Since the Reformation it has been common in theology to speak about the three offices of Christ (Prophet, Priest, and King) as aspects of His ministry to believers of all times. Enter Jim Sibley’s The Undercover Messiah and His Kingdom. Sibley argues that these offices are discrete and mark three stages in the work of the Messiah. The office of prophet corresponds to the past ministry of Jesus, that of priest to His present ministry, and that of king to His future coming to establish His Kingdom. He takes us on a biblical journey identifying these three offices of Christ in Scripture and demonstrating what they mean to Christians today. He maintains that we cannot adequately understand what the Kingdom of God is and what it is about if we do not recognize the significance of the three offices of Jesus and their connection to Israel in the Old Testament. I find Sibley’s treatment to be solidly biblical, clearly articulated, and easily readable. Don’t miss this excellent work!

 

David L. Allen

Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology, Dean, Adrian Rogers Center for Preaching, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary