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of heaven itself to say nothing of the limited and faulty speech of men. VII. His Personal Appearance. In contrast with the glory of His character He shall be without beauty of form (Is. 53) or charm of dress. He shall come riding upon an ass (Zech. 9 :9). The divine glory within shall be completely veiled under the vesture of His humiliation, but to gleam forth in His wondrous character and works from time to time. VIII. His Ministry. His ministry shall be universal, reach ing unto the uttermost parts of the earth (Is. 49:1-6). He shall be sent to bind up the broken hearted (Is. 61: 1), a servant to bring. Jacob again to Him and restore the desolations of Is rael, a light to the Gentiles, salvation unto the end of the earth (Is: 49:5, 6), and He shall rule the nations with a rod of iron. (Ps. 2 :9). IX. His Passion. A great deal of space is given in the Scriptures to prophecies concerning Messiah’s passion which are thus of great importance. He shall not die for Himself but for others, He shall bear the sins of many, having been punished in their stead (Is. 53:5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12; Dan. 9:26). It is our sins that shall be the cause of His suffering and death. (Is. 53:5, 8, 11, 13). He shall be sold for thirty pieces of silver (Zech. 11:12) and betrayed by a friend (Ps. 55:12-14; 41:9; Zech. 13: 6). The thirty pieces of silver shall be cast down in the House of the Lord and shall be given to the potter. (Zech. 11:13). When He, the Shepherd, is smitten, the sheep shall scatter. (Zech. 13:7). He shall be smitten and spit upon (Is. 50:6; 53:4) but shall stand dumb before His accusers (Is. 53:7). He shall be wounded and bruised (Is. 63:5) and though weak (Ps. 109:24) shall be put to death in some strange way which will require His hands and feet being pierced (Ps. 22:16; Zech.
12:10; 13:6) and which will expose His body to the gaze of His assassins. He shall be numbered with the trans gressors (Is. 53:12) and shall pray for His persecutors (Is. 53:12). The people shall shake their heads at Him (Ps. 109:25) and ridicule and revile Him, saying, “ He trusted in the Lord that He would deliver Him: let Him deliver Him, seeing He delighted in Him” (Ps. 22:8). The people shall be astonished (Ps. 22:17; Is. 52:14). His garments shall be parted but for His vesture they shall cast lots (Ps. 22: 18). He shall say, “ My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken me?” (Ps 22: 1 ). Exactly seven weeks (7x7 years or 49 years) and three score and two weeks (62x7 years or 434 years) or total of 483 years after the command to restore and build Jerusalem was given Messiah shall come (Dan. 9:25, 26) and shall be cut off. Gall and vinegar shall be given Him to quench His consuming thirst (Ps. 69:21) while His friends shall stand a- far off (Ps. 38:11). He shall commit Himself to God (Ps. 31:5). His heart shall be broken (Ps. 22:14) but not His bones. (Ps. 34:20). Then His side shall be pierced (Zech. 12:10). Dark ness shall be 'over the land (Amos 8:9) and He shall be buried in a rich man’s tomb. (Is. 53:9). X. His Resurrection. After death He shall go to. Tartarus (hell) but shall not remain there. In the grave His body shall not be corrupt ed while His Spirit is in hell. (Ps. 16: 10). He shall be exalted (Is. 52:13 1 at the right hand of God where He will remain until His enemies are overcome (Ps. 110:1). XI. His Mediatorial Priesthood. He shall be a Kingly Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek (Ps. 110:4), bearing the glory as He shall sit and rule upon His throne. (Zech. 6:12, 13.)
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