the role of the messiah

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THE ROLE

OF THEMESSIAH

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Isaiah 61

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because

the LORD has anointed me to bring good tidingsto the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the

brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the

captives, and the opening of the prison to those

who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the

LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of ourGod; to comfort all who mourn; 3 to grant to

those who mourn in Zion--to give them a garland

instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of

mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint

spirit; that they may be called oaks of

righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he

may be glorified.


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4 They shall build up the ancient

ruins, they shall raise up the former

devastations; they shall repair the

ruined cities, the devastations of

many generations. 5 Aliens shall

stand and feed your flocks,foreigners shall be your plowmen

and vinedressers; 6 but you shall be

called the priests of the LORD, men

shall speak of you as the ministers ofour God; you shall eat the wealth of

the nations, and in their riches you

shall glory.


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7 Instead of your shame you shall have a

double portion, instead of dishonor you

shall rejoice in your lot; therefore in yourland you shall possess a double portion;

yours shall be everlasting joy. 8 For I the

LORD love justice, I hate robbery and

wrong; I will faithfully give them theirrecompense, and I will make an everlasting

covenant with them. 9 Their descendants

shall be known among the nations, and

their offspring in the midst of the peoples;all who see them shall acknowledge them,

that they are a people whom the LORD has

blessed.


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10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall exult in my God;

for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has

covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom deckshimself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her

jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden

causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause

righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.


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Prophet Isaiah in this chapter speaks of his

mission. That being a prophet one must

be filled with the spirit of the Lord so thathe will announce a year of favor from the

Lord. His time was crucial because during

that time Israel was enslaved by the

Assyrians. The people felt deserted and

that an emergence of a prophet would

mean that God still remembers his people.

This statement is prophetic because it

speaks of the mission of Jesus. The one

who will make an everlasting covenant

which is a sign of favor from the Lord.


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Luke 4:18-22

18The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

because he has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom

for the prisoners

and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free,

19to proclaim the year of the Lordsfavor.

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave

it back to the attendant and sat

down. The eyes of everyone in the

synagogue were fastened on him. 21He began by saying to them, Today

this scripture is fulfilled in your

hearing.


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22 All spoke well of him and

were amazed at the gracious

words that came from his lips.

Isnt this Josephs son?theyasked.

23 Jesus said to them, Surely

you will quote this proverb to

me: Physician, heal yourself!And you will tell me, Do here

in your hometown what we

have heard that you did in

Capernaum.

24Truly I tell you, hecontinued, no prophet is

accepted in his hometown.


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Jesus, in the gospel account of Luke, uses the words of the

Prophet Isaiah to refer to his own mission as messiah.

Like Isaiah, he was to preach the good news and do some

signs and wonders that would make people realize that the

kingdom of God is at hand to make the people realize also

that he is the one who was sent by the father.

CCC 548 The signs worked by Jesus attest that the Father hassent him. They invite belief in him.269 To those who turn tohim in faith, he grants what they ask.270 So miracles

strengthen faith in the One who does his Father's works; they

bear witness that he is the Son of God.271 But his miracles

can also be occasions for "offence";272 they are not intended

to satisfy people's curiosity or desire for magic Despite his

evident miracles some people reject Jesus; he is even accused

of acting by the power of demons.273
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549 By freeing some individuals from the earthly evils of

hunger, injustice, illness and death,274 Jesus performedmessianic signs. Nevertheless he did not come to abolish all

evils here below,275 but to free men from the gravest slavery,

sin, which thwarts them in their vocation as God's sons and

causes all forms of human bondage.276

550 The coming of God's kingdom means the defeat of

Satan's: "If it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons,

then the kingdom of God has come upon you."277Jesus'

exorcisms free some individuals from the domination of

demons. They anticipate Jesus' great victory over "the ruler ofthis world".278 The kingdom of God will be definitively

established through Christ's cross: "God reigned from the

wood."279
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The role of the Christ

1. to save man from the slavery of sin

This is his primary job and all the others follow. His birth is

itself a countdown for his death on the cross. His ministry

would culminate on his death. He came to this world to die for

sinners because this is the ultimate sacrifice of the Father forthe greatest love is to lay down ones life for a friend.

Through the cross God reigned through the wood and

defeated sin and death. As the Apostle Paul would say in

Romans 5: 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death

reigned through that one man, how much more will those

who receive Gods abundant provision of grace and of the gift

of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus

Christ!


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The role of the Christ

2. To make the Kingdom of God be felt on earth.

Through:

1. Preaching

2. Healing

3. Exorcisms

4. Signs and wonders

CCC 548 The signs worked by Jesus attest that the Father has sent him.

They invite belief in him.269 To those who turn to him in faith, he

grants what they ask.270 So miracles strengthen faith in the One

who does his Father's works; they bear witness that he is the Son

of God.271 But his miracles can also be occasions for "offence";272

they are not intended to satisfy people's curiosity or desire for

magic Despite his evident miracles some people reject Jesus; he is

even accused of acting by the power of demons.273
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