The Messianic Music of the Prophets

(Lk. 24:25-27)  "They listened to Him as He traced the Messianic note in the music of all the prophets ; showing that He was David's King, 'fairer than the children of men,' and in the days of Solomon's well-doing, He was 'the altogether lovely' One.  He was Isaiah's Child-King with a shoulder strong enough to bear the government; and the name Emanuel, gathering within itself all the excellencies.  He was Jeremiah's 'Branch of Righteousness, executing justice and righteousness in the land'.  He was Ezekiel's 'Plant of renown,' giving shade and giving fragrance'.  He was Daniel's stone cut without hands, smiting the image, becoming a mountain, and filling the whole earth.  He was the ideal Israel of Hosea, 'growing as the lily,' 'casting out His roots as Lebanon'.  To Joel, the Hope of the people, and the Strength of the children of Israel; and the Usherer in of the vision of Amos, of the 'Plowman overtaking the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed;' and of Obadiah the 'Deliverance upon Mount Zion and holiness;' the Fulfillment of that of which Jonah was but a sign.  He was the 'turning again' to God, of which Micah spoke.  He was the One Nahum saw upon the mountains publishing peace.  He was the Anointed of whom Habakkuk sang as 'going forth for salvation'.  He was the One who brought to the people the pure language of Zephaniah's message, the true Zerubbabel of Haggai's word, for ever rebuilding the house of God; Himself the dawn of the day when 'Holiness--shall be upon the bells of the horses', as Zechariah foretold; and He the 'Refiner', sitting over the fire, 'the Sun of Righteousness' of Malachi's dream."  G. Campbell Morgan