“messiah” =

the anointed onethe chosen onethe rulerthe deliverer

“messiah” =

the anointed onethe chosen onethe rulerthe deliverer

The “anointed” could be:

A Prophet - Revealing

A Priest- Reconciling

A King - Ruling

All Israel - Chosen People

Israel’s Saviour- THE

Messiah

The “anointed” could be:

A Prophet - Revealing

A Priest- Reconciling

A King - Ruling

All Israel - Chosen People

Israel’s Saviour- THE

Messiah

“Our world is in need of someone to come and set

things right.”

~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher

“No theme is more central to the study of the Bible than that

of the messiah.”

~ Richard S. Hess, Old Testament Scholar

“Christ is the focal point of the entire Bible – from

beginning to end. He’s the one to whom the whole Old Testament points, the one

on whom the Gospels focus, the one at whom the rest of

the New Testament looks back.”

~ Kenneth Boa, Bible Scholar

“We need to exercise care in reading Christian meanings

back into the Old Testament, since there is a long history of Christians discovering in the

ancient texts, by use of a variety of enterprising tools, all sorts of spiritual meanings which are almost certainly not

there to begin with.”

~ Michael P. V. Barrett, Old Testament Theologian

““God promised Abraham that God promised Abraham that he he

(or his “seed”) would be used (or his “seed”) would be used to become a blessing to all the to become a blessing to all the

nations of the earth.”nations of the earth.”

~ Walter C. Kaiser, ~ Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament TheologianOld Testament Theologian

“The promise of Messiah was never a uniquely Jewish

promise. Gentile inclusion in the gospel of Christ is a frequent theme of Old

Testament theology and revelation. Remember, Adam and Noah and Abraham were

not Jews.”

~ Michael P. V. Barrett, Old Testament Theologian

“The Old Testament story of Abraham and God’s promise to

him is rather like the first drawing of a great artists, who

has in mind a master work. The pencil sketch is perfect in its own right, yet the finished

painting far surpasses the original drawing in which the same hand can be seen to

have been at work.”

~ Joyce Baldwin, Bible Scholar

“To see things in the seed,

that is genius.”

~ Lao-Tzu

To see the world in a grain of sand

And heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour.

~ William Blake

If you belong to Christ, then you If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs are Abraham's seed, and heirs

according to the promise. according to the promise.

~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)

To see the world in a grain of sand

And heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour.

~ William Blake

“To see things in the seed,

that is genius.”

~ Lao-Tzu, The Father of Taoism

“seed” =

A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun.

Can mean the whole group,

or a single representative of that group.

“seed” =

A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun.

Can mean the whole group,

or a single representative of that group.

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who Are you greater than our father Abraham, who

died? The prophets also died. Who do you died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?" Jesus answered, "… claim to be?" Jesus answered, "… Your Your

ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.my day; he saw it and was glad." Then the " Then the

Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." So they picked up Abraham was, I am." So they picked up

stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. and went out of the temple.

~ John 8:53-59 (NRSV)~ John 8:53-59 (NRSV)

"I know that you are Abraham's "I know that you are Abraham's descendantsdescendants [Lit., “seed”]; yet [Lit., “seed”]; yet

you seek to kill Me, because My you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. word has no place in you.

~ John 8:37 (NASB)~ John 8:37 (NASB)

The promises were spoken to The promises were spoken to

Abraham and to his seed. Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, seeds," meaning many people,

but "and to your seed," meaning but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. one person, who is Christ.

~ Galatians 3:16 (TNIV)~ Galatians 3:16 (TNIV)

If you belong to Christ, then you If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs are Abraham's seed, and heirs

according to the promise. according to the promise.

~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)

Faith = Active TrustFaith = Active Trust