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Prophecy.-- Isaiah 59:20, 'The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto
them that turn from transgression in Jacob'. 62:11, 'Say ye to the daughter
of Zion, "Behold, thy salvation cometh"'.
Fulfilment.-- 1 John 4:14, 'The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour
of the world'.-- Luke 2:11, 'Unto you is born a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord'. (See also Matt. 1:21; Acts 13:23).-- John 4:42, 'We have heard him
ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the
world'.-- Acts 5:31, 'Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a prince
and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins'.-- 2
Peter 2:20, 'Have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge
of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'. (See also 2 Pet. 3:18).-- Titus 3:6,
'The Holy Ghost, which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour'.-- 2 Peter 1:1, 'Through the righteousness of our God and Saviour
Jesus Christ'.-- Philippians 3:20, 'From whence (heaven) we also look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ'.-- Titus 2:13, 'Looking for ... the appearing
of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ'.
§ 7.
The Messiah was to be a Mediator
Prophecy.-- Psalm 110:1, 'The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my
right hand'.-- Daniel 9:17,19, 'O our God, cause thy face to shine upon thy
sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake'. 'Defer not, for thine own
sake, O my God'.-- Isaiah 8:14, 'He shall be for a sanctuary'.
Fulfilment.-- John 14:6, 'Jesus saith unto him, "I am the way, and the
truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me"'.-- 1 Timothy
2:5, 'There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus'.-- Hebrews 12:24, 'Jesus the mediator of the new covenant'. (See also
Heb. 7:22; 8:6; 9:15).-- John 15:16; 16:23,24, 'Whatsoever ye shall ask the
Father in my name, he will give it you; hitherto ye have asked nothing in my
name'.-- John 14:14, 'If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it'.
§ 8.
The Messiah was to be an Intercessor
Prophecy.-- Isaiah 53:12, 'He made intercession for the transgressors'.
Fulfilment.-- Luke 23:34, 'Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they
know not what they do'.-- Hebrews 9:24, 'Christ is entered into heaven
itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us'.-- 1 John 2:1, 'If any
man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous'.--
Romans 8:34, 'Christ, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh
intercession for us'.-- Hebrews 7:25, 'He is able to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them'.
§ 9.
Messiah was to be a Shepherd
Prophecy.-- Isaiah 40:11, 'He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he
shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall
gently lead those that are with young'.-- Ezekiel 34:23, 'I will set up one
shepherd over them, even my servant David'. (See also Ezek. 37:24).
Fulfilment.-- John 10:14,16, 'I am the good shepherd, and know my
sheep, and am known of mine. Other sheep (that is, the Gentiles) I have,
which are not of this fold ... and they shall hear my voice; and there shall
be one fold, and one shepherd'.-- Hebrews 13:20, 'Our Lord Jesus, that great