Christ's Threefold Office Study Guide

Chapter III

Christ’s Threefold Office

1. VIEWS ABOUT CHRIST’S OFFICES

In Christianity, there are three positions with regard to the work of Christ, which are the prophet, priest, and king. The use of these three offices is very common we hear in the discussion of Christology. However, this does not mean that the work of Christ is limited to these three offices. These three offices with regard to the work of Christ is a very important part. This discussion is also a fairly complicated discussion and possibly a lot of misconceptions that will emerge, so we need a deep enough understanding of theology to criticize all the parts in this discussion. Berkhof (2015) states that there are many views of certain clans and fathers of the Church about

In this case, it is clear that the prophet had a passive element, which is received a revelation that had been given to them. Musa was appointed as God on Pharaoh and then Aaron, who became a prophet for Moses. Aaron act passively in this case to receive all of what was given by Moses. Then, Deuteronomy 18: 18 says, “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from Among Reviews their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him”. In this case, the prophet has an active element, which is working to share or preach or revelation that has been given to the prophet. In the verse says that God will put His words in the mouth of the prophet and then the active element of the prophet that will work, that will be implemented in spreading the word to

When Christ became a prophet, it does not mean that Christ serves in that office within a certain time. According to Shedd (2003), Christ as a prophet means Christ executes the office of a prophet in revealing to the church, in all ages, by His Spirit and Word. The statement "in all ages" shows that as the Prophet, Christ has a prophet office from the beginning to the end later. Berkhof (2015) also tried to characterize when and how Christ became Prophet. According Berkhof (2015), Christ became the prophet before and after His incarnation. Christ was also a Prophet with directly and also through a