Does the triple office of Christ (“Munus triplex”), which he exercised both in his state of humiliation and exaltation, appear in the Old Testament in prophetic, priestly, and royal offices?Offices that were consecrated by anointing (the meaning of the Greek term “Christ” and the Hebrew term “Messiah” being “anointed”).
As a prophet, he reveals to us the will and person of God; as a priest, he is our mediator before God, offering himself, once, as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us with the Father and always alive to intercede. for those who come to God. As king, he reigns as the ruler of the Father over the world, protects his people and conquers his enemies.
- It should be noted that although we see such shadows in the Old Testament.
- Should we not assume that God took advantage of them?In retrospect these offices to illustrate the mesianic work.
- But which were decreed before the foundation of the world to reveal Christ to us.
- First comes the eternal reality of the Son.
- Then earthly services.
- He is the Logos.
- The Lamb who was killed and the right hand of the Father before the foundation of the world.
In addition, we find this triple trade in all the scriptures
In Genesis, Christ is like
And in the Apocalypse, it’s like
Finally, because we are united in Christ, the triple function of Christ has two implications: the first is what he does for us in each of them, as described above; the second, often overlooked, is that we are called to be in the image of the Son (with observed limitations).
Praise our Savior enough!
Note: Read the biblical texts for further building.