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The Anointed Jesus Christ as the Anointed of God

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  • F. G. Immink

Jesus Christ was the Anointed of God. This article looks at the anointing of the priest, king, and prophet in the Old Testament, and also how Jesus is our priest, king, and prophet.

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The Priesthood of All Believers

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  • Lloyd Gross

Why are you called a Christian? This is a relevant question, even today. In this article the author answers this question by elaborating on the fact that each Christian is called to be a priest. What does it mean to be a priest as a Christian? 

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The Belgic Confession of Faith: Article 21

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  • C. Vogelaar

The name Christ means the Anointed One, because Christ is anointed to be our Priest. How do we know this? This article is based on Article 21 of the Belgic Confession, which explains the Priesthood of Christ, and how, as a Priest, He made a satisfactory payment for our sins through His sacrifice. 

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Prophets, Priests, & Kings

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  • Jim Klazinga

This article explains what it means that a Christian is anointed to be a prophet, priest and king; how the basis of this anointing is union with Christ; and what the implications are for the Christian life. 

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What Is a Priest?

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article seeks to show the unifying element of the different activities of a priest in the Old Testament. It argues that a priest was an administrator of the royal household.

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Baptism and the Munus Triplex

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  • Randall E. Otto

The three offices, prophet, priest, and king, have been a standard Reformed way of describing the work of Christ. The thesis of this article is that these offices can be used fruitfully to describe the participation of a Christian in the work of Christ through baptism.

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Resurrected as Messiah: The Risen Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King

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  • Gavin Ortlund

This article wants to consider the soteriological significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The author considers Jesus' resurrection in relation to his offices as Messiah: prophet, priest (Hebrews 5:5–10), and king (Acts 2:30–32). He wants to emphasize that the resurrection on Sunday is more than just a "proof" of the gospel of the cross.

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The Ministry of Christ

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  • Donald C. Macaskill

Christ is anointed to be priest, prophet, and king. This article explains how Christ ministers to the church through his three offices.

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Christ in All the Glory of His 'Offices'

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To be a Christian is to be drawn by Christ's loveliness. This article shows how people are drawn to Christ as prophet, priest, and king.

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Christ, Christians, and the Threefold Office

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

After explaining the titles used to describe Jesus, this article focuses on the meaning of "Christ." It shows that Christ was anointed to a threefold office of priest, prophet, and king. At the same time the believer, as a Christian, is united to Christ; hence, believers are also anointed as priests, prophets, and kings.

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Ezekiel, Bridge between the Testaments

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  • C. Hassell Bullock

The influence of Ezekiel on the portrait and mind of Jesus is larger than generally acknowledged. The essay compares Jesus as prophet and priest with Ezekiel.

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The Offices of Christ

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  • William Ames

This article gives an explanation of the offices of Christ as those of prophet, priest, and king, and applies them to the condition of man in his need for Christ.

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Godly Manhood in the Home – As Priest

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows that a Christian participates in the offices of Christ through the anointing by the Holy Spirit. This is to play out in how father functions and leads as a priest in his home.

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The Christ

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  • Johannes G. Vos

This article traces the biblical evidence pointing to the reality that "Christ" means "anointed." It shows that this anointing characterizes Christ as the king, priest, and prophet.

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Psalm 110 in the New Testament

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  • Peter Barnes

Psalm 110 is the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament. This psalm shows Christ to be the divine risen victor and the perfect Priest.

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The Offices of Christ - Priest

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  • Roger Fellows

This is the second article in a trilogy looking at the offices of Christ. This article focuses on the Priesthood of Christ, looking at the priestly office in the Old Testament. Christ is the Priest through His death, holiness, and compassion.

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He Ascended into Heaven, and Sitteth at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty

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  • Timothy J. E. Cross

This article describes what Christians confess in the Apostles' Creed when they say, that Christ "ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty." By his ascension Christ secured a place for believers in heaven, and sits at the right hand of God as king and priest.

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The Triple Cure - Jesus as Priest

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  • Kim Riddlebarger

This article is the second in a trilogy looking at the offices of Christ - Prophet, Priest and King. These three offices express the work and person of Jesus Christ, and are essential to the cure of mankind's problem. The author focuses here on the work of Christ as Priest.

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Richard Sibbes and the Bruised Reed

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  • J. William Black

Richard Sibbes (1577-1635 A.D.) wrote his book The Bruised Reed out of pastoral concern for the weaker Christian. This article discusses this work of Sibbes, and also draws attention to the offices of Christ (king, priest and prophet). 

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Christ Our Priest

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  • Talman Wagenmaker

In this article the author discusses Christ as our priest. He looks at the sacrifice of Christ, the intercession of Christ, and the Christian's task as a priest. 

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The Christ in "Christian"

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  • Wybren H. Oord

In this article on Lord's Day 12 of the Heidelberg Catechism, the author focuses on anointing or being anointed, the relation of Christ to the Christian, and the threefold office of the Christian as prophet, priest, and king.

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The Offices of Christ

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  • Jerome M. Julien

This article is about the threefold offices of Jesus Christ: prophet, priest, and king.

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"To Fulfill All Righteousness"

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  • Knox Chamblin

This article is about the righteousness of Christ and why he has to be our prophet, priest, and king.

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Ascension

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  • Eric Kampen

This article shows the importance of the ascension of the Lord Jesus. It gives some thought to how he is prophet, priest and king for us in heaven today.

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The Preacher as Priest

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  • Cornelis van Dam

In this article the author first looks at the minister as elder. He then continues to discuss the preacher as priest from texts like Romans 15:16 and 2 Corinthians 5:18-20.

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