Devo Doc
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The Legal Necessity for Mashiach. In the same way that the Law given at Sinai reveals God’s mind and purposes for His people, so the first five books of Tanakh also constitute Torah, the immutable will of the Lord God for His chosen people, Israel. As Torah- Law, each of the first five books of the Tanakh express the unchanging will of the Lord God for His people. Like the natural laws governing nature, these laws govern the very life of His people as they live in covenant relationship with the Lord their God. The Torah’s laws governing Israel establish precedent, patterns, and prescriptions to clarify God’s will for His people. Each set of laws shows the
necessity of Mashiach for their fulfillment!
In Genesis, the law of inheritance requires Mashiach as our family’s Firstborn Heir, the promised Seed, by which God’s blessing and inheritance is passed on to the members of His family. In Exodus, the law of the covenant by which the Lord God is to enter a covenant relationship with His people requires Mashiach as the people’s atoning Redeemer who delivers His people from enslavement, paying for their deliverance by His own blood—like a lamb slain. In Leviticus, the law of offerings by which God’s people relate to God necessitates Mashiach to be their anointed Priest, first making atonement for their sins and then presenting them and their gifts before God. In Numbers, the law of the community by which God’s people are led as tribes by their family heads requires Mashiach to be the ruling Head to bring peace for families to come into their inheritance. And, in Deuteronomy, the law of God’s Word requires Mashiach to be the prophet raised up to bring God’s presence and Word near!