why was jesus on the earth? do not think that i [jesus] have come to abolish the law or the...

Why was Jesus on the earth?

Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Matthew 5:17

Prophet

The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.

Deuteronomy 18:15

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.

Hebrews 1:1-2

ProphetPriest

We have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God…Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Hebrews 4:14, 16

ProphetPriestKing

“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all does not cry, ‘Mine!’”

-Abraham Kuyper

Prophet + King – Priest

Prophet + King – Priest

Defeated

Priest + King – Prophet

Priest + King – Prophet

Deluded

Prophet + Priest – King

Prophet + Priest – King

Double-minded