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The Scripture Testimony To The Messiah - Softcover

John Pye Smith

 
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Synopsis

The Scripture Testimony To The Messiah: An Inquiry With A View To A Satisfactory Determination Of The Doctrine Taught In The Holy Scriptures Concerning The Person Of Christ by John Pye Smith is a 19th-century theological treatise that constructs a rigorous, inductive case for the Messiahship of Jesus from Scripture alone. Using close exegetical analysis of Old Testament prophecies and New Testament fulfillments, the work argues that the Messiah is both a real historical human descendant of Israel and the divine Lord who bears titles such as Savior, Mighty God, and Angel of the Covenant. It surveys prophetic pictures and offices—Branch, Son of Man, Davidic king, priest, and prophet—and examines how divine names (Jehovah, Elohim, Adonai) are applied to the Messiah. The author engages with anti-Trinitarian interpreters, especially Socinus, to defend a traditional two-natures view without confusion, and emphasizes typology, symbolism, and preexistence motifs. Across extensive notes and textual discussions, the volume lays out a methodological program: translate faithfully, weigh plain and NT-augmented interpretations, and balance literal, symbolic, and typological readings. It situates prophecy within intertestamental Jewish expectation and cross-references to apostolic teaching, aiming to show that Jesus fulfills a coherent, scripturally grounded Messiahology.

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