The Son of God with power part 4

My study on the Son of God with power part 4

Luke 4:19-20 (KJV)

20And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Jehoshua confirms that His anointing by the Lord Jehovah for the work of the ministry was fulfilled that day on the Sabbath where He spoke in the synagogue. This shows that prior to His baptism He hadn't been anointed by Jehovah for the work of the ministry yet. Remember this event where Jehoshua quoted the passage from Isiaah took place shortly after His baptism. The time from Jehoshua's birth to His baptism was His preparation time for the work of the ministry in which He learned obedience to the Father and increased in the Spirit. By the time of His baptism, He had showed Himself approved to God thereby making Him worthy of recieving the Holy Spirit in it's fullness and hence be anointed to be Messiah.

Jehoshua was foreordained to be the Messiah of Jehovah God, however He still had to prove Himself before being entrusted with the gospel ministry of His Father's Kingdom.

1 Peter 1;19-20 (KJV)

19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Jehoshua was predestined to be the Messiah and King of Israel. The passage below in 2 Samuel shows that He would still have to go through a sanctification process during His life as clearly Jehovah says that there was a possibility He could commit iniquity yet Jehovah would have mercy on Him and not forsake Him. Jehovah's word is sure and He knew that His Son would overcome and build His (Jehovah's) temple and establish the Kingdom of David forever.

2 Samuel 7:12-17 (ASV)

12When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.14I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;15but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

Jehoshua was the promised Messiah that Jehovah spoke of to king David. He was the promised seed out of David's bowels that would establish the Kingdom of Israel forever. The house that Jehoshua would build was His Congregation which He has been building since His first advent continuing the house that was established in the old testament times. The Congregation of Jehovah is the temple of the new covenant and it is Jehoshua who is it's builder and chief cornerstone. This temple is not one of brick and mortar but is made up of people. Jehoshua is the King of Israel enthroned after His ascension being anointed by the Father. His throne is an everlasting throne. We are in the first phase of Jehoshua's Kingdom which is primarily a spiritual Kingdom. Jehoshua's Kingdom and the ultimate fulfilment of this prophecy given to David will be fully realized in the Messianic age after His second advent.

In the prohecy spoken by Samuel to David we learn that Jehovah will be a Father to the promised Messiah (verse 14) and that the seed will be Jehovah's Son. It is interesting then to see what the requirement is to be part of Jehoshua's Kingdom as confessed by Peter

Matthew 16:13-20 (KJV)

13When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.19And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

In verse 16 and 17 we see that Peter's confession of Jehoshua's identity of being God's Messiah and Son is approved by Jehoshua as being inspired by our Heavenly Father. This exactly what is prophesied to David by the mouth of the prophet Samuel in 2 Samuel chapter 7, regarding the identity of the promised seed of David that would establish the Kingdom of David. Confession of Jehoshua's Sonship and Messiahship are prerequisites to gain entrance into the Kingdom of heaven also known as the Kingdom of Jehoshua. Of course it goes without saying that we also must confess the Kingship of Jehoshua.

Jehoshua told Peter that his confession would be the rock that the Congregation i.e. Temple of Jehovah would be built upon. Peter's confession of course being that Jehoshua was the Messiah of Jehovah God and the Son of Jehovah God. Infact, Jehoshua said that the gates of hell would not prevail against the Congregation that was established and rooted in the confession of truth that Jehoshua is the Son of God and Messiah of God. It is the Congregation that hold firmly to what Peter confessed that has the keys to the Kingdom of heaven i.e. the Kingdom of the Son of God. It is this Congregation alone that has the authority to excercise discipline in the body of Messiah.

The Congregation is called the temple of Jehovah (the Father) but it is Jehoshua who bears the glory which is why He is the cheif cornerstone of the temple and why confession of His Sonship and Messiahship are the foundational rock that the temple would be built upon. For proof that Jehoshua would bear the glory of the Father's temple let's go to Zechariah 6:

11yea, take [of them] silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;12and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah;13even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

The above passage in Zechariah prophesies of the coming Messiah who is called the Branch which means "a sprout" and that this Branch would grow up out of His place denoting that the Messiah would be fully human and grow up in every way including spiritually as the new testament confirms that Jehoshua increased in wisdom and waxed (increased) strong in the Spirit. As told in 2 Samuel 7, we learn that Jehovah's anointed Son would build the temple of Jehovah. Not only would He build Jehovah's temple but He would bear it's glory. This is why entrance into the Kingdom cannot be obtained unless one confesses Jehoshua is King, Messiah and Son of God. This is precisely why we are to honour the Son as we honour the Father. This is also why every knee will bow and tongue will confess that Jehoshua is King to the glory of God the Father.

