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King of the Jews: King of Kings
At this time of year, the attention of the whole world is called to acknowledge the birth of the Savior (see my previous on the Christmas dilemma). It’s the perfect time to focus, not just on the miracle of birth, but on our King, the King of Kings!
Jesus is far different from the kings of the world who would proclaim their might; He proclaimed the power of love, mercy, and forgiveness. He came as a servant willing to die for us. He was before the foundation of the world.
The purpose of this post is to encourage you to study the King of the Jews and culture in Bible times to better understand and know God. There is a wealth of information on the internet about the Jewishness of Jesus and I’m listing my favorite resources in the links below.
King of Kings: The Name is on His Robe and Thigh
On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:16
Christ’s garments are mentioned twice in Revelation 19. And He was clothed with a vesture (himation) dipped in blood: And He has on His vesture (himation) and on His thigh a name written KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS. Himation is the Greek word which refers to the Hebrew word talit. The symbolism points to His two ministries: His death as the Lamb and His victory as the Lion.
Jesus wore a tallit as commanded in
It is Jewish tradition to tie the knots of the fringes to spell out “ELOHIM” or “the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.” I was in church one morning when a teaching of the tallit was given. The teacher put on the garment, looked down and realized, when worn, the tallit fringes fall about the thigh. The teacher had a look of such surprise and proclaimed, “His NAME is on His robe and thigh!”
For more on this fascinating topic see the book by Dr. John Garr, The Hem of His Garment.
Our Hebrew Culture
We miss out on so much by not understanding the Jewish culture. If you’d like to learn about our Hebrew roots read the article Our Hebrew Roots. If this whets your appetite, visit OurHebrewRoots.com.
The books teaching on Jesus and His Jewishness are listed here. One of my favorite books is by Daniel Lancaster, King of the Jews.
Book: King of the Jews by Daniel Lancaster
While stripping back centuries of cultural misinterpretations, Lancaster reveals the historical, Jewish Jesus in vivid new strokes and colors that fire the heart and deepen devotion to Him. King of the Jews digs into the history and literature of early Judaism to demonstrate the authenticity of the Gospels and to dispel today’s errant re-interpretations of Jesus.
Not just another book about Jesus, this thought provoking, fun-to-read journey into the world of the Bible is guaranteed to change how you think about Jesus while affirming the historical basis for faith in the King of the Jews.
The average churchman is finally figuring out what New Testament scholars have always known: Jesus was Jewish. He wasn’t Jewish like a famous actor might be Jewish. For example, you might have watched a lot of Star Trek episodes and never known that both Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner were Jewish. Shatner doesn’t look particularly Jewish, and Nimoy looks Vulcan. On the show, neither of them do anything very Jewish. Their Jewishness is just their ethnicity.
Jesus wasn’t like that. Jesus was really Jewish. If you saw Him, you could not possibly mistake it. The man was Jewish. Everything He did and said was patently Jewish. Read several pages from this book here.
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I just read about the “King of the Jews” on Mayim Chayim site. I read through the excerppts at OurHebrewroots.com. Looks super! Thanks for encouraging us to focus on Jesus this season.
Thanks for the list of books Robin, love the post!!!
Wow, thanks for this post. I learned som einformation, aside from Nimoy and Shatner being Jewish! lol
I’ll check out those book excerpts. I am never disappointed with books you recommend.
Fascinating insights. Thanks for sharing all these resources!
And who said I was too old to learn anything? THis was great!
Hello there Mrs. Sampson. I loved this post. It has a lot of good information, and I am going to include it in The Homesteading Carnival, which will be hosted at my blog tomorrow!
Blessings!
Jocelyn