On the Intercession of Christ

“…He hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”

Isa. 53:12

“I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which Thou hast given Me; for they are thine.”

Jn. 17:9

“Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.”

Heb. 7:25

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Order of Contents

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Article

1600’s

Turretin, Francis – 15. ‘Why and how does Christ intercede for us?’  in Institutes of Elenctic Theology, tr. George M. Giger, ed. James Dennison Jr.  (1679–1685; P&R, 1994), vol. 2, 14th Topic, pp. 483-86

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Latin Article

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Voet, Gisbert – Of the Second Part of Christ the Priest, even Intercession  in Syllabus of Theological Problems  (Utrecht, 1643), pt. 1, section 2, tract 2   Abbr.

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“And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.’  And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, ‘Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people…  Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people…’  And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.”

Ex. 32:9-14

“And He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto Him; and his righteousness, it sustained Him.”

Isa. 59:16

“Who is he that condemneth?  It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”

Rom. 8:34

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