The
Christ was not just found in the New Testament. While Jesus said in John 8:12
that He was the light of the world, Isaiah foretold of this. In Isaiah 9:1-9,
“Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the
first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali and
afterward did more grievously afflict her by way of the sea beyond Jordan in
Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great
light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the
light shined. Thou hast multiplied the nation and not increased their joy; they
joy before thee according to the joy in the harvest and as men when they divide
the spoil. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his
shoulder the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. For every battle of
the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this
shall be with burning and fuel of fire. For unto us a child is born, unto us a
son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall
be called Wonderful, Counselor, The might Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the
increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of
David and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and
with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will
perform this. The Lord has sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon
Israel. And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of
Samaria…” Jesus was to be a light to the world. He was to set free all those
who are oppressed and hurt. And He did. While God multiplied the Jews and
provided them with the Temple and with pious and righteous men that would keep
them in their walk, He knew nothing earthly could save them, nor could someone
from the tribe of Levi save Israel from itself. In fact, Israel ceased to be
after 700 BC, leaving just Judah. God can do anything He wishes but it is
significant this Savior came out of the house of David and near Jerusalem. To
humans it was all wrong. Why wasn’t He a high priest from the tribe of Levi?
Why didn’t He come with swords blazing in the sun to right all the wrongs? Why
didn’t He come sooner?
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