Messianic prophecy

xx, 519 pages 22 cm Continued by the author's The Messiah of the Gospels, 1894, and the Messiah of the apostles, 1895 Includes bibliographical references and indexes I. Hebrew Prophecy -- The essential principle of prophecy -- The phases of prophecy -- The Montanistic theory of Hebrew prophecy -- The naturalistic theory of prophecy -- The distinguishing features of Hebrew prophecy -- The prophetic call and endowment -- The test of prophecy -- The development of prophecy --The prophetic ideal -- II. Predictive prophecy -- The sources of prediction -- Divine source of Hebrew prediction -- The symbolical form of Hebrew prediction -- The limits of prediction -- Messianic prophecy -- The fulfillment of Messianic prophecy -- III. Primitive messianic ideas -- The protevengelium -- The blessing of Shem -- The blessing of Abraham -- The blessing of Judah -- IV. Messianic prophecy in the Mosaic age -- Israel the son of Jahveh -- The kingdom of God -- The conquering star -- The everlasting priesthood -- The prophet like Moses -- The blessing and curse -- V. The messianic idea in the Davidic period -- The faithful priesthood -- The all knowing judge -- The covenant with David -- The conquering king -- The enthroned Messiah -- The righteous king -- The bridal of the Messiah -- The advent of Jahveh as deliverer -- Jahveh, the victorious king -- The ideal man -- The ideal man triumphant in death -- VI. Messianic ideas of the earlier prophets -- The day of Jahveh -- The rebuilding of the ruined house of David -- The restoration of Israel VII. Isaiah and his contemporaries -- The exaltation of the house of Jahveh -- The king of peace -- Restoration through the sea trouble -- The rejected shepherd -- Purification of Zion -- Immanuel -- The prince of peace -- The fruitful shoot -- Union of Egypt and Assyria with Israel -- The corner-stone of Zion -- Zion the city of the great king -- The ruler from Bethlehem -- VIII. Jeremiah and his contemporaries -- The great judgment of Jahveh -- The adoption of the nations in Zion -- The restoration of the vine Israel -- The advent of Jahveh in glory -- The righteous judge -- Jerusalem throne of Jahveh -- The righteous branch -- The restoration and new covenant -- The inviolable covenant with David -- IX. Ezekiel -- Jahveh the sanctuary -- The wonderful cedar sprig -- The rightful king -- The faithful shepherd -- The great purification -- The great resurrection -- The great reunion -- The judgment of Gog -- The holy land of the restoration -- X. Prophetic voices out of the exile -- XI. The prophecy of the servant of Jahveh -- The servant in whom Jahveh is well pleased -- Jahveh delivers his servant Israel -- The high calling of the servant -- The sin-bearing servant -- The great invitation -- The reward of righteousness -- The great preacher -- XII. The prophecy of the restoration of Zion -- Jahveh's highway to Zion -- Jahveh the only God and Saviour -- Jahveh is faithful to Zion -- Jahveh the comforter of Zion -- Jahveh's house of prayer for all nations -- Zion the light of the world -- The new Jerusalem, the new heavens and new earth -- XIII. Daniel -- The kingdom of the Son of Man -- The last times -- XIV. The messianic idea in the times of restoration -- The march of Jahveh -- The glory of the new temple -- The glory of the new Jerusalem -- The crowning of the priest-king -- Jahveh the holy king -- The land of the glory of Jahveh -- The ideal man triumphant over evil -- The smitten shepherd -- The unique day -- The second Elijah -- XV. The messianic ideal -- The ideal of mankind -- The conflict with evil -- The divine advent -- The Holy Land -- Jahveh the father and husband -- The kingdom of God -- The day of Jahveh -- The holy priesthood -- The faithful prophet -- The messianic king -- The new covenant