Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

In Part One we learned that all English/British monarchs were coronated at Westminster Abbey, London, utilising the same oath that has been used for the past one thousand years. Coronation is the ‘crowning’ service. The key part of the monarch’s oath is that he or she ‘ maintains the laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel.’ This is their number one priority. The service is based on Scripture and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which we are about to see in this second and final part. Word and Spirit And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon - 1 Kings 1:39 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God — Matthew 22:29 We now understand that the crowning of the monarch is not some civil ceremony in a secular venue: it is a sacred service conducted in a church under the guidance of a high-ranking clergyman. It i...

Its transformation was breathtaking. From an obscure Jebusite walled village, perched on the Ophel hill, it became the capital of the united kingdom of Israel. The arrival of the ark of the covenant, symbolising the presence of Almighty God, made it a holy city. And God’s promise to give David a son and heir who would rule from his throne forever made it the city of the great king. To seal its special nature, God Himself said that the city was the place where His name would dwell (1 Kings 11:36; 2 Kings 21:4; 7; 2 Chronicles 6:6; 33:4; 7; Revelation 3:12). This is Jerusalem, the city of David and the city of God. It was already a thousand years old when David took over. Now that his kingdom was established, Jerusalem became the royal city. In this article, we will see how the sons of David fared while ruling and reigning from there. Temple of Solomon (963 BC) David, as a worshipper of God, had a passionate desire to build Him a house in Jerusalem. After all, David lived in a king’s pal...

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God — Matthew 16:16 ‘What is the church?’ ‘How does it work?’ Most importantly, ‘why does it make a difference in our world?’ In our first part, we attempted to answer these questions by focusing on the founder of the church, Jesus Christ Himself. While the world has debated Jesus’ identity for the last 2,000 years, it can be neatly summarised in Peter’s declaration above. Jesus is the Christ/Messiah, the Son of David who will sit on his throne. He is also declared as the Son of God. While ancient Israel had anointed prophets, priests, and kings, the anointing of Jesus is unique. He is ‘the anointed of the anointed:’ Anointed 1.       A Prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15); 2.       A Priest like Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:6, 10; 6:20; 7:11, 15, 17, 21); and 3.       A King: like David (Psalm 18:50; 89:20; Luke ...