True Christian Religion (Ager) n. 93

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93. Since the angel Gabriel said to Mary, "The Holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God," it will be shown by the following passages from the Word that the Lord in respect to His Human is called the Holy One of Israel:

I saw in visions and, behold, a Watcher and an Holy One came down from heaven (Dan. 4:13, 23). God cometh from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran (Hab. 3:3). I am Jehovah, the Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your Holy One (Isa 43:14, 15). Thus said Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One (Isa. 49:7). I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior (Isa. 43:1, 3). As for our Redeemer, Jehovah of Hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 47:4). Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 43:14; 48:17). Jehovah of Hosts is His name, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 54:5). They tempted God and the Holy One of Israel (Ps. 78:41). They have forsaken Jehovah, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 1:4). They said, Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. Wherefore thus said the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 30:11, 12). Who say, Let Him hasten His work that we may see; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come (Isa. 5:19). In that day they shall stay upon Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in truth (Isa. 10:20). Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee (Isa. 7:6). The God of Israel said, In that day His eyes shall look to the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 17:6, 7). The poor of men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel (Isa. 29:19; 41:16). The land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel (Jer. 51:5). (See also Isa. 55:5; 50:9; and elsewhere.) Thus "the Holy One of Israel" means the Lord in respect to His Divine Human, since the angel said to Mary:

The Holy thing that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God (Luke 1:35). That Jehovah and the holy one of Israel are one, although the names are different, is also made clear by the passages here quoted which state that Jehovah is that holy one of Israel. It is also made evident from numerous passages that the Lord is called the God of Israel (as Isa. 17:6; 21:10, 17; 24:15; 29:23; Jer. 7:3; 9:15; 11:3; 13:12; 16:9; 19:3, 15; 23:2; 24:5; 25:15, 27; 29:4, 8, 21, 25; 30:2; 31:23; 32:14, 15, 36; 33:4; 34:2, 13; 35:13, 17, 18, 19; 37:7; 38:17; 39:16; 42:9, 15, 18; 43:10; 44:2, 7, 11, 25; 48:1; 50:18; 51:33; Ezek. 8:4; 9:3; 10:19, 20; 11:22; 43:2; 44:2; Zeph. 2:9; Ps. 41:13; 59:5; 68:8).


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