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Who Did Jesus The Messiah Die For Part 3

by Eyvonne Black
07/08/25
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 Part 3 will explore the prophecies in the Book of Psalms, continuing to pose questions and offer answers through scripture, and will conclude this three-part series.

The prophetic writings in the Book of Psalms emphasise the messianic events of Jesus's ministry, death, resurrection, and His return.

Various men led by the Holy Spirit and from the nation of Israel wrote the Psalms. I shall use some scriptures to demonstrate that the salvation of the whole world was part of Almighty God's original plan.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, let’s continue.

Psalm 2:7-8 conveys Jesus announcing His Father’s decree regarding His Sonship and authority. King David prophesies, stating, “I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage and the ends of the earth your possession." This fulfilment is seen in Acts 5:5, where the Apostle Paul relates King David’s prophecy; he says, "So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by Him who said to Him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you." A clearer picture is provided in John's vision in Revelation 2:26-27. Here, John hears Jesus’s voice saying, “The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, … even as I myself have received authority from my Father."

We can also consider Psalm 98:2-3, which reads in part, "The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the House of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God." This scripture demonstrates that although Jesus extended His love to all nations, His faithful love for His brothers remained steadfast. The fulfilment is cited in Luke 3:6, where it says, “and all flesh shall see the salvation of God”.

We can delve further into the same chapter of Psalms 98, to verse 9, which reads in part, “…. for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity." What does judging people with equity entail? It involves treating everyone fairly and without bias while acknowledging individual differences. It's about recognising that not everyone starts from the same place.

Accepting that the Gentile nations, with their diverse cultures and biases, illustrate Almighty God's consideration for everyone. He demonstrated His love for the world by sending His Son to experience humanity, thereby providing the perfect human to judge the world and with the authority to forgive sins, as stated in Matthew 9:6. Furthermore, Jesus has been interceding for us continuously, according to Romans 8:34. We can observe the fulfilment of Psalm 98:9 in Rev 1:7, where it says, "Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him…,”

After Jesus' resurrection, did his message change?

No, His steadfast love and faithfulness to the House of Israel remained. The focus was on continuing to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom and seeking redemption for His brothers. However, the preaching work now included all nations. In addition to preaching the gospel, He instructed His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit, the Ru.ach HaKodesh, to empower their ministry (Acts 1:4-5) and (Acts 2:5-12). Joel prophesied about this event in Joel 2:28-32.

Further evidence suggesting that Jesus expected the Apostle Paul and his disciples to continue seeking redemption for the House of Israel is cited in Acts 13:15 when the Apostle and Barnabas went to Antioch. As was customary, they attended the synagogue for worship, accompanied by other kingdom proclaimers. It reads, “After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” The Apostle Paul's conviction was encouraging, reminding them of the Messiah’s genealogy and prophecies and drawing their attention to the complete account of his birth, ministry, death, and resurrection. Concluding his encouraging statement, in Acts 13:26, he said, “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.” Luke, a close companion of the Apostle Paul, wrote the complete book of Acts, which portrayed the Apostle Paul's dedication to bringing his brothers the hope of salvation through Jesus the Messiah. The Book of Acts describes his fervent commitment to the House of Israel.

Which scriptures show that bringing salvation to the whole world was always Jesus' intention?

Before Jesus died, he said in John 10:16, “And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be One flock, One Shepherd.” After His resurrection, He sent out His disciples with a renewed preaching assignment—'The Great Commission’, an expression coined by                 Baron Jus. ti. nian  Von (Walls). Welz. In Matthew 28:18, Jesus told them to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… teaching then to observe all that I have commanded you.”

These biblical accounts illustrate that although the Most High’s original purpose was for His chosen people, the House of Israel, to be redeemed. He had a redemption purpose for the whole world. However, for that to happen, a process and a plan had to be put in place for everyone to be saved. The Apostle Paul boldly spoke on this matter. I shall paraphrase a few verses from Romans 11:11-25; he says, “So I ask, did they stumble so that they might fall?' Referring to the House of Israel by no means! Instead, through their sins, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. Now, if their sins mean riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean? I magnify my ministry in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous and thus save some of them.”

I believe that the stubbornness of the House of Israel in rejecting Jesus as their Messiah is part of a larger plan. The Apostle Paul validates this idea in Romans 11:24, where he says, speaking to his Jewish brothers, “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers-a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in."

That statement implies to me that, over time, we shall observe an influx of Judeans accepting Jesus as their long-awaited Ye’shua, the Messiah.

The Gentile Nations are being grafted in to join the Messianic United Kingdom of Israel, becoming 'One people' under the Messiah (Romans 11:11-25). Being included among Almighty God's chosen people is a privilege. Neither Israelites by birth nor Gentiles are superior to one another; we are one flock under One Shepherd, Jesus the Messiah. Galatians 3:28 (NIV) says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all One in Christ Jesus.”

The revelation of Jesus, the Messiah, is consistently identified in Scripture. However, we must appreciate the significance of all the books of the Bible to understand the complete manifestation of His Story. If we do not, we shall continue to grapple in the dark. Yet, when we do, we can say, as King David highlights in Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light to my path."

So, ‘Did Jesus the Messiah die for the nation of Israel or the whole world?’ Based on the evidence cited in this three-part series, we can confidently acknowledge that Jesus the Messiah came to die for the salvation of the whole world.

And for that reason, we can declare John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have Eternal Life.” 

This is a.k.a. Blackie TheBerean, Guided by Passion, Purpose, and Truth, bringing you clarity and a deeper understanding of biblical truths. 

References

Bible Verses ‘ESV’ and various other Christian versions and translations

Britannica - Biblical Literature in the Old Testament ‘Isaiah’

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

Google Search – Powered by AI

Insight For Living – The Bible Teaching Ministry of Pastor Chuck Swindoll's Isaiah’

‘The Great Commission’ coined by Baron Justinian Von Welz, Matthew 28:16-20

The Messiah Wikipedia

Audio presentation of Part 3 at: https://youtu.be/kIyvs085Qr0