Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah the Prince… Daniel 9:25a
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because the Lord hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound... Isaiah 61:1
The meaning of Messiah is anointed one. As a musician, I have conducted endless Christmas anthems, cantatas and carols that are built around the theme of the coming of the Messiah. It was very interesting, then to discover that the name Messiah appears only three times in Scripture: in the Daniel prophecy, and twice in the Gospel of John. Andrew spends the day with Jesus, and then beckons his brother with the startling news: “We have found the Messiah.” John 1:45 [KJV]
When Jesus returned to his hometown of Nazareth, he was called upon to read the Old Testament scripture in the synagogue service. After being handed the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, Jesus read the ancient words of Isaiah’s prophecy above, regarding the anointed one. After he finished, he sat down and proclaimed, “Today this scripture is fulfilled to your ears” [Luke 4:21]. When approached by the Samaritan woman at the well at Sychar, she spoke to Jesus about the coming Messiah. He replied, “I that speak to you am He” [John 4:26 KJV]. With both the synagogue crowd and His Samaritan audience of one, Jesus claimed for Himself the title of Messiah.
I have heard a message from the Lord.
He's revealing His purpose to me.
A virgin had a son, the Lamb of God, the Holy One
Messiah has come.
He's revealing His purpose to me.
A virgin had a son, the Lamb of God, the Holy One
Messiah has come.
- Kelly Price
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