My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly is a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
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| FORERUNNER |
| Hebrews 6:20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. |
| The high priest in the Old Testament, when he entered behind the veil, did so as a representative of the nation of Israel. On the day of Atonement, the high priest was to provide a temporary atonement for his own sin, and the sin of the nation. His entrance into the Holy of Holies required him to remove his sacred outer garments, and enter with only the linen tunic. Leviticus 16:4 He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on. He entered the Holy of Holies to represent himself and the nation, to present blood from a bull, and to sprinkle this blood on the mercy seat. Upon completion of this ministry, the High Priest was to exit the Holy of Holies. His ministry was completed for one more year, at least in relation to the atonement (or covering over) of his and the nations sins. He was not to remain behind the veil, not to make any other claims of his authority behind the veil. He entered behind the veil in the simplest of garments, signifying humility before God. Before the people, he had lavish garments, with gold and jewels and fine colored threads. Not so for before God Consider Jesus, our Forerunner. He entered the Holy of Holies completely humbled by the death He experienced, by the suffering and torture of His passion. Yet the author of Hebrews speaks of Him as though He was the tip of a spear, the edge of a knife, the lead spy going into the land. He was the One going ahead, venturing into new territory, doing what no man has ever attempted. As He ventured into the Holy of Holies, He was not merely representing His followers, but He was making claims of ownership for His people. He wasn’t entering the Holy of Holies as the Old Testament priest, temporarily and with other blood than His own. He offered His own blood, not for His own sins, for He had none, but for the eternal payment for our sins. Nothing temporary about the True High Priest as a Forerunner for His people, and until we enter into glory with Him, He has entered and claimed it for His people. Jesus has gone as a forerunner into the Father’s presence on our behalf. He is our Forerunner, perfect, sinless, high and lifted up. May His name be praised amongst His people, His congregation and those who are seeking to be with Him in glory. |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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