Prophets of His Coming

And Malachi says: “I am a great King, says the Lord Almighty, and My name will be renowned among the nations” (Malachi 1:14). “And suddenly He will come to His temple, says the Lord God, He whom you desire, and the Angel of the covenant, whom you seek. Behold, He comes, says the Lord” (Malachi 3:1). “He will rise for you who fear Him; His name is the Sun of Righteousness, and healing is in His wings” (Malachi 4:2).

Isaiah says: “In those last days the mountain of the Lord and the house of God will be plain to see on the top of the mountains; out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem” (Isaiah 2:2-3). “The Lord Himself will come for judgment with the elders of the people” (Isaiah 3:14).

And again: “On that day God will shine forth with glory upon the earth” (Isaiah 4:2). “A rod will come forth from the root of Jesse, and a flower will come up from the root; and the Spirit of God will rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom, the Spirit of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and godliness; and the Spirit of the fear of God will fill Him” (Isaiah 11:1-3).

And again: “You will see a King in glory” (Isaiah 33:17). “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God” (Isaiah 40:3). “Behold our God; behold, the Lord comes with strength” (Isaiah 40:9-10).

And again: “Say to the daughter of Zion: Behold, your Savior is coming, bringing His reward with Him” (Isaiah 62:11).

And again: “The hand of the Lord will be made known to those who fear Him” (Isaiah 66:14).

And again: “There will be the root of Jesse, He who rises to rule the nations; in Him the nations will hope” (Isaiah 11:10).

And again: “To You they will pray, because God is in You, and they will say: There is no God besides You; for You are God, and we did not know it” (Isaiah 45:14-15).

And Jeremiah says: “The Spirit before our face is Christ the Lord” (Lamentations 4:20).

And again: “Remember me, Lord, and visit me, and vindicate me against those who persecute me” (Jeremiah 15:15).

And again: “Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, they are coming, and I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and a King will reign and will act with understanding, and He will do judgment and righteousness on the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell trusting in Him. And this is His name, by which He will call Him: Josedek, and He is among the prophets” (Jeremiah 23:5-6).

And again: “They will know the Prophet whom the Lord sent to them in faithfulness” (Jeremiah 28:9).

And again: “Pray to Me, and I will hear you; you will seek and you will find Me, if you seek Me with all your heart, and I will appear to you” (Jeremiah 29:12-14).

And again: “The Lord is coming to His holy mountain of righteousness” (Jeremiah 31:23).

And Ezekiel says: “As for the likeness of their faces, all four had the face of a man, the face of a lion, the face of a calf and the face of an eagle” (Ezekiel 1:10).

And again: “I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your infancy, and I will establish for you an everlasting covenant; and you will remember your way” (Ezekiel 16:60-61).

And again: “From My holy mountain, on a high mountain, says the Lord, there all the house of Israel will serve Me to the end” (Ezekiel 20:40).

And again: “Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will seek out My sheep and I will visit them, as a shepherd seeks his flock” (Ezekiel 34:11-12).

And again: “They will know that I am the Lord their God, when I appear to them among the nations” (Ezekiel 39:28).

And Balaam says: “A man will come forth from the seed of Israel, and He will rule over many nations” (Numbers 24:7).

And again: “A star will rise out of Jacob, and a man will rise up out of Israel, and He will crush the mighty of Moab” (Numbers 24:17).

And Daniel says: “Until Christ the Prince, seven weeks and sixty-two weeks” (Daniel 9:25).

And David says: “When the Lord turns back the captivity of His people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad” (Psalm 14:7).

And again: “He Himself set His tent in the sun; and He, like a bridegroom coming out of His chamber, will rejoice like a giant to run the course. His going forth is from the end of heaven, and His circuit reaches to the end of heaven” (Psalm 19:4-6).

And again: “Make Your face shine upon Your servant” (Psalm 31:16).

And again: “He bowed the heavens and came down” (Psalm 18:9).

And again: “The God of gods will be seen in Zion” (Psalm 84:7).

And again: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; God is the Lord, and He has appeared to us” (Psalm 118:26-27).

And again: “The angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear Him, and will deliver them” (Psalm 34:7).

And again: “He will come down like rain upon a fleece” (Psalm 72:6).

And again: “The Lord is near to those who are broken in heart” (Psalm 34:18).

And again: “May He make His face shine upon…