Jeremiah 33:15
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15 ‘In those days and at that time
I will cause to grow up to David
A (A)Branch of righteousness;
He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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5 “Behold, (A)the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
A King shall reign and [a]prosper,
(B)And execute [b]judgment and righteousness in the [c]earth.
6 (C)In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel (D)will dwell safely;
Now (E)this is His name by which He will be called:
[d]THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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- Jeremiah 23:5 act wisely
- Jeremiah 23:5 justice
- Jeremiah 23:5 land
- Jeremiah 23:6 Heb. YHWH Tsidkenu
Isaiah 11:1-5
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The Reign of Jesse’s Offspring(A)
11 There (B)shall come forth a [a]Rod from the [b]stem of (C)Jesse,
And (D)a Branch shall [c]grow out of his roots.
2 (E)The Spirit of the Lord 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 the Lord.
3 His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But (F)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (G)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 11:1 Shoot
- Isaiah 11:1 stock or trunk
- Isaiah 11:1 be fruitful
Isaiah 4:2
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The Renewal of Zion
2 In that day (A)the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious;
And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped.
Zechariah 3:8
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8 ‘Hear, O Joshua, the high priest,
You and your companions who sit before you,
For they are (A)a[a] wondrous sign;
For behold, I am bringing forth (B)My Servant the (C)BRANCH.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 3:8 Lit. men of a sign or wonder
Revelation 19:11
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Christ on a White Horse
11 (A)Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, (B)a white horse. And He who sat on him was called (C)Faithful and True, and (D)in righteousness He judges and makes war.
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Hebrews 7:1-2
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The King of Righteousness(A)
7 For this (B)Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,”
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Psalm 72:1-5
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Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm (A)of Solomon.
72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2 (B)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3 (C)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4 (D)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [a]break in pieces the oppressor.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:4 crush
- Psalm 72:5 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. They shall continue
Hebrews 1:8-9
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8 But to the Son He says:
(A)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [a]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, (B)has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
Footnotes
- Hebrews 1:8 A ruler’s staff
John 5:22-29
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22 For the Father judges no one, but (A)has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (B)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Life and Judgment Are Through the Son
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (C)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (D)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (E)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For (F)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (G)life in Himself, 27 and (H)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, (I)because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will (J)hear His voice 29 (K)and come forth—(L)those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
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Zechariah 6:12-13
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12 Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:
“Behold, (A)the Man whose name is the (B)BRANCH!
From His place He shall [a]branch out,
(C)And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord.
He (D)shall bear the glory,
And shall sit and rule on His throne;
So (E)He shall be a priest on His throne,
And the counsel of peace shall be between [b]them both.” ’
Footnotes
- Zechariah 6:12 Lit. sprout up
- Zechariah 6:13 Both offices
Ezekiel 17:22-23
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Israel Exalted at Last(A)
22 Thus says the Lord God: “I will take also one of the highest (B)branches of the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs (C)a tender one, and will (D)plant it on a high and prominent mountain. 23 (E)On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. (F)Under it will dwell birds of every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell.
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Isaiah 53:2
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2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant,
And as a root out of dry ground.
He has no [a]form or [b]comeliness;
And when we see Him,
There is no [c]beauty that we should desire Him.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 53:2 Stately form
- Isaiah 53:2 splendor
- Isaiah 53:2 Lit. appearance
Isaiah 42:21
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Israel’s Obstinate Disobedience
21 The Lord is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake;
He will exalt the law and make it honorable.
Isaiah 32:1-2
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A Reign of Righteousness
32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
2 A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And (B)a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:2 shelter
Isaiah 9:7
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7 Of the increase of His government and peace
(A)There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The (B)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Psalm 45:7
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7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has (A)anointed You
With the oil of (B)gladness more than Your companions.
Psalm 45:4
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4 (A)And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
2 Samuel 23:2-3
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2 “The(A) Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said,
(B)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (C)in the fear of God.
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