TCR 114
It is well known in the church
that the Lord has two functions,
the priestly and the kingly;
but since few are aware
of what distinguishes either of them,
this needs to be stated.
The Lord in His priestly function is called Jesus,
in His kingly function Christ;
and in the Word He is also called
in His priestly function
Jehovah and Lord,
and in His kingly function
God and the Holy One of Israel, as well as King.
The distinction between them
is like that between love and wisdom,
or, what is the same, between good and truth.
Therefore whatever the Lord did or performed
from Divine love or Divine good,
He did in His priestly function;
whatever He did
from Divine wisdom or Divine truth,
in His kingly function.
In the Word too priest and priesthood
mean Divine good,
king and royalty Divine truth,
and this same pair were represented
by priests and kings in the Israelite church.
Redemption concerns both functions,
but in what respects it concerns one or the other
will be revealed in what follows.
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