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Come, Lord Jesus

Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. — Revelation 22:12 | Majority Standard Bible (MSB) Holy Bible, Majority Standard Bible by Bible Hub. Produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, unfoldingWord, Bible Aquifer, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. Cross References: Isaiah 40:10; Isaiah 62:11; Jeremiah 17:10; Matthew 16:27; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 2:6; 1 Corinthians 3:8; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Colossians 3:24; James 5:8; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 3:11; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 20:12

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When the Son of Man comes in his Glory

31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32 Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? 38 When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’

40 “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ 41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; 42 for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

44 “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’

45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’ 46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” — Matthew 25:31-46 | World English Bible (WEB) The World English Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: 1 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 2:19; 2 Kings 4:10; Job 31:32; Psalm 45:9; Proverbs 11:17; Proverbs 14:31; Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7; Ezekiel 18:16; Ezekiel 34:17; Ezekiel 34:20; Daniel 12:2; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 4:2; Matthew 4:10; Matthew 5:3; Matthew 5:6; Matthew 7:23; Matthew 10:41-42; Matthew 19:16; Matthew 19:29; Luke 19:38; John 3:15; 1 Corinthians 8:12; Hebrews 2:11; Hebrews 6:10; 1 John 5:11

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What if the whole point of that is that he lives, via the Holy Spirit, through our devotion? That all of us are "him," in the world, and are responsible for ushering in the Kingdom by our virtue?

The Disciples always wanted a physical, political victory. But we know Jesus wasn't about that. Because love doesn't kill.

John 14, 19 and 20:

Isaiah speaks of a Spirit‑anointed figure sent to:

- bring good news to the poor

- heal the brokenhearted

- proclaim liberty to captives

- announce the “year of the LORD’s favour”

- and (later in the verse) “the day of vengeance of our God”

This is royal + prophetic + priestly language woven together.

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🔥 2. How Jews of Isaiah’s Time Heard It

To Isaiah’s original audience, this described a future anointed deliverer — a mashiach — who would:

- restore Israel

- heal the nation’s wounds

- reverse exile

- bring divine justice

- usher in a Jubilee‑like renewal

It carried the flavour of Jubilee law (Leviticus 25):

- debts cancelled

- slaves freed

- land restored

- society reset

So the prophecy is economic, spiritual, political, and cosmic all at once.

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👑 3. How Jesus Used This Prophecy

In Luke 4, Jesus reads Isaiah 61:1–2 but stops halfway through verse 2.

He reads:

- the Spirit is upon Me

- good news to the poor

- liberty to captives

- sight to the blind

- the year of the Lord’s favour

Then He closes the scroll before “the day of vengeance.”

Why this matters

Jesus is signalling:

- His first coming = favour, healing, release

- Judgment (“vengeance”) = reserved for later

This is one of the strongest passages used by both Preterists and Futurists to argue their timelines.

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🌬️ 4. The Spirit-Anointing

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me” echoes:

- David’s anointing (1 Samuel 16)

- Isaiah’s Servant Songs (Isaiah 42)

- The Messianic King of Isaiah 11

This is not just empowerment — it’s identity.

The Messiah is the one uniquely filled with the Spirit to restore creation.

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🌍 5. The Mission Breakdown

a. Good news to the poor

Not only economic poor — but the humble, the oppressed, the spiritually crushed.

A reversal of fortunes.

b. Healing the brokenhearted

A restoration of inner life, national trauma, and covenant relationship.

c. Liberty to captives

Literal exiles, spiritual bondage, social oppression — all included.

This is Jubilee language.

d. Opening of the prison

Symbolic of release from sin, shame, and systems of injustice.

e. Year of the LORD’s favour

A Jubilee year — divine reset, restoration, forgiveness.

f. Day of vengeance

God’s justice against oppressors.

Jesus pauses before this line, signalling a two‑stage Messianic mission.

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🧩 6. Preterist vs Futurist Reading of Isaiah 61

| Theme | Preterist | Futurist

“Year of favour” Fulfilled in Jesus’ ministry & 70 AD | Fulfilled at first coming |

| “Day of vengeance” | 70 AD destruction of Jerusalem | Future global judgment |

| Jubilee imagery | Spiritual fulfilment in Christ | Literal fulfilment in Millennium |

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🌟 7. The Non‑Obvious Insight

Isaiah 61 is not just a prophecy — it’s a template for Messiah’s identity.

It blends:

- prophet (Spirit‑filled speaker)

- priest (healer, restorer)

- king (bringer of justice and Jubilee)

Jesus embodies all three roles simultaneously.

This is why early Christians like Apollos (Acts 18:28) used passages like this to “show by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.”