This is why one cannot go to the Father without going through His Son Jehoshua. Jehoshua bears the glory of His Father's temple. Let's look at the hebrew definitions of the words "bear" and "glory".

The word "bear" comes from the Hebrew word "nasa" and means "advance, arise, bear, armor, bring forth, contain, extol, hold up, raise, receive, magnify, regard, set up".

The word "glory" comes from the Hebrew word  "howd" (strongs 1935) and means " beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory , goodly, honour, majesy."

Jehoshua bears (raises, magnifies, extols) the glory (excellency, beauty) of the temple of Jehovah. Jehoshua is the door and gate of the Father's temple as no one can enter the temple unless they go through Jehoshua, God's only begotten Son. Remember when Jehoshua told Phillip the following:

"he that hath seen me hath seen the Father"

Jehoshua is the glory of God and hence the glory of God's temple which is the Church (Congregation) and Jehoshua raises the excellency of His Father's temple as an esign to the nations. The Father gave His Son this privilege that in all things Jehoshua would have the preeminence including of course the Church (Congregation).

Colossians 1:17-19 (KJV)

17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

This pasaage tells us what we have been looking at in Zechariah which is that Jehoshua is the head of the Church which is the Father's temple. It also clearly says that it was Jehoshua's resurrection from the dead that gave Him the preeminence in all things including the Church (temple of God).

Verse 19 is a powerful verse about the divinity of Jehoshua. This verse is important to understand because it shows that it is the Father who is the source of the Son's divinity. It also shows that it pleases the Father that the Son should have all the fulness in Him. The fullness dwelling in Messiah is in reference to the risen Messiah as that is the context that surrounds verse 19.

The word fullness comes from the Greek word "pleroma" and means "repeltion, completion, what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, mutlitude), or what is filled (as container, performance, period): - which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fullness".

So what is the fulness that fills up Messiah to the absolute full of his bodily container? Just one chapter later we are told by the apostle Paul:

Colossians 2:8-9 (KJV)

8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

So we have the answer to our question, it is the Godhead that dwells fully to the brim of Jehoshua's bodily container.

The word "Godhead" comes from the Greek word "theotes" (Strongs 2320) and means "divinity, godhead".

Godhead means divinity and if the Father is the one true God which He is, then obviously the Godhead is the Father's divinity. Jehoshua has the fulness of His Father's divinity in His bodily person. As we saw from the definition of fulness, the Father's divinity fills up to the absolute full the Messiah's body container. Meaning every ounce of Messiah is absolutely divine. This isn't His own divinity but is given to  Him directly from the Father's Majesty i.e. Godhead.

No matter your view on the Godhead (trinitarian, arian, Unitarian) Jehoshua is absolutely fully divine by means of His resurrection from the dead when He became the firstborn of the new creation. He was already the firstborn in terms of being chosen as the preeminent One by Jehovah from the foundation of the world and His birth, baptism and ministry were all evidences of Him being Jehovah's firstborn (chosen, preeminent) Son. His resurrection declared Him with power by the Spirit of holiness to be Jehovah's begotten firstborn Son. He is literally the firstborn from the dead as no one had ever been resurrected from the dead before. And because of His resurrection He is the firstborn Son of Jehovah meaning not a literal birth in eternity but being chosen by Jehovah to have preeminence in all things. He is literally the firstborn of Jehovah in terms of His literally being the first begotten (coming into existence) from the dead as Jehovah raised Him from being dead to having newness of life hence "born again".

Since all the fulness of the Father's divinity dwells in the body of Jehoshua then this means He is fully divine without controversy.

