‎15‏ מִפִּיו יוֹצֵאת חֶרֶב חַדָּה לְהַכּוֹת בָּהּ אֶת הַגּוֹיִם וְהוּא יִרְעֵם בְּשֵׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל. הוּא דּוֹרֵךְ אֶת גַּת הַיַּיִן שֶׁל חֲרוֹן אַף אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת,  ‎16‏ וְעַל בִּגְדוֹ וְעַל יְרֵכוֹ כָּתוּב שֵׁם: ”מֶלֶךְ הַמְּלָכִים וַאֲדוֹן הָאֲדוֹנִים.“ 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:2 (8th c. BC) “The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him” וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:2 (8^th c. BC)

“The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him” 

וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה (wǝnachah ⁽alayw rūach YHWH)

“The  Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, the spirit of  wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and  strength, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD” 

(Isa. 11:2).

וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה ר֧וּחַ חָכְמָ֣ה וּבִינָ֗ה ר֤וּחַ עֵצָה֙ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה ר֥וּחַ דַּ֖עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃

“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).

“Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, from the time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, and His Spirit” (Isa. 48:16).

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners” (Isa. 61:1).

“After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased’” (Matt. 3:16-17).

“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; and a voice came out of the heavens: ‘You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased’” (Mark 1:9-11).

“John testified saying, ‘I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him’” (John 1:32).

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you” (John 6:13).

“But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written, ‘LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD’” (1 Cor. 1:30-31).

“For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Eph. 1:15-23).

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

‎Is. 48:16‏ קִרְב֧וּ אֵלַ֣י שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֗את לֹ֤א מֵרֹאשׁ֙ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי מֵעֵ֥ת הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה שְׁלָחַ֖נִי וְרוּחֽוֹ׃ פ

‎Is. 61:1‏ ר֛וּחַ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה עָלָ֑י יַ֡עַן מָשַׁח֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתִ֜י לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר עֲנָוִ֗ים שְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙ לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֔ב לִקְרֹ֤א לִשְׁבוּיִם֙ דְּר֔וֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים פְּקַח־קֽוֹחַ׃

 (Matt 3:16-17 (MHNT‏ יֵשׁוּעַ נִטְבַּל וְעָלָה מִיָּד מִן הַמַּיִם. אוֹתָהּ עֵת נִפְתְּחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהוּא רָאָה אֶת רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים יוֹרֶדֶת כְּיוֹנָה וּבָאָה עָלָיו.  ‎17‏ וְהִנֵּה קוֹל מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם אוֹמֵר: ”זֶה בְּנִי אֲהוּבִי אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ חָפַצְתִּי.“ 

‎Mark 1:9‏ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בָּא יֵשׁוּעַ מִנָּצְרַת אֲשֶׁר בַּגָּלִיל וְיוֹחָנָן הִטְבִּילוֹ בַּיַּרְדֵּן.  ‎10‏ בָּרֶגַע שֶׁעָלָה מִן הַמַּיִם רָאָה אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם נִפְתָּחִים וְאֶת הָרוּחַ יוֹרֶדֶת עָלָיו בִּדְמוּת יוֹנָה.  ‎11‏ יָצָא קוֹל מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם: ”אַתָּה בְּנִי אֲהוּבִי, בְּךָ חָפַצְתִּי.“ 

‎John 1:32‏ הֵעִיד יוֹחָנָן וְאָמַר: ”רָאִיתִי אֶת הָרוּחַ יוֹרֶדֶת מִשָּׁמַיִם כְּיוֹנָה וְנָחָה עָלָיו. 

‎John 6:13‏ וְהֵם אָסְפוּ, וּמִלְּאוּ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר סַלִּים בִּשְׁיָרֵי חֲמֵשׁ כִּכְּרוֹת לֶחֶם הַשְׂעוֹרִים שֶׁהוֹתִירוּ הָאוֹכְלִים. 

‎1Cor. 1:30‏ אֲבָל מִמֶּנּוּ קַיָּמִים אַתֶּם בַּמָּשִׁיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ אֲשֶׁר הָיָה לָנוּ לְחָכְמָה מֵאֵת אֱלֹהִים, לִצְדָקָה, לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִפְדוּת,  ‎31‏ כְּדֵי שֶׁהַמִּתְהַלֵּל יִתְהַלֵּל בַּיהוה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁגַּם כָּתוּב. 

