Jesus Christ
Faithful and True
Psalm 89:36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Faithful Priest
I Samuel 2:35 (KJV) And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
Hebrews 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Hebrews 7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Blessings and Cursings
God told Abraham,
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 12:3
This is a dual promise. For one thing, it is the foundation verse of why all people and nations should bless Israel. Abraham had a son Isaac. Isaac had a son named Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons from which came the nation of Israel. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel. So when it comes to what “bless them that bless thee” means, it ultimately means blessing and standing with the nation of Israel.
“In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” This is prophetic regarding Jesus. Jesus brought salvation to the world. Jesus came as the seed of Abraham, his lineage can be traced back to Abraham. The redemptive work of Jesus Christ is the blessing that allows reconciliation with God. Jesus is the blessing that blesses the whole world.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12