Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
In Zechariah 6, verses 9-13, we see the prophecy about Jehoshua being both King and Priest. Jehovah of hosts says that the man who is called the "Branch" will build the temple of Jehovah God. "Branch" is a Messianic title meaning "shoot" or "sprout". "He shall grow up out of his place" literally "he will sprout" i.e. Branch. Jehoshua is the Branch that grows up out of the stem and root of Jesse who was king David's father. In Zechariah 3 and 4 we see that both Joshua the high priest and Zerubabbel the governor, who was a type of king, were instumental in the plans for the rebuilt temple. Jehoshua as both King and Priest is instrumental in building Jehovah's new covenant temple. The new covenant temple of Jehovah is the Church as scripture confirms. In verse 13 of Zechariah 6 it says that Jehoshua will bear the glory of the temple of Jehovah meaning that He will be the banner (the ensign) of the Church, in other words the head and the preeminent one of the Jehovah's new covenant temple. Verse 13 continues in stating that Jehoshua shall sit and rule on His throne and be a priest upon His throne. This is a very crucial verse in terms of understanding Jehoshua's ministry in heaven which encompasses His Kingship and Priesthood. This verse clearly says that the future Messiah would unite the two offices of King and Priest and that unlike the Levitical priests who's ministry was a standing one, Jehoshua 's would be a sitting priesthood. The Branch would operate His priesthood from His throne sitting down thereby indicating "most holy place" ministry. The Levites ministry was a "holy place" ministration where they stood up daily. Scripture says that Jehoshua's throne is on the right hand of Jehovah God which clearly is in the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary. The Levitical priests were only allowed in the most holy place once a year on the day of atonement. Jehoshua fufilled the day of atonement by His death, resurrection and subsequent ascension into heaven thereby granting Him access to the most holy place sprinkling His blood on the mercyseat. Since the blood of animals could not purge the conscience of sinners it had to be offered over and over again. Jehoshua however, was the spotless lamb of Jehovah God and His blood provided the full atonement for sins and only needed/needs to be offered once for all time. Lets look at Hebrews 9 to see the sufficiency of the blood of the Son of God: 11But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,12nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.13For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh:14how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Verse 12 is a reference to the most holy place and that Jehoshua entered it once at His ascension to give us all access who are saved by His blood. "Eternal redemption" Messiah's sacrifice only needed to be offered once, not continually or daily. Whereas the blood of goats and bulls could cleanse the flesh of those who have been defiled, the blood of the spotless lamb of God cleanses our conscience's from dead works. Because our conscience's are made clean by the blood of the Son of God we can now serve His Father who is the living God. We have seen via scripture that Jehoshua has a right to operate His priesthood from the most holy place which was prophesied here in Zechariah 6:13. Jehoshua is also a King which should be obvious by what we read in Zechariah 6:13 and this is confirmed in the new testament in Hebrews 1:8-9 which describes the coronation of Jehoshua as King of Israel. Verse 13 of Zechariah continues by stating via Jehovah God that the counsel of peace will be between both of Jehoshua's offices of King and Priest. Jehoshua uniquely brings together the office of King and Priest as no one else has ever done. As King, Jehoshua sovereignly rules over His Church and in the midst of His enemies. As King, Jehoshua expects His commandments to be obeyed and guides His Church into carrying out His Kingdom manifesto. As Priest, Jehoshua sympathizes with His people's infirmities and forgives their sin on behalf of the Father. As Priest, Jehoshua is our mediator and advocate to God the Father. As Priest, Jehoshua is also ready to hear the cries of the petinent sinner who desires to be born anew. "He shall bear the glory" Jehoshua Messiah is the banner "ensign" (flag or standard) of the Temple of Jah In order to gain entrance into the temple (church) of Jehovah God one must go thru the door (gate) of the Temple: John 10 7Jehoshua therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.8All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.9I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture. Jehoshua is the door to the Temple i.e the Church. In order to belong to the Church, one must go through the Son of God and acknowledge the glory of the only begotten Son. John 1:14 tells us that Jehoshua bears the glory of the Father: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth." Jehovah God's glory dwelt fully in His Son after His baptism. The word "dwelt" means to tabernacle which is sanctuary language bringing us back in thought to the time in the wilderness where Jehovah's shekinah glory inhabited the tabernacle. Jehovah's manifested glory would rest above the tabernacle directly above the mercy seat. The mercy seat was symbolic of God's divine throne and presence. This exactly the place that the Branch talked about here in Zechariah 6 would sit as Priest and King. "And shall sit and rule as a Priest upon His throne" This is also how the only begotten Son of God bears the glory of the temple as He sits on the very throne where Jehovah's shekinah presence dwells. Hebrews 1 has a beautiful description of the glorified Son of God: 3who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;4having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. When we read in Zechariah 6 that the Son of God "shall bear the glory" we need to understand the significance and beauty of what that means. Hebrews 1 is describing the risen Messiah and His ascension into heaven. The reference in Hebrews 1:3 to Jehoshua being the effulgence of the Father's glory shows us that the Son of God is divine. He is the exact representation (express image) of the Father in character and in appearance. That appearance is the radiance (shekinah) of the Father that shines through His only begotten Son. Verse 4 of Hebrews 1, the Messiah became so much better than the angels at His resurrection. We know this because at His birth He was made a little lower than the angels (Hebrews 2:9). Jehoshua has inherited a name more excellent than the angels. What is this name? It is the name Jehovah which is the Father's name. It's not the pronunciation I am talking about but rather the authority and character behind the name. By overcoming the world and be raised from the dead by the Father, Jehoshua inherited the throne of Jehovah's Kingdom. Jehoshua sits on the throne of Jehovah as the Israelite kings of old did. The throne of Israel was also called the throne of Jehovah. Hebrews 1:8-9 tells us why Jehoshua was given God's very throne: 8but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows. It is because Jehoshua was faithful to the commandments of His Father unto death that He now sits on the throne of Israel and wields the very authority (name) of Jehovah God. The old Israelite Davidic kings were Jehovah God's representative to Israel and had the authority of Jehovah backing their throne. Revelation 3:21 (ASV) 21He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne. The throne represents authority and Jehoshua sits on the Father's throne which shows that He has the same authority as the Father. Matthew 28:18 tells us this: 18And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. In Jeremiah 23:5-6, we see that the future Messiah of Israel would be called "Jehovah our righteousness" signifying that the Son of God is the very embodiment of Jehovah's righteous character and nature. 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. Just as any son carries the name of his Father, Jehoshua has the very name of His Father. Jehoshua can rightly be called Jehovah as by inheritance He has that name being the only begotten Son of the Father. To deny that Jehoshua can be called Jehovah is in contradiction to scripture notably the passage above. It also goes against the fact that a Father's offspring bears the Father's name. This is true in human families and is true in the family of Jehovah: Ephesians 3:14-15 (ASV) 14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, Many of the old testament Israelites had the name of Jehovah (Jah) within their name. This doesn't mean that they themselves were Jehovah but that they were sons or daughters of Jehovah God. However, Jehoshua the Son of God holds special status as Jehovah's only begotten Son and thereby can rightly be called by the Father's name "Jehovah". This is the name that He inherited (Hebrews 1:4) by way of the resurrection. Whereas we may have the Father's name imbedded within our given name, Jehoshua has birthright to that name as Jehovah's firstborn (preeminent) Son. The virgin birth, the baptism and resurrection progessively all give Jehoshua the right to the divine name but most notably His resurrection as that is what is in view in Hebrews 1:3. In Zechariah 14, the one who lands on the mount of olives is referred to as Jehovah: 3Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. Is this above passage describing the Father landing on the mount of olives? Lets go to Acts 1: 9And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.10And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;11who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jehoshua, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day`s journey off. This pasaage in Acts 1 corresponds to Zechariah 14 as the angel tells the disciples that Jehoshua's return will be in reverse order as His ascension which they just witnessed. Ascension = Mount of Olives, cloud, heaven. Second advent = Heaven, cloud, Mount of Olives. Zechariah 14 is describing the same event that the angel prophesies to the disciples of Jehoshua. Zechariah 14 calls this the "day of Jehovah" and clearly is describing the end of this age and the beginning of the new heaven and new earth. As noted in verses 3 and 4 of Zechariah 14, the one who lands on the mount of Olives is referred to as Jehovah and as we read in Acts 1, it is the Son of God who lands on the mount of Olives. Thereby the Jehovah of Zechariah 14 is the Son of God Jehoshua. There is no need to posit a trinity here but rather we need to understand that Jehoshua by way of His resurrection and to a lesser extent His virgin birth inherited the name more excellent than the angels. The name of Jehovah was given to the Son of God and we see Jehoshua referred to as Jehovah our righteousness in Jeremiah 23:6 and Jehovah in Zechariah 14. Lets go to Jeremiah 33 for another reference: 16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is [the name] whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.17For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; In Jeremiah 23:6, it was the future Davidic King that would be called "Jehovah our righteousness". Here in Jeremiah 33, it is Jerusalem itslef that is referred to as "Jehovah our righteousness" (verse 16). In verse 17, the promise to David by Jehovah is reiterated in that David will not fail to have a man sit on the throne of Israel. This is obviously fulfilled in Jehoshua and the city that He will rule over (New Jerusalem) will be called "Jehovah our righteousness". The city that Jehoshua is king of will also bear His name "Jehovah our righteousness", this signifies ownership. This shows us that Jehoshua will be the sovereign over New Jerusalem, as the name He (Jehoshua) will be known by will be given also to the city He reigns over. Oftentimes cities, states or countries are named after their founder or an important person in the history of that particular parcel or land, so it should be no surprise that the city Jehoshua is King of is also named after Him. King Jehoshua = Jehovah our righteousness New Jerusalem (where throne of Jehoshua is located) = Jehovah our righteousness Lets go to Acts 3 to further the case that Psalm 2:7 refers to the baptism of Jehoshua rather than the virign birth, resurrection or eternal generation of the Son. Acts 3:22-26 (ASV) 22Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.23And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.24Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.26Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. inherited the name more excellent than the angels. The name of Jehovah was given to the Son of God and we see Jehoshua referred to as Jehovah our righteousness in Jeremiah 23:6 and Jehovah in Zechariah 14. Lets go to Jeremiah 33 for another reference: 16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is [the name] whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.17For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; In Jeremiah 23:6, it was the future Davidic King that would be called "Jehovah our righteousness". Here in Jeremiah 33, it is Jerusalem itslef that is referred to as "Jehovah our righteousness" (verse 16). In verse 17, the promise to David by Jehovah is reiterated in that David will not fail to have a man sit on the throne of Israel. This is obviously fulfilled in Jehoshua and the city that He will rule over (New Jerusalem) will be called "Jehovah our righteousness". The city that Jehoshua is king of will also bear His name "Jehovah our righteousness", this signifies ownership. This shows us that Jehoshua will be the sovereign over New Jerusalem, as the name He (Jehoshua) will be known by will be given also to the city He reigns over. Oftentimes cities, states or countries are named after their founder or an important person in the history of that particular parcel or land, so it should be no surprise that the city Jehoshua is King of is also named after Him. King Jehoshua = Jehovah our righteousness New Jerusalem (where throne of Jehoshua is located) = Jehovah our righteousness Lets go to Acts 3 to further the case that Psalm 2:7 refers to the baptism of Jehoshua rather than the virign birth, resurrection or eternal generation of the Son. Acts 3:22-26 (ASV) 22Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.23And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.24Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.26Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. This passage in Acts 3 gives us a clue as to when Jehoshua was raised up by God. Verse 22 links the raising up of Jehoshua with Moses prophecy of Him in Deuteronomy 18. The raising up of this prophet would then be followed by Him preaching and teaching His brethren (the Israelites). In verse 26, Peter tells the Israelites that the raising up of Jehoshua coincided with Him being sent to them (the Israelites) to bless them and turn them away from their iniquities. This obviously could only apply post baptism which Mark identifies as the beginning of the Son of God's gospel. Also in Luke 4:18-21, Jehoshua Himself acknowledges the inauguration of His preaching the glad tidings of the Kingdom, which includes salvation and blessing, as beginning on that particular Sabbath day which was after His baptism. There is no record of Jehoshua preaching the gospel of the Kingdom before His baptism. Scripture clearly shows that it was only after His baptism when He was full of the Holy Spirit that He began to preach the gospel of the Kingdom. It was after His baptism that Jehoshua was sent to the lost sheep of Israel. The raising up of Jehoshua is likened to Him being brought forth publicly or published meaning to be announced. This was at His baptism as Jehovah God bore witness publicly that Jehoshua was His Messiah and that He was begetting (adopting, anointing) Jehoshua into Sonship, Kingship as well the offices of prophet & priest. Jehovah declared Jehoshua's pedigree as Son, King, Priest, Prophet at His baptism (Psalm 2:7 quoted at Jehoshua's baptism). Acts 13:16-34 (ASV) 16And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.18And for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave [them] their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:20and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.21And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.22And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.23Of this man`s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;24when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.25And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.26Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.27For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning [him].28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.29And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.30But God raised him from the dead:31and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.32And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,33that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David. Here in Acts 13, Paul gives a discourse on the Sabbath concerning the Messiah in the synagogue. The purpose of going through these verses is to connect the quotation of Psalm 2:7 in Acts 13:33 to Jehoshua's baptism. Let's look at verse 22, the word or phrase "raised up" is very key throughout these verses. By understanding how David was raised up we will better be able to determine how Jehoshua was rasied up in verses 33 and 34 of Acts 13. Paul is connecting the raising up of David with Saul being removed as king of Israel. Let's look at 1 Samuel chapter 15 and see exactly when Saul was removed as king of Israel: 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah.26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. In this passage, Saul is being rejected by Jehovah God as the king of Israel for His disobedience in not slaughtering completely all that the Amalekites had including their livestock (1 Samuel 15:3). As it turns out Saul spared the life of the king of the Amalekites and the best of their livestock. This was one of the reasons Jehovah God rejected Samuel from being the king of Israel as is stated twice in the above passage, verses 23 and 26. We can safely say that it was on this day that Jehovah removed Samuel from being king. The scripture is crystal clear. Even though Saul remained in the position of king for some time after this, in reality he had already been removed from being the legitimate king of Israel. Only the position itself carried any wait while Saul remained on the throne but Saul himself ceased being Jehovah's anointed king. To further prove lets look at the meaning of the word "rejected" in the Hebrew tongue: The word "rejected" comes from the Hebrew word "ma'ac" (Strongs 3988) and means "to spurn, to disappear: - abhor, condemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathsome, melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, utterly, vile person". It was on this day that Saul became reprobate concerning the faith of Israel and concerning being Jehovah's anointed king. The definition of rejected drives home the fact that Saul was removed from being king long before he actually physically stopped being in the position of king of Israel. In others Saul was a lame duck king. Verses 27 and 28 further establish the point that Saul was removed as king on this day that he was confronted by Samuel the prophet. 27And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.28And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou. Samuel made it clear to Saul that the kingdom of Israel was being rent from him THIS DAY. This is not a future removal of Saul as king but a present tense one. Samuel makes it clear that Saul was rejected as king by Jehovah on this day and the Kingdom was taken from him on this day. This day being the day that Samuel rose to meet Saul after the conquering of the Amalekites (verse 12 of 1 Samuel 15). Samuel was clear in telling Saul that on this day the Kingdom was rent (torn) from him (Saul). Let's now go to chapter 16 of 1 Samuel and see how the raising up of David took place: 1 Samuel 16:1-5 (ASV) 1And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.2And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.4And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?5And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. As Samuel is mourning for Saul's loss of the kingship and Kingdom, Jehovah commands him to stop doing so and instead take his horn with oil in order to anoint a new king. We all know that oil is representative of the Holy Spirit and is used to anoint a king into kingship. Remember, Acts 13:22 said that David would be raised up unto Israel as their king once Saul was removed as king. In verse 1 of chapter 16, it is said by Jehovah that he rejects Saul as king. This is the third mention of Jehovah rejecting Saul as king within the last 2 chapters of 1 Samuel, verses 23 and 25 of chapter 15 were the other two times. One other time in chapter 15 it was said that the Kingdom was rent (torn) from Saul. By now, it must be crystal clear that Saul is no longer the anointed king of Israel. 1 Samuel 16:10-15 10And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither. 12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.14Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.15And Saul`s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. After Jesse's seven sons were not chosen by Jehovah to be king, he was asked by Samuel if he had any more children and Jesse told him that the youngest was out tending sheep. Samuel told Jesse to have his youngest child brought to them. David was a good looking young man and Jehovah commanded Samuel to anoint him as king. David was the chosen one of Jehovah. Samuel then anointed (Messiah) David with the oil out of the horn. Remember oil represents the Holy Spirit. Upon David's anointing with the horn of oil which is symbolic of the Holy Spirit, the reality of Jehovah's Holy Spirit came down from heaven anointed Him in a mighty way. This abundant power of the Holy Spirit was with David from this day forward. It was on this day that David became the legitimate King of Israel. We read also that Sampson was poured upon the Spirit of Jehovah mightily: Judges 14:6 (ASV) 6And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid; and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. The Spirit of Jehovah provided the anointed ones with power, strength and wisdom. Just as Sampson was endowed with Jehovah's Spirit in a powerful way so was David. David's war exploits attest to the fact that Jehovah was with him in a mighty way. It could be said that on this day Jehovah begat David as His Son (Psalm 2:7). The begetting of David was not a literal birth but a spiritual birth via the anointing of Jehovah's Spirit. Remember in John 3:3-6, Jehoshua told Nicodemus that one could not see the Kingdom of God unless they were born (begotten) from above by the Spirit. This was also true in the old testament times. In order to run Jehovah's Kingdom, David would need a heavy dose of the Holy Spirit. David is a type of Jehoshua so let's go to an event in Jehoshua's life that is parallel to the anointing of David: Matthew 3:13-17 13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.14But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?15But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.16And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. The words "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee" were the original words spoken at Jehoshua's baptism according to ancient manuscripts and verified by some of the early Church fathers. It is fitting that this is so because Jehoshua's baptism mirrors closely the time that David was anointed by Samuel to be king over Israel. After Jehoshua is baptized, the Spirit of Jehovah descends and enters and rests into/unto Him. This is when He is anointed (Messiah) for the office of prophet, priest and most importantly King. Here is another account from Luke re Jehoshua's baptism: Luke 3:21-23 21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee23And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age Again, the words "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee" were originally spoken here at Jehoshua's baptism. Let's look at Isaiah 11 and see the full impact of Jehoshua's baptism Isaiah Chapter 11 1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.2And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.3And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. Isaiah 11 gives a fuller picture of what took place at Jehoshua's baptism. Just as it was said at David's anointing that the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, here in Isaiah we see that the Son of God would be anointed mightily by Jehovah's Spirit receiving the fulness of Jehovah's character resting upon Him. Some believe that Isaiah 11 is describing the seven Spirits of God talked about in the book of Revelation. Here are the seven attributes of Jehovah that Jehoshua received at His baptism: The Spirit of Jehovah The Spirit of wisdom The Spirit of understanding The Spirit of counsel The Spirit of might The Spirit of knowledge The fear of Jehovah This passage in Isaiah gives us a better understanding of what exactly happened to Jehoshua at His baptism. Many in Christendom today treat Jehoshua's baptism as an afterthought yet this is the lynchpin of His ministry and not only that, it is when He was begotten as Son of God and King of Israel along with His other ministerial roles. Jehoshua is called the only begotten Son and King of Israel only after His baptism. Jehoshua would need God's Spirit in order to perform the ministry that God had appointed Him to. 1 Corinthians 1:24 (ASV) 24but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Paul is speaking post resurrection but of course this also applies to the baptism of the Messiah. It was at Jehoshua's baptism that He became the power and wisdom of God. This proven by the Isaiah 11 account.
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