to be a prophet; He called Jeremiah to be a prophet; and Jeremiah was a prophet. What God determined and purposed in heaven happened on earth. There was no slip between the eternal purpose and the temporal fulfillment of God’s intent. That is an important “messianic” lesson. Second, a messiah was an accredited individual. In other words, a prophet, priest, or king had the authority to exercise the office to which he was anointed. The nature of priestly and kingly work rendered