0626. Christ Our Prophet, Priest, and King

Christ Our Prophet, Priest, and King

"No prophet is accepted in his own country" (Luk_4:24).

"A priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec" (Heb_7:17).

"He hath * * a name written; King of kings and Lord of lords" (Rev_19:16).

There is one verse in Revelation that discloses this same threefold official character of Christ. It is chapter 1, 1Th_1:5 : "Jesus Christ Who is the Faithful Witness, and the First Begotten from the Dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth."

1. Jesus Christ on earth was "Prophet" and "Faithful Witness." He spoke as no man ever spoke. He spoke with authority and not as the scribes. He spoke and His words were spirit and they were life. He stood among men with a message from God. His very words were the words which the Father had given Him. Every sentence He ever uttered was Truth, unerring Truth, carrying the weight of Deity behind it.

2. Jesus Christ in Heaven is Priest. He is this as the first begotten from the dead. He is in Heaven, to manage our affairs for us. We have in the Heavens, One Who is representing us at the court of God; One, to Whom God has committed all judgment. Thus, our risen Lord is both Judge and Lawyer. He, certainly, can save us to the uttermost–to the completion–since He ever liveth to intercede for us.

3. Jesus Christ is to become the King of kings. To Him every knee must eventually bow. We shall one day crown Him Lord of all. Jesus Christ must reign from shore to shore. To Him will the Gentiles come for judgment. He will take the Davidic throne; He will reign over the house of Jacob, and the whole world will crown Him King.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR