Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
1 Corinthians 15:27 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. God the Father put all things under His uniquely begotten Son Jehoshua. Lets go back to 1 Chronicles 29, verse 25: "And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel." "Magnified exceedingly" Jehovah made Solomon very great. Solomon was bestowed upon himself more royal majesty than any previous king including his father David. 2 Chronicles 1:1 (ASV) 1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. Jehovah made Solomon very great. Solomon means "peace" fitting the character of his reign. Jehoshua is called the prince of peace Isaiah 9:6 (ASV) 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. As great as Jehovah made Solomon "Magnified exceedingly", Jehoshua was anointed with the Holy Spirit above and beyond Him (Hebrews 1:9). Solomon was bestowed upon himself more royal majesty than any previous king yet Jehoshua's Kingly majesty far exceeds that of Solomon: Colossians 2:9 (ASV) 9for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Jehoshua has the fulness (Majesty) of Jehovah God's character and mind. He had (earthly ministry) and has (risen Messiah) the Spirit of Jehovah God without measure (Isaiah 11:1-4; John 3:33-36). The kingly majesty (God's character and mind) given to Solomon allowed him to reign over Israel with justice. John 3:35 (ASV) 35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. Jehoshua has been given all things into His hand which exceeds that which was given to Solomon. Hebrews 2:5 (ASV) 5For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak. Jehoshua has been apointed as ruler of the future age i.e. the Messianic Kingdom whereas Solomon's kingdom although great, was limited in it's scope. The Messianic Kingdom of Jehoshua will extend to the ends of the earth: Psalm 2:6-8 (ASV) 6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.8Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Every Davidic king of Israel fufilled this passage in Psalm 2 partially most notably David and Solomon, however this passage finds it's ultimate fufillment in the Son of God Jehoshua. For no king of Israel has ever possessed the ends of the earth nor completely dashed the enemies of Jehovah in pieces. Jehoshua will do that very thing! Revelation 19:15-16 (ASV) 15And out of his mouth proceedeth 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 of the wrath of God, the Almighty.16And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Jehoshua is the ultimate King and the fufillment of the promise made to David in 2 Samuel 7. He is the King over all kings that have ever lived. As stated in Revelation 19, Jehoshua will come to smite the existing nations at His second advent. He will execute Jehovah God's wrath on the wicked. The end result will be that He will rule the nation's with a rod of iron. Jehoshua will be a Military-Political King over the world and rule by the law of His Father Jehovah. 2 Peter 1:10-11 10Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:11for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jehoshua Messiah. One of the reasons that Jehoshua is called the King of kings is that unlike any king of this earth, Jehoshua's Kingdom is an eternal Kingdom. His Kingdom will never end. His Kingdom has already been inaugurated since the day of Pentecost after His ascension into heaven. Jehoshua's Kingdom will be consummated upon His second advent. Daniel 2:44 (ASV) 44And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. In context this verse is speaking of the day of Jehovah when His Son comes to dash the nations like a potter's vessel. This passage in Daniel 2:44 where it says "but it shall break in pieces" mirrors Psalms 2:9 "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel." Daniel 7:13-14 (ASV) 13I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. In verse 13 there is a reference to the Son of man which we know to be Jehoshua as He was a Man, a true human being. This verse is likely talking about the ascension of Jehoshua as He left the mount olives on a cloud after spending 40 days with the disciples subsequent to His resurrection. It was at Jehoshua's ascension and exaltation into heaven in which He was crowned as King of Israel (see Hebrews 1). Also, Psalms 2:7 was qouted in Hebrews 1, which in context is the Messianic psalm that sets Jehovah's anointed King on Mt. Zion. The quotation of Psalms 2 in Hebrews 1, which is a chapter about the ascension and exaltation of Jehoshua, proves that it was at the ascension of Jehoshua in which He was crowned as King and given the nations for an inheritance and the utter most parts of the earth as His possession. Let's look at Psalms 2:8 for further evidence that it was at the ascension of Jehoshua where He was given the inheritance of the earth. Psalms 2:8 (ASV) 8Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Remember Psalms 2 ties in with Hebrews 1 which is an exaltation chapter. Since it was the ascension in which Jehoshua came to heaven on a cloud we can also tie in Psalms 2 and Hebrews 1 with Daniel 7:13-14. In Daniel 7:13, we see that the Son of Man Jehoshua is brought before the Ancient of Days which is the Father Jehovah. The title Ancient of Days is a reference to Jehovah being the everlasting God and the one who is, whi was and who is to come (Revelation 1:4, 8). Daniel 7:13 is a vision of the Messiah's ascension into the most holy place before the throne of Jehovah God. Peter in Acts 2:29-36 confirms that this is when Jehoshua was enthroned as King of Israel fufilling the Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7). Psalms 2 says that in conjunction with Jehoshua being set as King on Jehovah's Holy hill of Zion (New Jerusalem), that Jehoshua will recieve the inheritance of the nation's and the uttermost parts of the earth. Since Hebrews 1 and Acts 2 proves that Jehoshua was enthroned as King of Israel at His ascension then we can rightly conclude that He also received dominion over the nation's at His ascension as stated in Daniel 7:14. This inheritance of the nation's and uttermost parts of the earth is a two phase process. The first phase takes place during the new covenant Church age as Jehoshua builds His Father's temple i.e. the Church (Zechariah 6:13-14). During the Church age, the gospel of Jehoshua Messiah has spread across the earth and people of every nation, tribe and tongue have been added to the Church. In this sense, Jehoshua has received the inheritance of the nation's and uttermost parts of the earth as His possession. The Kingdom of Jehoshua Messiah is in it's spiritual phase having already been inaugurated on the day of Pentecost. Colossians 1:12-13 shows us that the Kingdom of Jehoshua Messiah is a present tense reality not just a future hope. Colossians 1:12-13 (KJV) 12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Many today scoff at the idea of Jehoshua already being entrhoned as King of Israel on David's throne and His Kingdom as already have been initiated but scripture proves just that! Jehoshua is the King of Israel i.e. the new covenant Church hence His Kingdom has already begun. There are over 2 billion professed Christian's/Messianic's in the world today that give credence to the idea that Jehoshua has already recieved the inheritance of the nation's and uttermost parts of the earth. However, this does not negate the fact that there is a very real literal application of the Psalms 2 and Daniel 7:14 texts. Scripture clearly shows that Jehoshua will literally rule over all the nations with a rod of iron after His second advent and have real poltical-military dominion over the uttermost parts of the earth. Zechariah 14:9 (ASV) 9And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one. As Jehovah's vice regent and anointed King, Jehoshua will rule over the earth as the Father has given the Son the inheritance thereof. Lets look at another passage showing this joint rulership of Father and Son, of course with the Father having the ultimate rulership. Jeremiah 30:8-9 (ASV) 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. In context, this is speaking of the time of Jacob's trouble, Jacob being Israel which is the Church. Once Israel gets delivered from the persecution of Babylon the Great, Jehovah God will reign over us as our God and His Son David, i.e. Jehoshua is the root and offspring of David, will be our King. In 1 Corinthians 15 it says that once the Messiah subdues as His enemies that He will then turn over the Kingdom to God the Father. 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. Even though God the Father will be the ultimate ruler in the new heavens and new earth, His Son will nevertheless still be King as His vice-regent. The scriptures show that Jehoshua never stops being King even though He turns over the Kingdom to God the Father once all His (Jehoshua's) enemies are under His feet. Verse 14 of Daniel 7 says that the Son of man's dominion is an everlasting dominion: "his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." Isaiah 11 is a beautiful depiction of the coming earthly Kingdom of the Son of God, verse 9 of that passage is below: "They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea." The Son of God Jehoshua will again come to earth to reveal and teach the character of the Almighty Jehovah. With the saints assisting Jehoshua in the administration of the Kingdom, the earth will be full of the knowledge of Jehovah and the law (character) of Jehovah will go forth out of Zion (New Jerusalem). Micah 4:1-3 (ASV) 1But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah`s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it.2And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem;3and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. This passage offers a description of the millennium, the 1,000 year reign of Jehoshua Messiah. At this time, Jehovah's mountain, representing His Kingdom will be above every kingdom and His law will go forth to the entire world. Jehoshua will administer Jehovah's Kingdom as it's King. Shortly following this passage of the future Kingdom, Micah prophesies about the Kingdom's future ruler: Micah 5:1-5 (ASV) 1Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.4And he shall stand, and shall feed [his flock] in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.5And this man shall be our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. Verse 2 gives us the only prophecy about the Messiah's birthplace. Being born in Bethlehem uniquely linked the Messiah directly to David. Of all the Kings of the Davidic dynasty, only David, the first, Jehoshua, the last, were born in this humble village. The Messiah is prophesied to be the future ruler (King) in Israel. The future King's, "goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting" as stated at the end of verse 2. This statement is wrongly used to prove that the Messiah was a pre existent entity. Let's break this down to find out what Micah is really saying here. In the first part of verse 2 Micah is describing a future King that was to come. At the end of verse 2 it appears that He is attaching a pre existent state of being to this future ruler. The phrase "goings forth" comes from the Hebrew word "mowtsa" (Strongs 4163) and means "a family descent, draught house, going forth". Obviously in the context of Micah 5, goings forth refers to the Messiah's family descent. The word "old" comes from the Hebrew word "qedem" (Strongs 6924) and means " the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East), or time (antiquity); often used adverbally (before, anciently, eastward): z aforetime, ancient, (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, ever (-lasting), old, past." The word "old" basically means something that goes back to ancient times, past times, old times or it can also mean eternal. Breaking down the meaning of "goings forth" and "from of old" in the Hebrew we know that Micah is stating that the future ruler of Israel has His family descent (heritage) from ancient times. This is how someone would be deemed a fufillment of the Messianic prophecies is if their family heritage went back to ancient times and specifically be in the family tree (heritage) of David. Micah is saying the future ruler of Israel would have His family pedigree go back to the ancient times and be of the Davidic line. This passage in verse 2 has nothing to do with the future Messiah existing as a preexistent divine being. For nowhere in the old testament propheciee concerning the future Messiah is it neccessary or even hinted at that He would be a preexistent spirit being of some sort. Even the new testament emphasizes that the root and origin of Jehoshua is the family descent of David. Revelation 5:5 5and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof. This verse in Revelation chapter 5 fits in nicely with Micah 5:2 which shows that the root and origin of Jehoshua is the family descent of David i.e. "goings forth" . Obviously the family tree of David goes back to "from of old" ancient times. Revelation 22:16 (ASV) 16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star. The words "root" and "offspring" denote the same thing which is that Jehoshua Messiah is the descendant of David. The word "root" has the same idea as "shoot" and in the Hebraic mind mean the same thing in that "root" denotes something that springs up out of something that already exists. It does not denote something that preexists something else. Let's look at Isaiah 53 for the biblical meaning of the concept of a "root": 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.
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