Having considered together the OT background of both the Prophetic and Priestly offices we now turn our attentions to the office of King. As with the other offices, the pattern of what it meant to serve as king can be seen originally in Eden and can also be observed in the way the patriarchs led…
Last week we began to examine the division of the Threefold Office within the nation of Israel. The prophetic office was instituted by God so that He might proclaim His Word to His people. While the prophet represented God to the people, it was also necessary for someone to represent the people before God. The office of priest was instituted by God…
As we have seen over the past few weeks, the original pattern of the Threefold Office was found in Genesis 1-2. We also saw that the prophetic, priestly, and kingly roles God intended for mankind at the beginning applied to Israel when they were constituted as a nation in Exod. 19, with the instructions repeated…
Last week we considered how the Prophet, Priest, & King pattern was established by God in the Garden as well as how Adam failed to be faithful to the Lord in each of these categories. As the Genesis narrative unfolds, we find that this threefold pattern continues to be evidenced in the lives of certain individuals…
Our Prophet, Priest, & King series begins where all things in Scripture begin, Genesis 1-2. As we examine the commands of God to mankind in the Bible’s first chapters, the categories of the Threefold Office begin to take shape. In Gen. 2:15-17, God addresses the man, commanding him to “work” and “keep” the Garden. Interestingly,…
On Sunday February 12th, we will begin a nine-part study entitled “Prophet, Priest, & King” that will serve to lead us through the Easter season. Theologians, pastors, and others who have studied the Bible throughout church history have found it helpful to consider the person and work of Christ in terms of this Threefold Office (Prophet, Priest, & King). The first reference…
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his…
As we have seen throughout our 2016 study of the book of Genesis, all of the major themes of Scripture and vital doctrines of the faith find their origins in the “book of beginnings.” Christmas is no different and so during Advent we will take time to consider three promises of God found within Genesis that are directly connected to the events…
“What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?” –Mathew 8:27b Well friends, it’s finally here; the end of another election cycle. This coming Tuesday, November 8th Americans will head to the polls to select the 45th President of the United States as well as to cast their vote for various down-ballot candidates. While there have always been…
18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God: 19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers remain confined where you are in custody, and let the rest go and carry grain for the famine of your households, 20 and bring your…