Isaiah 55:4
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4 See how I used him to display my power among the peoples.
I made him a leader among the nations.
Revelation 1:5
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5 and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world.
All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.
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Daniel 9:25
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25 Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven[a] will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One[b]—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses,[c] despite the perilous times.
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Ezekiel 34:23-24
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23 And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them. 24 And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the Lord, have spoken!
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Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,[a] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
Footnotes
- 9:6 Or Wonderful, Counselor.
Hebrews 2:10
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10 God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
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John 18:37
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37 Pilate said, “So you are a king?”
Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”
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Hosea 3:5
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5 But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king.[a] In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.
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- 3:5 Hebrew to David their king.
Jeremiah 30:9
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9 For my people will serve the Lord their God
and their king descended from David—
the king I will raise up for them.
Psalm 18:43
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43 You gave me victory over my accusers.
You appointed me ruler over nations;
people I don’t even know now serve me.
Psalm 2:6
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6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
Footnotes
- 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.
Revelation 3:14
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The Message to the Church in Laodicea
14 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning[a] of God’s new creation:
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- 3:14 Or the ruler, or the source.
Hebrews 5:9
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9 In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.
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