By Pastor Jon
It is the day before Christmas 2018 in Aotearoa, which is New Zealand.
If you are reading these words on that day, chances are – in a providential sense – you are either very organised or rebelling against the hectic expectations of this seasonal commercialised divergence. Congratulations. That could be characterised as your own personal revolution, or, just a lack of real organisation. Ah well. Good while it lasted. You’re probably right about… now… running on end-of-year fumes, so best keep it together like my wrapping-presents-skills. Or not. They’re pretty ordinary. Did someone mention Kindle? Nuff said!
I am doing my best to follow an organisational theme, so I am beginning these words on the Sunday afternoon of the 23rd.
I had a look of the before-talked-about-file for offering number three, and it is some 30 pages, when the verses are typed-out in full. Therefore, wisdom says we should pass like a fasting man at a buffet, which can also further encourage direct interaction with Scripture, as the reader has to play their own game of verse-search. Can I suggest you actually pull-out an incarnated version? Just did. I know you saw what I did there?! Indeed. Theologeek. Good to work the creases of God’s Special Revelation with your own digits between the sheets.
I should probably explain a little about this angle in Postage Numero III.
While Parts One and Two were simply about the Old Testament predictive text on the Messiah’s First Coming, today’s is about prediction in the Older Testament, and then fulfilment in the Newer, with a little beyond.
I think this should prove distinctively helpful.
Now for a picture of the evidence locker where these have been recorded over the period. Such a pwetty coloured file.
In terms of layout, I will sectionalise under the various relative headings, but as indicated, only provide scriptural references.
I do want both of us, in this digital engagement, to be finished before New Year.
We also have a Birthday to culturally celebrate.
MESSIANIC SCRIPTURES
PREDICTED AND FULFILLED
Messiah to be the Seed of the Woman
OT – Genesis 3:15
NT – Galatians 4:4-5
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Messiah to be of the Seed of Abraham
OT – Genesis 12:3; 18:18
NT – Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Galatians 3:16
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Messiah to be of the Tribe of Judah
OT – Genesis 49:10
NT – Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:33
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Messiah to be of the Seed of Jacob
OT – Numbers 24:17, 19
NT – Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34
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Messiah to be of the Seed of David
OT – Psalm 132:11; Isaiah 11:10; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15
NT – Matthew 1:6; Luke 1:32-33; Acts 2:30; Romans 1:3
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Messiah to be a Prophet like Moses
OT – Deuteronomy 18:15, 19
NT – Matthew 21:11; John 1:45; 6:14; Acts 3:22-23
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Messiah to be the Son of God
OT – Psalm 2:7; Proverbs 30:4
NT – Matthew 3:17; Luke 1:32
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Messiah to be Raised from the Dead
OT – Psalm 16:10
NT – Acts 13:35-37
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The Crucifixion Experience
OT – Psalm 22; 69:21
NT – Matthew 27:33-50; John 19:28-30
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Messiah to be Betrayed by a Friend
OT – Psalm 41:9
NT – John 13:18, 21
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Messiah will Ascend to Heaven
OT – Psalm 68:18
NT – Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9
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Homage and Tribute Paid to the Messiah by Great Kings
OT – Psalm 72:10-11
NT – Matthew 2:1-11
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Messiah to be a Priest like Melchizedek
OT – Psalm 110:4
NT – Hebrews 5:5-6
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Messiah to be at the Right Hand of God
OT – Psalm 110:1
NT – Matthew 26:64; Hebrews 1:3
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Messiah, the Stone which the Builders Rejected, to Be the Head Cornerstone
OT – Psalm 118:22-23; Isaiah 8:14-15; 28:16
NT – Matthew 21:42-43; Acts 4:11; Romans 9:31-33; Ephesians 2:19-20; 1 Peter 2:4-8
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Messiah to be Born of a Virgin
OT – Isaiah 7:14
NT – Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35
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Galilee to be a Significant Area of Messiah’s Ministry
OT – Isaiah 9:1-7
