A New Priest and a King from Levi and Judah

A New Priest and a King from Levi and Judah

After punishment the Lord will raise up a new Priest to whom all the words of the Lord shall be revealed. He shall execute a judgment of truth upon the earth in the fulness of days. His star shall arise as a king shedding the light of knowledge, and He shall be magnified until His ascension. In His priesthood all sin shall come to an end and the just shall rest in Him.

A Star shall arise from Jacob in peace and a Man from the seed like the Sun of righteousness, walking in meekness and righteousness with no sin in Him. The sceptre shall shine forth and a rod of righteousness to the Gentiles to judge and save all that call upon the Lord. From Judah a virgin bore a Lamb without spot who overcame the beasts, and angels, men, and all the earth rejoiced because of Him.

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Messianic
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unfulfilled

The Prophecy

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs prophesy a new Priest who reveals the Lord's words and judges in truth, along with a sinless Man and Lamb from Judah.

Source

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 34:1-12

And after their punishment shall have come from the Lord, then will the Lord raise up to the priesthood a new Priest, to...

A1nd after their punishment shall have come from the Lord, then will the Lord raise up to the priesthood a new Priest, to whom all the words of the Lord shall be revealed; and He shall execute a judgment of truth upon the earth, in the fulness of days.

2 And His star shall arise in heaven, as a king shedding forth the light of knowledge in the sunshine of day, and He shall be magnified in the world until His ascension. 3 He shall shine forth as the sun in the earth, and shall drive away all darkness from the world under heaven, and there shall be peace in all the earth. 4 The heavens shall rejoice in His days, and the earth shall be glad, and the clouds shall be joyful, and the knowledge of the Lord shall be poured forth upon the earth, as the water of seas; and the angels of the glory of the presence of the Lord shall be glad in Him. 5 The heavens shall be opened, and from the temple of glory shall the sanctification come upon Him with the Father’s voice, as from Abraham the father of Isaac. 6 And the glory of the Most High shall be uttered over Him, and the spirit of understanding and of sanctification shall rest upon Him in the water. 7 He shall give the majesty of the Lord to His sons in truth for evermore; and there shall none succeed Him for all generations, even for ever. 8 And in His priesthood shall all sin come to an end, and the lawless shall rest from evil, and the just shall rest in Him. 9 And He shall open the gates of paradise, and shall remove the threatening sword against Adam; and He shall give to His saints to eat from the tree of life, and the spirit of holiness shall be on them. 10 And Beliar shall be bound by Him, and He shall give power to His children to tread upon the evil spirits. 11 And the Lord shall rejoice in His children, and the Lord shall be well pleased in His beloved for ever. 12 Then shall Abraham and Isaac and Jacob be joyful, and I will be glad, and all the saints shall put on gladness.

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The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 34 Levi 18 3 min read

Did You Know?

1

Simeon tells his sons the Lord will raise up from Levi a Priest and from Judah a King, whom he calls God and man.

2

Reuben says Levi will give ordinances for judgment and sacrifice until the times of Christ, the High Priest.

3

Levi foretells a new Priest whose star will arise in heaven like a king, bringing peace in all the earth.

4

The new Priest will open the gates of paradise, remove the sword that threatens Adam, and give the saints the tree of life.

5

Judah says the Lord set his kingdom beneath Levi's priesthood, as the heaven is higher than the earth.