Prophet, Priest, And King
If you ask someone to name the founder of Christianity, he or she will probably reply, “Jesus Christ.” Most people think that Jesus was His first name and Christ was His last name. The word Christ, however, is not a name—it is a title. It means Messiah. Therefore, when people use the phrase Jesus Christ, they really are saying Jesus the Messiah. Below that title Christ/Messiah is a deep layeGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Dr. Varner,
I’ve long been of the opinion and have preached that no OT person was allowed to function under all three anointings; prophet, priest, and king. I feel that I have good Biblical gorunds for this position. Is this correct? The one exception would, of course be Melchizedek, whom I judge to be a preincarnate manifestation of Christ, The Eternal King of Jerusalem.
Thank you for your good work on this website and for taking a minute or two to help me.
Larry LaFleur
Sulphur, La.