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Christ, Our Prophet

Christ, Our Prophet. One Lord, many roles. “ Spoken to us ” – Prophet. “ Right hand of Majesty ” – King. “ Purged our sins ” – Priest. Prophet : spokesman. Without him, no information on King or High Priest. Hb.1:1-3. OT Prophet.

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Christ, Our Prophet

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  1. Christ, Our Prophet

  2. One Lord, many roles “Spoken to us” – Prophet “Right hand of Majesty” – King “Purged our sins” – Priest Prophet: spokesman. Without him, no information on King or High Priest Hb.1:1-3

  3. OT Prophet “With the idea of a prophet there was this necessarily attached, that he spoke not his own words, but those which he had divinely received”– Gesenius Ex.7:1 • Moses: role of God (cf. Ps.82:6) • Aaron: role of prophet (cf. Ex.4:16) • Both figurative. Jer.15:19. Hb.1:1-2

  4. OT . . . NT Prophet Prophet: one who proclaims inspired utterances on behalf of God — ‘prophet, inspired preacher’ – L-N In widest sense, of everyone who has received communication from God which he utters or interprets. Gn.20:7 Dt.18:15, 18, Moses . . . Ac.3:22, Jesus

  5. I. Christ, Our Prophet

  6. Priest speaks to God for people Prophet speaks to people for God Not shady characters. Nah.2:4 / Ezk.1 Called directly from God. Jer.1:5; Lk.1:13-16 God is unlimited by time

  7. Prophet speaks to people for God This is a test! 4. False prophet substitutes own words for God’s, Dt.18:18-22. Jer.27:15 5. What if ‘signs’ disagree w. prophecy? Dt.13 6. Unnamed prophet, Jg.6:7-10.

  8. Prophets: above kings and priests Magor-missabib – Terror on Every Side 7. Four prophets appear to David • Gad, 1 Sm.22:5 • Nathan, 2 Sm.12 • Zadok, 2 Sm.15:27 • Heman, 1 Chr.25:5 8. Pashhur, the priest: Jer.20:1-6

  9. Jesus, the Prophet (Hb.1:2) • Jn.1:1-3, 14, 17-18, Word • Jn.6:38, exaltation • Jn.12:48-50, future • Jn.19:11, kings, priests • Jn.19:11 (18:35-36), superior; Judge

  10. I. Christ, Our Prophet II. Is Christ Your Prophet?

  11. Jesus, the Prophet . . . I perceive that You are a prophet, 4:19 This is truly the Prophet…to come,6:14 Truly this is the Prophet,7:40 He is a prophet, 9:17 ❶Without honor, Mt.13:…57 ❷Temporary honor, Mt.21:…11 ❸Prophet of prophecy, Jn.1:21 –

  12. Jesus, the Prophet . . . Doctrine is teaching. Rejected His teaching, Jn.6:…66 Do they still follow Him? (67-68) What about Naaman? To benefit from a prophet, must heed his word. Jn.6:45 “I just follow Jesus; I don’t pay much attention to doctrine”

  13. Prophetic synonyms(OT) GOD ‘saying’ Mt.22:31-32 MOSES Mk.12:26 WORD/book Mk.12:26

  14. Prophetic synonyms(test case) Written miracles Jn.20:30-31 Moses / Prophets still saving . . . Miracles w/o word do not save Emotions cannot replace obed. • Rich man: raise Lazarus, Lk.16:27…30 • Abraham: Moses & prophets, 29: ‘hear’ • God did His part; brothers must do theirs

  15. Prophetic synonyms(NT) God, Jn.16:15 Son, Jn.16:15 Spirit Jn.16:13 We read . . . Jn.20:30-31 Ap. / Prop.Jn.16:13

  16. Rv.19:11-15 King Jesus – power to save Priest Jesus – sacrifice to save Prophet Jesus – directions to save

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