NT – Matthew 4:12-16
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Messiah to be Meek
OT – Isaiah 42:2-3; 53:7
NT – Matthew 12:18-20; 26:62-63
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Messiah will Minister to the Gentiles
OT – Isaiah 42:1; 49:1-8
NT – Matthew 12:21
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Gentiles will Seek the Messiah
OT – Isaiah 11:10
NT – Romans 11:25
Messiah will be Smitten
OT – Isaiah 50:6
NT – Matthew 26:67; 27:26, 30
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The New and Everlasting Covenant
OT – Isaiah 55:3-4; Jeremiah 31:31-33
NT – Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6-13
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Messiah as Intercessor
OT – Isaiah 59:16
NT – Hebrews 9:15
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Mission of Messiah
OT – Isaiah 61:1-11
NT – Luke 4:16-21
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Messiah will Perform Miracles
OT – Isaiah 35:5-6
NT – Matthew 11:2-6; John 11:47
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Messiah called the Lord
OT – Jeremiah 23:5-6
NT – Acts 2:36
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Time of Messiah’s Coming Prophesied
OT – Daniel 9:24-27
NT – Galatians 4:4; Ephesians 1:10
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Bethlehem to be the Place of Messiah’s Birth
OT – Micah 5:2
NT – Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-6
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Messiah will enter the Temple with Authority
OT – Malachi 3:1
NT – Matthew 21:12
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Messiah will enter Jerusalem on a Donkey
OT – Zechariah 9:9
NT – Matthew 21:1-10
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Messiah will be Pierced
OT -Psalm 22:16; Zechariah 12:10
NT – John 19:34, 37
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Messiah to be Forsaken by His Disciples
OT – Zechariah 13:7
NT – Matthew 26:31, 56
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Coming of the Holy Spirit in the Days of Messiah
OT – Joel 2:28
NT – Acts 2:16-18
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Opposition of the Nations
OT – Psalm 2:1-2
NT – Revelation 19:19
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Messiah’s Final Victory over Death
OT – Isaiah 25:8
NT – 1 Corinthians 15:54; Revelation 7:17; 21:4
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The Glorious Messiah
OT – Isaiah 63:1
NT – Revelation 19:11-16
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Messiah as King
OT – Psalm 2:6-9
NT – Revelation 19:15-16
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Future Submission of All Nations to Messiah’s Rule
OT – Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:1-4
NT – Revelation 12:5
I hope this journey underscores the veracity or trustworthiness of the Scriptures. 1500-odd years of Special Revelation. 40-some different human authors. The unity-in-diversity-with-clarity attests to both the Divine superintendence and the successful transmission.
While a shorter-term hope is that many will be edified, with even more time and space to dwell on these truths through the end of 2018, this resource can be further maximised at any time of the year. There is also a cultural apologetic, especially as you consider the lack of manuscript attention for other ancient documents.
And, No, we don’t know the exact day of Jesus’s actual birth with stop-watch time-and-date precision. But, this is not really the point, because the point of Messiah’s life is not that we would know the exact day on His human certificate, but that His historically-accepted-arrival would transform every day of our very lives, because of His death-to-life. Therefore, may the Incarnation’s point be ever forceful through this season; through this period, when we consider our year, and the One that is coming before.
2019 is a huge year for all those involved with RELOVUTIONARY.
We hope to start something that will, change-for-God-glorifying-good the conversation, about the Gospel conversion project inside New Zealand, which will then flow into a movement proving this Gospel can surmount whatever earthly obstacles, because it is ultimately Divine.
And we most definitely plan for this platform to be part of enabling the journey from this time forward.
We are, without doubt, in the safe hands of the only true and living God, in the knowledge that Jesus will build His Church, which means the whatever-this-will-be, is entirely according to His will.
On that high note, there is – Much Love – from the Team at RELOVUTIONARY!
We will see you very soon!
Like in a couple-a-days!
For the Fame of His Name