The Undercover Messiah and His Coming Kingdom
Messiah as Prophet, Priest, and King
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
What a profound mystery! An undercover Messiah? While an undercover agent may assume a deceptive identity, an "undercover boss" assumes an identity that is merely unrecognized. The concept of an undercover Messiah suggests that he assumed a role that was largely unanticipated, though it was prophesied centuries earlier in Israel's Scriptures. Messiah was to come as the Prophet like Moses, the Priest like Melchizedek, and the King like David. Yet in his role as the Prophet, he went largely unrecognized--in his day and today. Changing water to wine may seem undramatic, but Moses's first miracle in Egypt was changing water to blood, symbolizing judgment and death. Jesus changed water to wine, symbolizing the joy of redemption. With this, Jesus presented his calling card. After his resurrection, when Jesus encountered his confused and disheartened disciples, he began with Moses! This book unpacks Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King and the kingdom he will establish as the future inheritance of believers. With insights drawn from the latest scholarly research, it offers relevant, life-changing wisdom for these turbulent times.
Endorsements (4)
“In this enlightening and engaging new book Dr. Sibley pulls back the cover revealing the messianic thread laced through the Bible and proclaiming our Lord as the true prophet, priest, and king of all creation. Having immersed his entire life in Jewish studies and planting his life in the land of the Bible for many years, no one is more qualified to bring forth this eye-opening opus than Jim Sibley. Read it . . . and reap!”
“In this biblical theology of the Messiah, Sibley embraces the hermeneutical principle of reading forwards, i.e., allowing a careful reading of the Hebrew Bible to shed light on the person and work of Yeshua in the New Testament. By doing so, Sibley shows that the New Testament is a profoundly Jewish book about a proudly Jewish Messiah whose words and deeds are rooted deeply in the Hebrew Scriptures.”
“Biblically accurate, theologically sound, and practically helpful, this book unlocks the keys about the messianic kingdom of Christ. If you have ever wondered how to relate the Old Testament to the New, here is the book for you. The study of all three messianic roles is crucial for correctly interpreting the biblical promise of the messianic kingdom. This book is a must read!”
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