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In The Work of Christ Robert Letham shapes his discussion around the threefold office of Christ as prophet, priest and king. Within this framework he explores the issues of Christ and the Word of God, the nature and theories of the atonement, and the cosmic and corporate dimensions of the mediatorial kingship of Christ. At crucial points the viewpoints of significant Christian thinkers, from the...

of the crowds to proclaim him king, we must see this in its historical context. Expectations abounded in Israel. Hidden agendas were rife. Many in Israel wanted a king who would help to overthrow Roman rule. Jesus refused to comply with these wishes. His path was to lead to the cross, not to violent insurrection. Such a route was unacceptable to the masses for the curse of the law lay on anyone who died on a tree (Dt. 21:22–23). Hence, Jesus refused to follow the current clamour. Yet he acknowledged
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