‎Eph. 1:15‏ מִשּׁוּם כָּךְ גַּם אֲנִי, לְאַחַר שֶׁשָּׁמַעְתִּי עַל אֱמוּנַתְכֶם בָּאָדוֹן יֵשׁוּעַ וְעַל אַהֲבַתְכֶם לְכָל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים,  ‎16‏ אֵינֶנִּי חָדֵל לְהוֹדוֹת עֲלֵיכֶם וּלְהַזְכִּיר אֶתְכֶם בִּתְפִלּוֹתַי,  ‎17‏ כְּדֵי שֶׁאֱלֹהֵי אֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, אֲבִי הַכָּבוֹד, יִתֵּן לָכֶם רוּחַ שֶׁל חָכְמָה וְהִתְגַּלּוּת שֶׁתֵּיטִיבוּ לָדַעַת אוֹתוֹ,  ‎18‏ וְיָאִיר עֵינֵי לְבַבְכֶם לָדַעַת מַהִי הַתִּקְוָה הַצְּפוּנָה בִּקְרִיאָתוֹ, מָה עֲתִירַת כָּבוֹד נַחֲלָתוֹ בְּקֶרֶב הַקְּדוֹשִׁים,  ‎19‏ וּמַה נַּעֲלָה גְּדֻלַּת גְּבוּרָתוֹ הַשּׁוֹפַעַת עָלֵינוּ, הַמַּאֲמִינִים, כְּמִדַּת פֹּעַל כֹּחוֹ הֶעָצוּם ‎20‏ אֲשֶׁר פָּעַל בַּמָּשִׁיחַ בַּהֲקִימוֹ אוֹתוֹ מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים וּבְהוֹשִׁיבוֹ אוֹתוֹ לִימִינוֹ בַּשָּׁמַיִם,  ‎21‏ מֵעַל לְכָל מֶמְשָׁלָה וְשִׁלְטוֹן, גְּבוּרָה וּמִשְׂרָה, וְכָל שֵׁם נִקְרָא — לֹא בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה בִּלְבַד, אֶלָּא גַּם בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא.  ‎22‏ וְאֶת הַכֹּל שָׁת תַּחַת רַגְלָיו וְנָתַן אוֹתוֹ לַקְּהִלָּה לְרֹאשׁ עַל כֹּל;  ‎23‏ וְהִיא גּוּפוֹ, מְלוֹאוֹ שֶׁל הַמְמַלֵּא אֶת הַכֹּל בַּכֹּל. 

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:1 (8th c. BC) A Shoot חֹ֖טֶר A Branch נֵ֖צֶר

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 11:1 (8^th c. BC)

A Shoot חֹ֖טֶר (chōter) A Branch נֵ֖צֶר (nētzer)

“Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, 

and a branch from his roots will bear fruit” (Isa. 11:1, NASB).

וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃

“And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed” 

(Gen. 12:1-3, Abrahamic Covenant, unconditional/unilateral).

“Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever” 

(2 Sam. 7:16, Davidic Covenant, unconditional/unilateral).

“The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward” (Is. 37:31).

“‘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).

“The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: . . . Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah” (Matt. 1:1, 6).

“After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.’ From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus” (Acts 13:23).

“But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,  and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: ‘He shall be called a Nazarene’” (Matt. 2:19-23).

“and one of the elders  said to me, “Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals” (Rev. 5:5).

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star” (Rev. 22:16).

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 9:6-7 (8th c. BC) Son בֵּ֚ן Wonderful Counselor פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ Mighty God אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר Eternal Father אֲבִיעַ֖ד Prince of Peace שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם

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Messianic Predictions in the Prophets: Isaiah 9:6-7 (8^th c. BC)

Son בֵּ֚ן (bēn) Wonderful Counselor פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ (pele⁾ yō⁽ētz)

Mighty God אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר (⁾ēl gibbōr) Eternal Father אֲבִיעַ֖ד (⁾avi⁽ad)

Prince of Peace שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם (sar shalōm)

“For a  child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the  government will  rest  on His shoulders; and His name will be called  Wonderful Counselor,  Mighty God, Eternal  Father, Prince of  Peace. There will be  no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the  throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with  justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts 

will accomplish this” 

(Isa. 9:6-7, NASB). 

כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ פֶּ֠לֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם׃  לְמַרְבֵּה [לְ][מַרְבֵּ֨ה] הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel” (Isa. 7:14).

“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. 22:20).

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

“In the beginning was  the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). 

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you” (John 14:18-20).

“ Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” (John 14:27).

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ‘This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’” (Luke 2:10-12).

