Answer:
Jesus as the Prophet, Priest and King
Explanation:
As a prophet, Jesus stands in the office as Moses once did; however, as we see in Hebrews 1:1, Jesus is greater than all the other prophets in the Old Testament because in him God came and tabernacled in human flesh, while teaching and proclaiming on earth. Whereas Moses’ message spoke of the prophet to come, Jesus as a prophet spoke of himself. Jesus’ message did not point ahead beyond him, for he is not only the Alpha but the Omega point of the Old Testament. Without a doubt, Moses was the greatest of the prophets, but in Christ we have the Lord of the prophets; in Christ we do not have just a man, but God himself.
As a high priest, Jesus acts on behalf of humanity. As we see in Hebrews 10, however, Jesus is greater than the priests of old, for he does not offer up perpetual sacrifices, but he instead offers up only one sacrifice for the sins of the world—himself. He offered and did not shed the blood of bulls and goats, but that of himself—for us. The reason why the blood of Christ is sufficient and exceeds the foreshadowed blood of bulls and goats is that Christ's blood has immeasurable redeeming value—not due to the amount, but due to its distinctive characteristic of being shed by the Son of God. The high priest was a sinner who had to offer sacrifices not only for the people but for himself as well. Consequently, he was not the saviour, but was the one who needed a saviour like those he served. That saviour was Jesus Christ, the great high priest.
As a king, everything is put in subjection under Jesus' feet. As a man, he has dominion over earth and creatures due to the laws of creation according to Genesis. However, he has greater authority than the average person and greater authority than that of other kings. His authority is due to the fact that he is the maker of all things, for through him the Father and the Holy Spirit created everything that exists. As true king, Jesus received the mighty inheritance. It is in his hand because he came to earth and completed his great saving work.
