Before the time of the kings, the modus operandi was theocratic in nature and the voice of the Lord was heard by His people via priests, judges, prophets and kings. While the old testament priests had to enter into the Holy of holies with a sacrifice to atone, first for their own sins, and then intercede on behalf of the people, Jesus was made a High Priest by God Himself, because he showed up empty handed to the sacrifice and offered himself on behalf of all mankind (Hebrews 9:24-26). The last judge and first prophet of Israel, was Samuel which is variously translated “The Name of God,” “His Name is God,” “Heard of God,” and “Asked of God.” Many prophets and kings followed Samuel. Just a Samuel was the last Judge of Israel, Jesus will be the final judge for all mankind (Rev 19:11) and as Samuel was a prophet, so is Jesus a prophet from Nazareth (Matthew 21:11). While many kings ruled over God’s people after the time of the prophets, Jesus Christ is the only one who is given authority and a name above all kings as the “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16).
No longer is the voice of God needed to be audible to us through God’s prophets, because Jesus Christ is not just the voice of God, but the very WORD of God (John 1:1). In Jesus Christ, we have THE High Priest, THE final Judge, THE Prophet and THE King of kings and when we believe that Jesus Christ is THE Lord and Savior, there is no more need for priests, judges, prophets and kings. Jesus Christ is the All-in-One!
“Have you believed in THE All-in-One?”
“Do you belong to THE All-in-One?”
Hebrews 9:24-26 (KJV)
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
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