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The Branch of righteousness, the Lord Jesus, is to rule in justice, equity and righteousness. Jer. 33:15 In those days, Judah and Israel are to be united according to the promises of the Lord. Jer. 33:14 Are we looking at A work of the flesh or the Spirit? A natural or a spiritual nation? This David, the David who fits the prophetic utterance is positively identified by Jeremiah. He called Him, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. We know this to be one of the compound names of Jehovah, Jehovah Tsidkenu. It is indicative of the eternal work of sanctification which He accomplishes in the lives of those who follow Him.
Just who is a scriptural Jew? Paul, an Israelite and hard nosed proponent of the Law, after salvation, wrote, He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God. Rom. 2:28-29.
He likewise wrote that there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek. Rom. 10:12 What really counts with the Lord and is the object of His love is the new creature. Gal. 6:15.
The grand and glorious manifestation of His love is toward His church, His Bride. The one whom He has purchased with His own blood. Acts 20:28 The church of His great and tremendous glory. Eph. 5:27 The Joy and rejoicing of His heart. So absolute and complete is the Bride made one with the Lord Jesus that she too is to bear the name, THE LORD, our righteousness. Jer. 33:16 Here it is not King David but His wife who is the subject of the prophecy. Note that it is, SHE, who shall be called, THE LORD, our righteousness. All that He is, has been imparted to her and she will His glorious Bride. United, made to be one with Him.
Only the Lord can make an everlasting covenant. Men make covenants and break them. The covenant of the sure mercies of David is the true covenant. Isa. 55:3, Acts 13:34 As He is king David to His people, He will exercise His exalted position as a commander and a leader. His authority is unlimited. Isa. 55:4 He is also to be the true witness of His Father to this world. Jesus testified before Pilate, that He was a king and that He had come into the world to be the witness of the truth. John 18:37 He is also called the faithful witness. The first resurrected of the redeemed of the Lord. He is the prince and ruler over the kings of the earth. Rev. 1:5 Among the names and titles which have been applied to Him is that of Amen, the true and faithful witness. Rev. 3:14 As the king David of prophecy, He is the beginning, the first born of those who will be resurrected. He is the beginning of that eternal body of believers, the church.Col. 1:18.