Prophet, Priest, and King
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Introduction
Introduction
In Genesis 3:15
He is Seed of the Woman
He will Crush the head of the serpent and redeem mankind.
In Genesis 12:1-3
He is of the line of Abraham
He will bring a blessing to all families of the world.
In Genesis 49:8-12
He will be from the tribe of Judah.
He will be a ruler with authority.
Titles/Roles of the Messiah
Prophet
Priest
King
Prophet (Deut 18:15-22)
Prophet (Deut 18:15-22)
Prophet appointed by God (15-17)
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16 just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’ 17 And the Lord said to me, ‘They are right in what they have spoken.
"God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you...”
prophet (nābîʾ) - Spokesman, prophet (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament 1999 : 544. Print.)
“nābî’ is the principal noun derived from nābā’ (see above), meaning “prophet” in the approximately three hundred occurrences of the term. As with nābā’, in each case where genuine prophetic ministry is involved, the true prophet is one commissioned, enlightened, and equipped by God as his spokesman or “mouthpiece.”” (Renn, Stephen D., ed. “Prophecy, Prophesy, Prophet.” Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key English Bible Words Based on the Hebrew and Greek Texts 2005 : 764. Print.)
“Like Me” - Moses
Similarities between Moses and Messiah
Life threatened as an infant
Called of God to deliver His people
Passover
Spoke the words of God to the people.
They performed miracles
Speaking with God face to face
Messiah was to fulfill the role of a prophet like Moses.
“Mt. Horeb”
Exodus 19-20
18 Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off 19 and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.”
Prophet’s mission (18-19)
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.
Prophets role (18)
Receive the message from God. Then, proclaim that message to others (Individuals, groups, or nations)
“And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”
Responsibility of people to listen to him. (19)
I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.
People will be responsible to the responds and reaction to the words of that prophet.
How to know him (20-22)
20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’ 21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?’— 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him.
Modern day Prophets
Many who are claiming to be prophets of God
YouTube Channels
How do we know if they are really speaking for God or are we to just trust them?
The Prophet’s role
Speak only what God tells them.
specific messages, not every word they speak.
“Thus said the Lord...” When God did not say.
Speaks for God alone (20)
Not in the name of Baal, Molech, or other spirits/false gods.
Test (21-22)
“How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?”
Some one says, “I am speaking a word from God...”, “I am a prophet of God...”, “Standing in the office of the prophet of God...”
We test what they say.
“if the word does not come to pass or come true"
Come to pass - to happen (occur) v. — to happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance. (sense)
come true - to happen ⇔ come v. — to come to pass or arrive, as in due course; understood as if an event were coming to or arriving at a location. (sense)
What if it comes to pass does that mean they are a prophet?
No
1 “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ 3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Lifestyle (Matt 7:15-20)
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Teaching of Jesus (1 John 4:1-3)
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
Test it with the written word
20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
The messiah will be a prophet like Moses speaking the words of God to the people and they are to listen to him.
Priest (Psalm 110:4)
Priest (Psalm 110:4)
Priesthood
priest n. — a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies to a deity. (sense)
“The priestly role was associated with the tabernacle and temple. It emphasized sacrifice, site maintenance, and education. Priests were the primary religious leadership in the ancient Near East. Their duties varied according to the region and religion. All priests are defined primarily by their intercessory role. Priests acted as representatives of the divine to the people, and representatives of people to the divine. Priests of Yahweh performed sacrifices, maintained the holy sites and implements, and provided counsel and instruction. Priests were also responsible for the place of intercession—the altar, tabernacle or temple. Their instructional role accorded with their intercessory role: they provided the instructions for holy living that would satisfy Yahweh’s holy expectations of the people (Nelson, Raising Up a Faithful Priest, 36).” (Swann, John T. “Priest.” Ed. John D. Barry et al. The Lexham Bible Dictionary 2016 : n. pag. Print.)
Law of Moses - Priesthood follows the lineage of Aaron
“The priesthood was assigned to the sons of Aaron under the Sinai covenant (Exod 28:1–29:46; Lev 8:1–9:24)." (Carver, Daniel E. “Priesthood.” Ed. Douglas Mangum et al. Lexham Theological Wordbook 2014 : n. pag. Print. Lexham Bible Reference Series.)
