Our Coming King

There is One anointed by the LORD sent on a mission described with seven infinitives:

1) to preach good news,

2) to heal the brokenhearted,

3) to proclaim liberty to the captives,

4) to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God,

5) to comfort all who mourn,

6) to console those who mourn in Zion,

7) to give them beauty for ashes.

Thus, the two missions of the Messiah may be traced to Exodus 34:6-7 as flowing out of the nature of God. The Messiah Jesus came the first time to “lift up/forgive” (nasa) iniquity, transgression and sin. He is coming the second time to judge the world in righteousness for the Holy One will not acquit (naqah) the guilty.

Isaiah’s prophecy in chapter 61 was read by the Lord Jesus when He came to His hometown of Nazareth. He read to the fourth of seven infinitives and stopped in the middle: “to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD…”. But all of it is about Him. The next phrase is: “and the day of vengeance of our God.” He came the first time—for us and for our salvation—to be both our sacrifice and High Priest. He is coming again as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords to judge the world in righteousness.