Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Targum applies — Messiah as noble ruler who approaches God
This lesson explores how Jeremiah 30:21 connects to Jesus.
Their leader will be one of their own; their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near and he will come close to me — for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Targum applies — Messiah as noble ruler who approaches God
Jeremiah foresaw a ruler arising from His own people who draws near to God. Hebrews reveals Christ as this mediator — one of us yet close to God, always living to intercede for those who come through Him.
Christ our King, when my identity feels uncertain, remind me that Your promises in Jeremiah 30:21 stand fulfilled in Hebrews 7:25.