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upcoming Jehovah through their submission to the Spirit of “grace and supplication” (12:10a). They
will look on “Me, the one they have pieced, and they will mourn” (12:10b). Significant in this verse is
the mention of the Spirit, house of David, and the One they will piece. The mentioning of the pouring
of the Spirit is important here because it is similar to the prophecy of Joel about the coming of the
Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28-29). Isaiah also discussed about the pouring of the Spirit on the descendants of
Jacob (Isa 44:2-5).

We read from the other Old Testament passages that God was going to establish the throne of
David’s kingdom forever (2 Sam 7:13-14). Jesus Christ was descended from David’s line and because
He is eternal, He can fulfill this promise in the future.

Jesus Christ could be the only person who we know to have undergone piecing that is discussed
about here (John 19:34). According to John, that mourning (12:10b-13) will happen at the second
coming of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:7).

Elohim

After being miraculously healed from his sickness, the envoy from Babylon visited Hezekiah who
later on showed them all the treasures of his house. Isaiah considered Hezekiah’s actions folly and
prophesied that all that wealth including his children were going to be taken to Babylon where they
will serve as king’s eunuchs. But the LORD comforted Judah by telling them that Elohim will come to
deliver Judah from its sins (Isa 39:1—40:5). Chapter 40:3 says that the Lord will prepare a way the
coming Elohim. Luke claims that this prophecy was fulfilled in the ministry of John the Baptist (Luke
3:4b-6). Jesus was the coming Elohim. It literally means “the living God.”

Other titles for Jesus Christ in His pre-incarnate state include Adonai (Ps. 110:1; Matt. 24:44; Mark
12:36; Luke 20:43; Acts 2:34-35; Heb. 1:13), Yahweh (Exod. 3:6, 14; John 8:48), Son of God (Matt
3:17; Rom. 1:4), the First Begotten (Ps 2:7; Matt. 1:25; Luke 2:7; Col. 1:15), the Logos (John 1:1).

The Only Begotten Son (John 1:4; 3:16; Heb. 1:17)

Walvoord notes that the thrust of being the only begotten Son is that Jesus Christ is the only unique
son of God. He illustrates his point by drawing from Abraham’s example concerning his son Isaac
who was not literally the only begotten but was one only in the sense that he was the promised seed
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to Him.

Christ as the Creator

Genesis reveals two persons of the Godhood in creation: the God who created
the heavens and the earth and the Holy Spirit who was hovering over the face
of the earth (Gen. 1:1-2) The gospel according to John, “In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (v.1)
However, the same chapter states that that Word became flesh and dwelt
among us (Christ’s incarnation [John 1:14]). Further, John states that “all
things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was
made” (John 1:3). Col. 1:15-17 says that Jesus Christ was the person of the Godhood involved in
creation. The writer of Genesis uses the plural pronoun for God when He created man in His image.
Jesus is the Creator.
The Angel of Jehovah

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