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Jesus Acclaimed as Israel’s King
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Yet again the Spirit of God would speak to Jerusalem. Before
the day was done, another testimony would be borne to Christ. If
Jerusalem would receive the Saviour entering her gates, she might
yet be saved!
But the rulers in Jerusalem had no welcome for the Son of God.
As the procession was about to descend the Mount of Olives, they
intercepted it, inquiring the cause of the tumult. As they questioned,
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“Who is this?” the disciples, filled with the spirit of inspiration,
repeated the prophecies concerning Christ:
Adam will tell you: It is the seed of the woman that shall bruise
the serpent’s head. See
Genesis 3:15
.
Abraham will tell you: It is Melchizedek, King of Salem, King
of Peace. See
Genesis 14:18
.
Isaiah will tell you: “Immanuel,” “Wonderful Counselor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah
7:14
;
9:6
.
Jeremiah will tell you: The Branch of David, “the Lord our
Righteousness.”
Jeremiah 23:6
.
Daniel will tell you: He is the Messiah (“the Anointed One”).
See
Daniel 9:24-27
.
John the Baptist will tell you: He is “the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.”
John 1:29
.
The great Jehovah has proclaimed: “This is My beloved Son.”
Matthew 3:17
.
We, His disciples, declare: This is Jesus, the Messiah, the Prince
of life, the Redeemer of the world.
And the prince of the powers of darkness acknowledges Him: “I
know Thee who Thou art, the Holy One of God.”
Mark 1:24
.
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