Jeremiah 23:5-6
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Tag: Righteousness is Made Manifest in the Son
Before understanding the above passage we really need to read what Paul wrote in Romans 3:
Romans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—
Jeremiah prophesied about it; Jesus came and fulfilled it; and, Paul bore witness to it ... God manifested righteousness. Jesus came to “execute” justice and righteousness. He did this by laying His life down for us and redeemed us by His blood. We are now have an “alien” (Martin Luther) righteousness (1 Corinthians 5:21) that has been given to us by Christ - He has taken our sin. The concept of God taking our sin and giving us His righteousness is an amazing and wonderful thought process. Righteousness was manifested in the Son. It is shed abroad in our hearts via the Spirit. We can rejoice in this thought and praise God for this truth.
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