Jesus

By David Maas
{MESSIAH OF ISRAEL}
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  1. Recognizing Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (In Mark, the Son of Man is revealed and understood in his sufferings and death on a Roman Cross)
  2. The Lamb of Israel - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the slain Lamb, js the true Messiah of Israel sent by God to redeem humanity and to shepherd the nations)
  3. Who is this Man? - {PDF Copy} - (No one recognized who Jesus was except the demons cast out by him. Only in his sacrificial death can his identity be understood)
  4. That Son of Man - {PDF Copy} - (The one like a Son of Man from Daniel is the source for Christ’s self-designation, the Son of Man – Daniel 7:13-14)
  5. Son, Servant, King - {PDF Copy} - (At his baptism, the “voice from heaven” called Jesus “my beloved Son,” identifying him as Messiah and the “Servant of Yahweh”)
  6. Servant of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (“I will give him a portion among the great because he poured out his soul unto death, and with transgressors let himself be numbered”)
  7. Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The Power and Wisdom of God are revealed in Christ Crucified, not in great miraculous displays)
  8. The Incommunicable Name - {PDF Copy} -  (The article by Joseph B. Rotherham about the meaning and significance of the name 'Yahweh')
  9. Call His Name Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The name ‘Jesus’ means “salvation of Yahweh,” In him, the salvation promised by the God of Israel has arrived)
  10. The Son of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “son of Abraham,” the heir of the covenant promises, and the one who implements the inheritance)
  11. The Son of David - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the “son of David,” the heir to the Davidic throne, the beloved Son of God, and the “ruler of the kings of the earth”)
  12. Full of Grace and Truth - {PDF Copy} - (The fullness and grace of God are found only in the Word made Flesh, Jesus of Nazareth)
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  13. The Identity of Jesus - Calvary - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus can only be understood in light of his self-sacrificial death on the Cross)
  14. Anointed King and Son of God - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised Messiah, the King who reigns on David’s throne, and the anointed Son of God - Psalm 2:1-9)
  15. The Faithful High Priest - {PDF Copy} - (His priesthood is trustworthy because Jesus died the same death as all men - Hebrews 2:5-18)
  16. The Son Surpasses Moses - {PDF Copy} - (The word of the Son is superior even to the word of Moses, the Great Lawgiver - Hebrews 3:1-6)
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  17. Priest Forever - {PDF Copy} - (The priesthood of Jesus is superior because it rests on the endless resurrected life of Jesus, the priest forever after the order of Melchizedek)
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  18. The True Seed of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the true “seed” of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him)
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  19. To Whom Homage? - {PDF Copy} - (When offered by Satan, Jesus refused even the awesome political power of Rome. Shouse we seek what he rejected?)
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  20. Preaching a Different Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus fulfills the role of the "Lion of Judah" as the sacrificial Lamb, not as a predatory lion)
{KING OVER ALL}
  1. Reigning from Zion - {PDF Copy} - (Following his Resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the messianic throne on “Zion,” as prophesied by David)
  2. Why do the Nations Rage? - {PDF Copy} - (Psalm 2:1-9 - The war against the Messiah by the rulers of the nations occurred in the plot to execute Jesus, according to the New Testament)
  3. Jesus Reigns Now - {PDF Copy} - (Psalm 110:1 - Paul's application of a messianic Psalm Christ's present reign)
  4. Lamb and King -  {PDF Copy} - (Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb began his messianic reign following his death and resurrection, and now he is shepherding the nations)
  5. Sovereign Over All Things - {PDF Copy} - (The New Testament applies messianic promises from the Psalms to the present reign of Jesus. Already he possesses all authority)
  6. Exaltation of the Lamb - {PDF Copy} - (The exaltation of the lamb is based on his past Death and Resurrection, the immovable foundation of his present reign)
  7. The Ruler of the Kings of the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (According to the book of Revelation, Jesus already rules over the kings of the earth - Revelation 1:4-6)
  8. The Exaltation of the Son - {PDF Copy} - (Hebrews presents the exaltation of Jesus; His elevation from suffering and death to sovereignty over the Cosmos)
  9. Superior to Angels - {PDF Copy} - (Having achieved the purification of sins, the Son inherited a vastly more distinguished name than the angels – Hebrews 1:4-2:4)
  10. Beginning of the Creation - (Revelation looks forward to the reign of Jesus in the New Creation, a reality inaugurated by his Death and Resurrection) - {PDF Copy}

Library Photo by matthew Feeney on Unsplash
Photo by matthew Feeney on Unsplash

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