The Old Testament Has This Description Of Israel's Messiah :
(Isaiah 42:1 KJV)
"Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth;
I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles."
(Isaiah 42:2 KJV)
"He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street."
(Isaiah 42:3 KJV)
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench:
he shall bring forth judgment unto truth."
(Isaiah 42:4 KJV)
"He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth:
and the isles shall wait for his law."
The "Bruised Reed" And The "Smoking Flax" Represent Hurting People,
Which Is Repeated In The New Testament :
(Matthew 12:18 KJV)
"Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased:
I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles."
(Matthew 12:19 KJV)
"He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets."
(Matthew 12:20 KJV)
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench,
till he send forth judgment unto victory."
(Matthew 12:21 KJV)
"And in his name shall the Gentiles trust."
It Was Understood Among Old Testament Saints
That Israel's Messiah Would Be A Conquering King,
But The Bible Explains That Israel's Messiah
Would Also Be A Compassionate High Priest In This Messianic Prophecy :
(Psalms 110:4 KJV)
"The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."
This Is Another Awesome Passage That Explains
That Israel's Messiah Would Maintain A PERFECT BALANCE
Between Having Justice As A King AND Having Compassion As A Priest :
(Zechariah 6:13 KJV)
"Even he [ The Messiah Of Israel ] shall build the temple of the LORD;
and he shall bear the glory,
and shall sit and rule upon his throne; <--- Bringing Justice
and he shall be a priest upon his throne: <--- Being Compassionate
and the counsel of peace shall be between them both." <--- Balancing The Two
This Is Consistent In Keeping With God's Counsel
That All Of Israel's Leaders Were To
Maintain A BALANCE Between The Need Of Judgment And The Need Of Mercy :
(2 Samuel 23:3 KJV) "The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me,
He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God."
(Deuteronomy 17:14 KJV)
"When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein,
and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;"
(Deuteronomy 17:15 KJV)
"Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose:
one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee:
thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother."
(Deuteronomy 17:18 KJV)
"And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom,
that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book
out of that which is before the priests the Levites:"
(Deuteronomy 17:19 KJV)
"And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life:
that he may learn to fear the LORD his God,
to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:"
(Deuteronomy 17:20 KJV)
"That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren,
and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left:
to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel."
Jesus Christ, The Messiah Of Israel,
Perfectly Maintained The Needed Balance Between Judgment And Mercy :
(Luke 9:51 KJV)
"And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up,
he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,"
(Luke 9:52 KJV)
"And sent messengers before his face: and they went,
and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him."
(Luke 9:53 KJV)
"And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem."
(Luke 9:54 KJV)
"And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said,
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them,
even as Elias did?"
(Luke 9:55 KJV)
"But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of."
(Luke 9:56 KJV)
"For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
And they went to another village."
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