A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” 2 The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies! 3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” 5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath. 6 He will execute judgment among the nations, filling them with corpses; he will shatter chiefs over the wide earth. 7 He will drink from the brook by the way; therefore he will lift up his head.
Melchizedek
“The king of Salem and priest of God Most High.” (Brockway, Dan. “Melchizedek.” Ed. John D. Barry et al. The Lexham Bible Dictionary 2016 : n. pag. Print.)
After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
“Two significant uses of kōhēn, indicating a pre-Aaronic priesthood, are found in Gen. 14:18; Ps. 110:4. The first of these refers to the mysterious Melchizedek, priest king of Salem, designated also as priest of the most high God. Ps. 110 refers to an eternal priest patterned after the order of Melchizedek. That role is embodied and fulfilled in the person and work of Christ, who is explicitly declared to be that unique high priest in Heb. 7:11ff.” (Renn, Stephen D., ed. “Priest, Priesthood.” Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key English Bible Words Based on the Hebrew and Greek Texts 2005 : 758. Print.)
The Messiah will serve as a priest of God for his people in the order of Melchizedek, not Aaron. He will serve as the mediator, offer sacrifice, and intercede for God’s people.
King (2 Sam 7:1-16)
King (2 Sam 7:1-16)
God’s covenant with King David
“Now, in 2 Samuel 7, the king declared to his prophet Nathan that he intended to build a proper temple for Yahweh (7:2). However, using a wordplay, Yahweh responded that David would not build God a “house” but that he, Yahweh, would build David a “house” (7:5–16). The Hebrew word for “house” is often used figuratively to mean “palace,” “temple,” or “dynasty.” In 7:1–7, David proposed to build Yahweh a “temple/house,” whereas in 7:8–17 Yahweh promised to establish an eternal Davidic “dynasty/house” with a kingdom that would last forever (7:16).” (Hays, J. Daniel. “1-2 Samuel.” What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared about: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible. Ed. Jason S. DeRouchie. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2013. 211. Print.)
11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ ” 17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
Incredible covenant God made with David and the Jewish people looked at this as a wonderful promise of an eternal king.
"As 1-2 Kings sadly chronicles, Israel and Judah would rebel against Yahweh and chase after idols. The prophets would warn of coming terrible judgment (the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions), based on the warning curses of Deuteronomy 28:15–68 (among others). Yet the prophets would also look to the future and talk about a glorious time of restoration when Yahweh would send a special One to rule righteously over Israel and the nations. The prophets regularly based their hope for this coming messianic deliverer on the promise (covenant) that Yahweh made with David back in 2 Samuel 7 (Jer. 23:5; 30:9; 33:14–26; Ezek. 34:23–24; 37:24; Isa. 9:7; 55:3; Hos. 3:5; Amos 9:11). This promise was also enshrined in Israel’s worship, celebrated especially in Psalms 89 and 132.” (Hays, J. Daniel. “1-2 Samuel.” What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared about: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible. Ed. Jason S. DeRouchie. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2013. 212–213. Print.)
“1. Lineage. In his patriarchal blessing given by his father Jacob, Judah was promised that the king would come through his lineage: “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be” (Genesis 49:10). David, a descendent of Judah, was promised, “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever” (2 Samuel 7:16). The Davidic covenant was an unconditional promise to the house of David that a descendant from his seed would rule forever. One of the titles by which the messianic king became known and was often called was the Son of David.” (https://rsc.byu.edu/jesus-christ-son-god-savior/jesus-messiah-prophet-priest-king)
The Messiah will be a king of the tribe of Judah, specifically in the family line of David. He will be a king forever.
Takeaways
Takeaways
In Deut 18:15-22:
Messiah will be a Prophet proclaiming the words of God.
We are to listen to Him
In Psalm 110:
Messiah will be a Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
He will be the Mediator between God and Man.
In 2 Sam 7:1-16:
Messiah will be an eternal King in the line of David.
He will rule in God’s eternal Kingdom.