The Spirit and the Word - A Treatise on the Holy Spirit in the Light of a Rational - Interpretation of the Word of Truth by Zachary Taylor Sweeney
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4. HIS LINEAGE WAS DECLARED IN THE JEWISH SCRIPTURES. (1) _He was to be a descendant of Abraham._ "In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 12:3). "For verily not of angels doth he take hold, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham" (Heb. 2:16). (2) _He was to be of the tribe of Judah._ "For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests" (Heb. 7:14). (3) _He was to be of the house of David._ "And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, which standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious" (Isa. 11:10). 5. HIS CHARACTER WAS MINUTELY DESCRIBED BY THE PROPHETS. (1) _His wisdom_. "And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah" (Isa. 11:2). (2) _His obedience_. "For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" (John 6:38). (3) _His love of righteousness_. "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows" (Ps. 45:7). |
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