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- From the destruction of Jerusalem to the present time, a period of nearly eighteen hundred years, the Jews have had neither a king nor any form of government whatever; nor has the office of high priest, or priest of any kind offering sacrifice, been exercised among them during the same period. Hence this must be understood of the spiritual David, Jesus Christ, both the king and High Priest of his church, "the Israel of God," ("Andª as many asª walkª° according to²° thisª rule,ª peaceª [be] onª them,ª andª mercy,ª andª uponª the¹ Israelª of God.ª" {Gal 6:16}), in whom the covenant of royalty with David and his seed, and that of priesthood with Aaron and his seed, have received their full accomplishment; and all the sacrifices of that dispensation were superseded by his "one oblation of himself," the efficacy of which remains forever "For¹ unto us a childª is born,ª° unto us a sonª is given:ª° and the governmentª shall be upon¹ his shoulder:ª and his nameª shall be¹ calledª° Wonderful,ª Counsellor,ª° The mightyª God,ª The everlastingª Father,ª The Princeª of Peace.ª ... Of the increaseª of [his] governmentª and peaceª [there shall be] no¹ end,ª upon¹ the throneª of David,ª and upon¹ his kingdom,ª to orderª° it, and to establishª° it with judgmentª and with justiceª from henceforth¹¹ even for² ever.ª¹ The zealª of the LORDª of hostsª will performª° this.¹" {Isa 9:6-7} + "And there was givenª° him dominion,ª and glory,ª and a kingdom,ª that allª people,ª nations,ª and languages,ª should serveª° him: his dominionª [is] an everlastingª dominion,ª which¹ shall notª pass away,ª° and his kingdomª [that] which¹ shall notª be destroyed.ª°" {Dan 7:14} + "Heª shall beª° great,ª andª shall be calledª° the Sonª of the Highest:ª andª the Lordª Godª shall giveª° unto himª the¹ throneª of hisª fatherª David:ª ... Andª he shall reignª° overª the¹ houseª of Jacobª for² ever;ª¹ andª of hisª kingdomª there shall beª° noª end.ª" {Lke 1:32-33}
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