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Episode 11 Part 1: Root of David: Messiah

""The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." | John 3:35-36

Synopsis

The Old Testament contained many prophecies about the coming Messiah that would deliver Israel, and through her the rest of the world. As with much of scripture, there are pieces of the picture delivered across much of scripture by many different prophets. As with everything from the Bible, each piece is 100% accurate and true, but can also act as stumbling blocks when taken alone. Wisdom comes when each piece is accepted as true and brought together with each other piece that is also accepted as true. Where the piece don't seem to fit, can sometimes reveal the difference between a 2D and 3D puzzle where a different perspective can reveal the reality of the matter. 

Bible prophecy not only proves the validity of the message of the Bible being revealed from outside of time, but its careful study also takes you on a journey throughout scripture searching for the edges that fit together to bring the whole picture into view. Of course we have the fortunate benefit of hindsight where, as we near seconds to midnight at the dawn of the next age, much of the prophetic narrative has played out in our history. As Daniel was told, "Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." What must have been frustrating at times for Daniel to have so much vision and prophecy yet not understand much of it, was given for the benefit of those who would come after, and especially important in the coming times of deception to understand the reality of God's design for the redemption of His elect. 

Almost 2,000 years ago, the fulfillment of the first 69 of Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy was fulfilled when the Messiah began His ministry in Israel. As written in Isaiah 55:8, "…my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD." As it turns out, assuming one knows what the picture on the puzzle looks like without first collecting all of the pieces is like a blind person putting the puzzle together with nothing but their imagination of the end result to go on. And so Israel's Messiah would come, not conquering Israel's enemies as promised…at least yet, but to fulfill a greater purpose that was also foretold but overlooked. To men this appeared to be weakness, but in reality God's design showed the strength of the arm of the Lord to bring salvation. 

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