Philippians 2:9-11 (KJV)

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

One of the most well know passages of scripture above shows how at some point (the judgement) all will bow and confess that Jehoshua is King (Lord) to the glory of God the Father. Why is it to the glory of God the Father? Because we see in verse 9, that God the Father highly exalted Jehoshua and gave Him a name that is above all names. The name Jehoshua (Jesus) is above every name under heaven. It's by this name whereby we must be saved. The significance of the name Jehoshua is shown in it's meaning which is "Jehovah is salvation" or the "salvation of Jehovah". The Son has the prefix of the Father's name within His name. Jehoshua is the very means by which Jehovah offers salvation. Let's go to Isaiah 53:

Isaiah 53:1-2 (ASV)

1Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?2For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Jehoshua is the arm of Jehovah. Jehovah saves men by His powerful arm which is manifested to us in His Son. The Son is the long arm of the Father's salvation so to speak. The word arm comes from the Hebrew word "zrowa" (strongs 2220) and means "the arm. (As stretched out), or (of animals), the foreleg force, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.

From the above definition we see that the word arm can be used figuratively for the might, power and force of someone. If Jehoshua is the arm of Jehovah then He is the strength and might of Jehovah. Scripture proves this elsewhere:

1 Corinthians 1:24 (KJV)

24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Paul echoes Isaiah and says that Messiah is the power of God.

Going back to Philippians 2, an argument can also be made that the name above all names given to Jehoshua is the name Jehovah itself. The truth is that Jehoshua has that divine name within His own name "Jehoshua" (Jehovah is salvation). This is the name that the angel of Jehovah told Joseph that his adopted Son would have.

Matthew 1:20-21

20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JEHOSHUA: for he shall save his people from their sins.

This is the name given to the Son of God by inheritance and it's meaning is stated above in which His very name means "salvation" i.e. "shua" and of course the prefix "Jeho" is a shortened form of the divine name "Jehovah". So one can rightly say that Jehoshua was given the divine name at His birth. He was given this name by inheritance as God's ONLY begotten Son and Messiah. He was predestined by God before the foundation of the world to be the Messiah and anointed King of Israel.

1 Peter 1:20 (KJV)

20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Just as an earthly son inherits his father's name, whether it's only the last name of the family or even the father's name in addition, the only begotten Son rightly inherits His Father's name "Jehovah".

Hebrews 1:4-9 (KJV)

4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

This pasaage in Hebrew highlights the exaltation and preeminence given to Jehoshua by the Father. The context of Hebrews 1 is about the Messiah's resurrection and ascension to heaven to be enthroned as King of Israel. In verse 4 we see that as a result of the resurrection, the Messiah was made so much better than the angels. The word "made" comes from the Greek word "ginomai" (strongs 1096) and means "to cause to be (generate), become (come into being), arise, be assembled, be brought (to pass), grow, be made".

Jehoshua's being made so much better than the angels in this context is in regards to His resurrection from the dead and ascension. The word made as we see from the above definition means to be generated i.e. coming into existence. Jehoshua is called the first begotten from the dead in Colossians 1:18 meaning He came back into existence from being dead.

Verse 4 of Hebrews 1 goes on to say that by inheritance Jehoshua received a name more excellent than the angels. Inheritance denotes Jehoshua's true begotten Sonship as He was born with the prefix of the divine name within His own name. Also, this verse can speak of His ascension and exaltation by Jehovah in receiving a name that is above every name. This name can be in reference to being the King of Israel i.e. Lord (Sovereign) over all creation. However, there seems to be a possible reference to the divine name Jehovah. Let's look at Jeremiah 23:

5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.

Jehovah raised a righteous Branch from the lineage of David making Him King (Hebrews 1). Jehovah raised up Messiah from the stock of His Israelite brethren as prophesied by Moses. The complete fulfillment of verse 5 takes place during the Messiah's future reign on earth. It is during Jehoshua's Messianic Kingdom that He exceutes justice in the land as well as judgment. He reigns as King now from Heaven in the midst of His enemies however the full realization of the Kingdom is future.

The designation of Branch for Messiah is significant as it means "a sprout, branch, bud, that which grew, spring (ing). Hebrew strongs 6780 "tsemach". This denotes His true humanity having grown up into a man from a baby from the stock of David. Verse 6 denotes the future salvation of Judah and Israel at His second advent when He rescues them. Israel are all those regardless of ethnicity who believe in Jehoshua as the Son of God, Messiah of God and the anointed King of Israel.