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth’” (Matt. 28:18).

“For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet” (1 Cor. 15:25).

“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).

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 7:14 (8th c. BC) Immanuel (God with us) עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל

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Messianic Predictions in the Prophets: Isaiah 7:14 (8^th c. BC)

Immanuel (God with us) 

 עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל (⁽immanū ⁾ēl)

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold,  a  virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel” 

(Isa. 7:14, NASB).

 לָ֠כֵן יִתֵּ֨ן אֲדֹנָ֥י ה֛וּא לָכֶ֖ם א֑וֹת הִנֵּ֣ה הָעַלְמָ֗ה הָרָה֙ וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥את שְׁמ֖וֹ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃

“But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.’ Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ‘BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,’ which translated means, ‘GOD WITH US.’ And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus” (Matt. 1:20-25).

“The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God’” (Luke 1:30-35).

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 4:2 (8th c. BC) Branch of the LORD צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 4:2 (8^th Century BC)

The Branch of the LORD צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה (tzemach YWHW)

“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” (Is. 4:2, NASB).

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶה֙ צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה לִצְבִ֖י וּלְכָב֑וֹד וּפְרִ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְגָא֣וֹן וּלְתִפְאֶ֔רֶת לִפְלֵיטַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

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

“The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward” (Is. 37:31)

“‘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).

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser . . . I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:1, 5).

“But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:31).

“If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too” (Rom. 11:16).

“And one of the elders said to me, ‘Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals’” (Rev. 5:5).

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star” (Rev. 22:16).

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Micah 5:2-4 (8th c. BC) Ruler in Israel מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Micah 5:2-4 (8^th century BC)

Ruler in Israel 

מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (moshel bǝyisra⁾el)

“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. Therefore He will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has borne a child. Then the remainder of His brethren will return to the sons of Israel. And He will arise and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD His God. And they will remain, because at that time He will be great to the ends of the earth” 

(Mic. 5:2-4, NASB).

‏וְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְי֥וֹת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃ ‎‏ לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‎‏ וְעָמַ֗ד וְרָעָה֙ בְּעֹ֣ז יְהוָ֔ה בִּגְא֕וֹן שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה יִגְדַּ֖ל עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.’ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: 

“AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL”’” (Matt. 2:1-6).

“Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” (John 7:42).

“For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests” (Heb. 7:14).

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end” (Luke 1:31-33).

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Micah 2:12-13 (8th c. BC) “The Breaker Goes Up Before Them” עָלָ֤ה הַפֹּרֵץ֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם “Their King” מַלְכָּם֙ “And the LORD at their Head” וַיהוָ֖ה בְּרֹאשָֽׁם

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Micah 2:12-13 (8^th c. BC)

“The Breaker Goes Up Before Them” עָלָ֤ה הַפֹּרֵץ֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם 

                                                                                                                    (⁽alah hapōretz lipenehem)

“Their King” מַלְכָּם֙ (malkham)

“And the LORD at their Head” וַיהוָ֖ה בְּרֹאשָֽׁם (wayhwh bǝrō⁾sh)

“I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together like sheep in the fold; Like a flock in the midst of its pasture They will be noisy with men. The breaker goes up before them; They break out, pass through the gate and go out by it. So their king goes on before them, and the LORD at their head” 

(Mic. 2:12-13 NASB).

אָסֹ֨ף אֶאֱסֹ֜ף יַעֲקֹ֣ב כֻּלָּ֗ךְ קַבֵּ֤ץ אֲקַבֵּץ֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֥חַד אֲשִׂימֶ֖נּוּ כְּצֹ֣אן בָּצְרָ֑ה כְּעֵ֙דֶר֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַדָּֽבְר֔וֹ תְּהִימֶ֖נָה מֵאָדָֽם׃  עָלָ֤ה הַפֹּרֵץ֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם פָּֽרְצוּ֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ שַׁ֖עַר וַיֵּ֣צְאוּ ב֑וֹ וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר מַלְכָּם֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיהוָ֖ה בְּרֹאשָֽׁם׃ פ

“‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.’ This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them. So Jesus said to them again, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father” (John 10:1-18).

”At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one” (John 10:22-30).

“Jesus  said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him’” (John 14:6-7).

“And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots. And sitting down, they began to keep watch over Him there. And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’ [...] Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. But the rest of them said, ‘Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him.’ And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, ‘Truly this was the Son of God!’” (Matt. 27:35-37; 48-54).

