Beloved Names of God...."Horn of Salvation" (Need to finish this)

"Horn of Salvation"

 

 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David.
Luke 1:68-69

 

• Name of God the Son
• Jesus is referred to as the "horn of salvation" once in the KJV.
• The horn was a symbol of strength and also of anointing.
• After the birth of his son, John, Zechariah uses his newly restored voice to praise God and predict the coming of Jesus.

 

The horn plays various roles in the Bible. In Exodus, a blast from a horn let people know they might approach the mountain where God dwelt. Samuel anointed Saul with oil from a horn. Zadok the priest performed the same ceremony for Solomon.

 

When the Tabernacle was being raised in the time of Moses, an alter was built of bronze-overlaid acacia wood. At each corner was a horn where the priest would offer blood sacrifices. A tradition arose that people might seek sanctuary in the Tabernacle and be protected while they clung to a horn. In a real way, these horns were the people's salvation. But, as with all things man-made, the tradition wasn't perfect. Solomon had Joab killed while he clung to one of the horns hoping to be spared.

 

Jesus is the way to approach the Father, so He wonderfully fulfills the role of the announcing horn. He is God's anointed like no other ever was, and those who cling to Him - even though the world be against them- will find salvation that no other power can ever take away.

 

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Next week look at the name "Husband"