We see that during the future Messianic Kingdom on earth that Jehoshua is called "Jehovah our Righteousness". Clearly Jehoshua is deserving of the divine name by inheritance of His begotten birth miraculously in the womb of Mary and also His resurrection as He overcame the world. This is why we can rightly call Him "Jehovah Jehoshua Messiah". In Revelation 3:12 we see that Jehoshua will have a new name in the future Kingdom.

Revelation 3:12 (KJV)

12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Jehoshua having the name "Jehovah our Righteousness" ultimately points to Him as our Righteousness before God the Father.

In Zeceraiah 14 we see the name "Jehovah" applied to Jehoshua as this chapter is in regards to the second advent. In fact it says that Jehovah's name will be one, denoting the complete unity of the Father and Son as the Father is the divine eternal Jehovah who bestowed His name by inheritance upon His only begotten Son.

Zeceraiah 14:9 (ASV)

9And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.

Jehoshua will reign over the earth after His second advent. He will come in His Father's name and in His Father's glory.

Matthew 16:27

"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."

John 5;43 (KJV)

43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Just as Jehoshua comes in His Father's glory and name (first and second advent) He also treads the winepress of His Father's wrath.

Revelation 19;15 (KJV)

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

When Jehoshua returns as detailed both in Zechariah 14 and Revelation 19, He will execute the wrath of His Father Jehovah doing so in the Father's name. In verse 9, we read that after the second advent of Messiah, that Jehovah will be one and His name one. In John 10:27-30 we read:

27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.30I and my Father are one.

In the above passage in the gospel of John we read that the Father and Son have complete unity in that they are one. Clearly from the context, their oneness speaks to their unity in the Spirit not meaning they are one in person. In the specific text above, their unity is in the plan of salvation. Of course, their unity extends to all aspects of the divine plan of Jehovah God. We also read in verse 9 that Jehovah's name will be one. This again shows that Jehoshua can rightly be called "Jehovah" as He will be ruling the earth during the millennium under the name "Jehovah our Righteousness".

Since everything Jehoshua does is in the Father's name and glory, He will not come to rule the earth in any other name than the name of His heavenly Father "Jehovah". This is how the name "Jehovah" will be one. In Jeremiah 30, we see that the both the Father and Son will jointly rule in the millennium hence the phrase in Zeceriah that "Jehovah" will be one and His name one.

Jeremiah 30;8-9 (KJV)

8And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondman;9but they shall serve Jehovah their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them

After the second advent, Israel (the Church) will serve both Jehovah God and His anointed King Jehoshua, who is the ideal David. Jehoshua is Jehovah's covenant servant. Jehovah will fulfill His covenant with David through his offspring ( 2nd Samuel 7, Jeremiah 33:15-26).

Though both Father and Son will jointly rule in the millennium, it will be the Son in whom everything is executed and meted out. During this time, the men and women who populate the earth during the millennium will only have access to God the Father through His Son Jehoshua. After the millennium, men and women will finally have direct access to God the Father as the Son will then turn the Kingdom back to the Father so that He (The Father) will be all in all. Nevertheless, Jehoshua will still be the King and His Kingdom will never end.

Father and Son will jointly rule in the millennium and post millennium,however in the millennium there will only be direct access to the Son not the Father. Also, in the millennium there will still be a restoration process where the law will go forth out of Zion and justice and judgement meted out to the inhabitants of the earth who populate the millennium time frame. This is why the Kingdom will be directly under the Son's rule as He won't turn the Kingdom back to the Father until all things are subdued and the last enemy (death) is defeated. Death isn't defeated until the second resurrection and the casting of death and hades into the lake of fire.

1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (KJV)

24Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.28And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all

At the end of the millennium, Jehoshua when He finishes the task given to Him by the Father ,which is to eliminate evil from the universe, will then hand over a pure and undefiled Kingdom back to the Father. This is why Jehoshua has to be the direct and divine ruler of the Kingdom now and also in the millennium, because nothing impure can be in the Father's presence. Once the final rebellion at the end of the millennium has been put down by Jehoshua, then He will hand over the Kingdom to the Father because it will be a cleansed and pure KINGDOM without sin.

Yet, even though Jehoshua turns the Kingdom over to the Father, we are told He still sits on the throne in the new Jerusalem and we are told elsewhere that His Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom. These truths further show the absolute oneness in unity of the Father and Son.