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Amos 9:11-15 (8th century BC) “In that day, I will raise up the fallen booth of David” בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אָקִ֛ים אֶת־סֻכַּ֥ת דָּוִ֖יד הַנֹּפֶ֑לֶת

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Amos 9:11-15 (8th century BC)
“In that day, I will raise up the fallen booth of David”
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אָקִ֛ים אֶת־סֻכַּ֥ת דָּוִ֖יד הַנֹּפֶ֑לֶת
(bayōm hahū⁾ ⁾aqim ⁾et sukkat dawid hanofelet)

“‘In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David, and wall up its breaches; I will also raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old; that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by My name,’ declares the LORD who does this. ‘Behold, days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who sows seed; when the mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will be dissolved. Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them; they will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, and make gardens and eat their fruit. I will also plant them on their land, and they will not again be rooted out from their land which I have given them,’ says the LORD your God” (Amos 9:11-15, NASB).

 בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אָקִ֛ים אֶת־סֻכַּ֥ת דָּוִ֖יד הַנֹּפֶ֑לֶת וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־פִּרְצֵיהֶ֗ן וַהֲרִֽסֹתָיו֙ אָקִ֔ים וּבְנִיתִ֖יהָ כִּימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃

לְמַ֨עַן יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֤ית אֱדוֹם֙ וְכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה עֹ֥שֶׂה זֹּֽאת׃ פ

הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְנִגַּ֤שׁ חוֹרֵשׁ֙ בַּקֹּצֵ֔ר וְדֹרֵ֥ךְ עֲנָבִ֖ים בְּמֹשֵׁ֣ךְ הַזָּ֑רַע וְהִטִּ֤יפוּ הֶֽהָרִים֙ עָסִ֔יס וְכָל־הַגְּבָע֖וֹת תִּתְמוֹגַֽגְנָה׃

וְשַׁבְתִּי֮ אֶת־שְׁב֣וּת עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וּבָנ֞וּ עָרִ֤ים נְשַׁמּוֹת֙ וְיָשָׁ֔בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְשָׁת֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָ֑ם וְעָשׂ֣וּ גַנּ֔וֹת וְאָכְל֖וּ אֶת־פְּרִיהֶֽם׃

וּנְטַעְתִּ֖ים עַל־אַדְמָתָ֑ם וְלֹ֨א יִנָּתְשׁ֜וּ ע֗וֹד מֵעַ֤ל אַדְמָתָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַ֣תִּי לָהֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

“And it will come about that after I have uprooted them, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back, each one to his inheritance and each one to his land” (Jer. 12:15).

“So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.’And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. They also said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven’” (Acts 1:6-11).

“With this the words of the Prophets agree, just as it is written,
‘AFTER THESE THINGS I will return,
AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN,
AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS, AND I WILL RESTORE IT,
SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD, AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,’ SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO” (Acts 15:15-20).

“Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides Me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none except Me” (Is. 45:21).

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Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Hosea 3:4-5 Davidic their King דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֑ם

Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Hosea 3:4-5 (8^th century B.C.)

David their King דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֑ם (dawid malkham)

“For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar and without ephod or household idols. Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days” (Hos. 3:4-5).

כִּ֣י ׀ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ין מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ין שָׂ֔ר וְאֵ֥ין זֶ֖בַח וְאֵ֣ין מַצֵּבָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין אֵפ֖וֹד וּתְרָפִֽים׃ אַחַ֗ר יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבִקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֑ם וּפָחֲד֧וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה וְאֶל־טוּב֖וֹ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ

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

“But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them” (Jer. 30:9).

“With weeping they will come, And by supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn” (Jer. 31:9).

“And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I the LORD have spoken” (Ezek. 34:24).

“Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name’s sake, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ” (Rom. 1:1-6).

“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).

“and one of the elders  said to me, ‘Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals’” (Rev. 5:5).

“And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.  He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev. 19:11-16).

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star” (Rev. 22:16).

Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 72 King מֶלֶך

Prayer and Bible Expo

Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 72
King מֶלֶךְ (melekh)

“A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s son. May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. Let the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. Let them fear You while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. In his days may the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon is no more. May he also rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. And let all kings bow down before him, all nations serve him. For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, the afflicted also, and him who has no helper. He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the lives of the needy he will save. He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight; so may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; and let them pray for him continually; let them bless him all day long. May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; and may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth. May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines; and let men bless themselves by him; let all nations call him blessed. Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders. And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended” 
(Ps. 72:1-20, NASB).

“Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years” (Rev. 20:6).