Covenant Reformed News – July 2019 • Volume XVII, Issue 15
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines Jeremiah 23:5-6 and its proclamation of Jesus Christ as "The Lord Our Righteousness," demonstrating both Christ's divinity as the eternal God and His true humanity as David's descendant. The author traces how this Old Testament passage reveals the person of Christ in His dual nature and His role as the source of believers' righteousness before God.
“The Lord Our Righteousness” Jeremiah 23:5-6 proclaims, “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.” In the last issue of the News, we saw how Jeremiah’s prophecy of the “Branch” (5) is fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ....