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1 | Who is the faithful priest? | 1 Sam 2:35 | Mommapbs | 105875 | ||
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2 | Who is the faithful priest? | 1 Sam 2:35 | Ray | 105933 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, The MacArthur Study Bible says this, "2:35 I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. Although some have identified this priest as Samuel and others Christ, it is better to view the prophecy as fulfilled in the accession of Zadok and his family to the priestly office in the time of Solomon (see 1 Kin 1:7,8; 2:26,27,35). This reestablished the office of High-Priest in the line of Eleazar and Phinehas (cf.Num. 25:10-13)." Personally, I don't think that it is worth the time to consider Zadok. As a counter of pronouns, I would be interested in considering Christ as being a faithful Priest or Faithful Priest. But really, I see no reason to look beyond Samuel himself for he "was confirmed as a prophet of the Lord." 1 Samuel 3:20 What do you think? From the heart, Ray |
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3 | Who is the faithful priest? | 1 Sam 2:35 | Makarios | 105934 | ||
Greetings Ray, Good verse find in 1 Sam. 3:20! :-) But the problem that is seen with Samuel as being the 'fulfillment' of the prophecy is in the second part of the prophecy that says, "I will build him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed always." If you recall in 1 Samuel 8:1-5, Samuel's sons did not walk in their father's ways. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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4 | Who is the faithful priest? | 1 Sam 2:35 | Ray | 105935 | ||
Hi Makarios, It's good to be working on this with you. What does it mean to "build him an enduring house"? What does the singular "he" mean in relation to that phrase? Who is "My anointed"? Is that not Saul? From the heart, Ray |
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5 | Who is the faithful priest? | 1 Sam 2:35 | Makarios | 105995 | ||
Greetings Ray! Thank you! As for "build him an enduring house", I take this phrase to mean that the faithful priest that the Lord will raise will have descendants that follow in the priesthood, and that the priesthood will remain in his family for several generations at the very least. Samuel served as priest and even a Judge of Israel. But Samuel's priesthood began and ended with Samuel. He had no priestly family lineage that followed him, and that disqualifies him from fulfilling the second part of the prophecy. As for "he", I believe that "he" refers to the priestly line that is referred to with "I will build him an enduring house", and that "he", or the priestly line, will exist as long as the line of Kings exists ("he will walk before My anointed always"). And it just so happens that the line of Zadok continued on through the return from the exile (1 Chr. 6:14-15; Ezra 3:2). Therefore, during the time of David and his successors, even through the exile, Zadok had a descendant who served as a faithful priest of God for Israel. Yes, "My anointed" could mean Saul, but I believe that it more accurately means the line of David, since the kingdom of Saul began and ended with Saul. In the verse, it says, "he will walk before My anointed always." Therefore, not only is a priestly family lineage implied, but so is a kingly family lineage, and that could only point to the Kingdom of David. Good questions! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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