Kings, Priests, Prophets, and the One Who Brings Them All Together

The Lord gave his people the leadership offices they needed in order to be taught, cared for, and protected as they experienced life as He intended. Scripture gives guidelines for those persons and offices, and yet they were (and continue to be) frequently overlooked. No person in Israel’s history was assigned to fulfill all of these roles at the same time, yet each role was designed to teach us about our Lord who alone is a King, Priest, and Prophet. Last week we looked at the requirements for all kings. (Deuteronomy 17:14-20) What does He want you to learn about him from this section of Scripture as we approach the celebration of His Incarnation this Christmas season?

In Deuteronomy 18:1-22, we learn about how Jesus Christ fulfilled the roles of King, Priest, and Prophet.