Luke 13:33; John 6:14). A prophet proclaims the word of God. Jesus is our Priest (see Hebrews 7:21). As our priest, Jesus intercedes between God the Father and mankind. He is the advocate for believers. Priests in the Old Testament offered sacrifices to reconcile sinners with God. Jesus came as the one perfect sacrifice to reconcile us with the Lord. Priests blessed the people, and Jesus blesses us—he offers us eternal life. Jesus will come again to judge the world ( see Matthew 25:31-33), and he will reign as King ( see Revelation 11:15). In the First Advent (or first coming of Christ, Jesus introduced the
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