Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
Psalm 118:22- 28 (ASV) 22The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.23This is Jehovah`s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.24This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.25Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah: O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.27Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.28Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.29Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. Psalm 118 likely composed by king David is also prophetic concerning the only begotten Son of God. Jehoshua is the chief corner stone that was rejected by the Jewish religious leaders, It was Jehovah's will that this be so. "The day that Jehovah hath made" specifically in reference to the royal entrance of the King Jehoshua as qouted in John 12: 12On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,13took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.14And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,15Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass`s colt.16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. Psalm 118 prophetically points to this day which is the triumphal entry of the King of Israel Jehoshua. This passage proves that Jehoshua had already been anointed as King of Israel at His baptism. The crowd cried out: "Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of Jehovah" fulfilling Psalm 118 to it's full. The crowds proclamation proves that they already considered Jehoshua as the King of Israel. This could only be true if Jehoshua had been previously anointed as King. Jehoshua's baptism gives us the exact precise moment of His anointing for Kingship similar to how David was anointed by Jehovah to be king. Verse 15 of John 12 gives us the sign of the coming of the humble King, "sitting on an ass's colt" qouting Zechariah 9:9: "9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass." Israel understood this prophecy to be about a Messianic King that would bring salvation to them. The crowd that greeted Jehoshua believed Him to be a fufillment of this prophecy as being the King and Savior of Israel (Acts 13:23). These Messianic believers already considered and acknowledged Jehoshua as the King of Israel. Even the disciples had a hard time grasping what exactly was taking place here but Jehoshua's death and resurrection affirmed everything that Jehoshua claimed to be which was His claim of Sonship, Messiahship and Kingship. The disciples then remembered that this triumphal entry was the celebrating of Him as the rightful King of Israel as prophesied by the psalmist. Romans 1:3-4 (ASV) 3concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,4who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord, Jehoshua's resurrection was a confirmation of who He claimed to be. The triumphal entry of Jehoshua was understood by the Messianic Israelites to be a day of salvation and prosperity (Psalm 118:25). In verse 27 of Pslam 118 we see that the triumphal entry of the King of Israel was a time to praise Jehovah God for giving Israel light meaning that the anointed King was the light of Jehovah God. Jehovah who is the true light sheds forth His light in the person of His anointed King. Jehovah glorified His anointed kings exceedingly and magnified them. We see this concept of Jehovah God being the light and His Son Jehoshua the King being the light thereof in the book of Revelation, chapter 21: 22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.23And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb. The glory of Jehovah God radiates from His only begotten Son as the fullness of the Father dwells in Him. In the old days of the Israelite kings they were a light to the people as they represented Jehovah God. The kings ideally were supposed to lighten the path for Israel by ruling them rightly according to Jehovah's law. So, Jehovah God who is the true light displays that light in the person's of His anointed kings who are supposed to display the character of the Almighty. Also, these kings would often be indwelt by Jehovah's Holy Spirit thereby they were the light of Jehovah God as the Spirit of God produces a glorious countenance at times in those who have it. Ultimately, the light of Jehovah was to be reflected in His anointed kings by how they ruled the nation. Jehoshua Messiah was the ultimate fufillment of being the light of the Almighty Jehovah. His light shone brightly to the people as He perfectly displayed the character of God to them. The Son of God's life was a true testament to the nature of who God is in character. His selfless love and character truly shows us the heart of the Father. Verses 28 and 29 of Psalm 118 show us that the arrival of the King in triumph was a day of appreciation and worship for the God of Israel. Back to verse 13 of John 12, the Messianic Israelites used palm branches in their worship of the King Jehoshua reminding us of the throne room scence in Revelation 7 as well as the feast of Tabernacles. "Blessed is He that comes in the name of Jehovah" Contrary to much of Christendom, the Son of God did not come to glorify His name but rather came in the Father's name showing us that He is the agent and representative of God the Father.
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