THE NAMES OF GOD: Jehovah Tsidkenu
Jeremiah 23:1-8
GOD’S CORRUPT LEADERS AND NATION
“All of us, like sheep, have
away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all.” —Isaiah 53:6 (NLT)
THE COMING OF THE RIGHTEOUS KING
Yahweh Jehovah = The Lord our Righteousness
“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.” —Hebrews 4:15 (NLT)
“This is the name they’ll give him: ‘God-Who-Puts-Everything-Right.’” —Jeremiah 23:6 (The Message)
“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made
with God through Christ.” —2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
“Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But—When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his
. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through our Savior. Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.” —Titus 3:3-7 (NLT)
“He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone. He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly. He personally
our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.” —1 Peter 2:22-25 (NLT)