“messiah” = the anointed one the chosen one the ruler the deliverer “messiah” = the anointed one the chosen one the ruler the deliverer

The “anointed” could be: A Prophet- Revealing A Priest- Reconciling A King- Ruling All Israel- Chosen People Israel’s Saviour - THE Messiah The “anointed” could be: A Prophet- Revealing A Priest- Reconciling A King- Ruling All Israel- Chosen People Israel’s Saviour - THE Messiah

“Our world is in need of someone to come and set things right.” ~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher

“No theme is more central to the study of the Bible than that of the messiah.” ~ Richard S. Hess, Old Testament Scholar

“Christ is the focal point of the entire Bible – from beginning to end. He’s the one to whom the whole Old Testament points, the one on whom the Gospels focus, the one at whom the rest of the New Testament looks back.” ~ Kenneth Boa, Bible Scholar

“We need to exercise care in reading Christian meanings back into the Old Testament, since there is a long history of Christians discovering in the ancient texts, by use of a variety of enterprising tools, all sorts of spiritual meanings which are almost certainly not there to begin with.” ~ Michael P. V. Barrett, Old Testament Theologian

“God promised Abraham that he (or his “seed”) would be used to become a blessing to all the nations of the earth.” ~ Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament Theologian

“The promise of Messiah was never a uniquely Jewish promise. Gentile inclusion in the gospel of Christ is a frequent theme of Old Testament theology and revelation. Remember, Adam and Noah and Abraham were not Jews.” ~ Michael P. V. Barrett, Old Testament Theologian

“The Old Testament story of Abraham and God’s promise to him is rather like the first drawing of a great artists, who has in mind a master work. The pencil sketch is perfect in its own right, yet the finished painting far surpasses the original drawing in which the same hand can be seen to have been at work.” ~ Joyce Baldwin, Bible Scholar

“To see things in the seed, that is genius.” ~ Lao-Tzu

To see the world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. ~ William Blake

If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. ~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)

To see the world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. ~ William Blake

“To see things in the seed, that is genius.” ~ Lao-Tzu, The Father of Taoism

“seed” = A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun. Can mean the whole group, or a single representative of that group. “seed” = A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun. Can mean the whole group, or a single representative of that group.

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?" Jesus answered, "… Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad." Then the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. ~ John 8:53-59 (NRSV)

"I know that you are Abraham's descendants [Lit., “seed”]; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. ~ John 8:37 (NASB)

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. ~ Galatians 3:16 (TNIV)

If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. ~ Galatians 3:29 (TNIV)

Faith = Active Trust