ELTBefore Final Tsadi ץ
The *ץ* (final Tsade) represents the death of the righteous one and, as a final form, signifies permanency. The *ץ* is the final form of the letter *צ* (Tsade), and in this final state, it suggests a permanent, enduring reality. In the context of the righteous one, this form symbolizes the unchanging nature of Christ's sacrifice, whose death as the righteous one is eternal and permanent. Through His death, the righteous one is vindicated and His righteousness continues forever, even in death.
Christ, the righteous one, died, but His death was not the end. Instead, it marked the beginning of a permanent and unbreakable victory over sin and death. His righteousness, achieved through His sacrificial death, remains eternally valid and effective, securing salvation for all who believe in Him.
Here are some scriptures that highlight the death of the righteous one and the permanence of His work:
**The Death of the Righteous One and His Permanent Work**
1. ▸ ± Isaiah 53:3
*"He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem."* - This prophecy speaks of the righteous servant who would be rejected and suffer, which points to the death of Christ, the righteous one.
2. ▸ ± Matthew 27:50
*"And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit."* - Christ's death as the righteous one is affirmed in His cry and the giving up of His spirit. His death was the completion of His earthly mission and the fulfillment of God's plan for righteousness.
3. ▸ ± 1 Peter 3:18
*"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit."* - Christ, the righteous one, suffered and died for the unrighteous, bringing about the permanent and eternal reconciliation between humanity and God.
4. ▸ ± Romans 5:18-19
*"Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous."* - The death of the righteous one, Jesus Christ, led to the justification of many. His righteousness is permanent, securing eternal life for those who believe in Him.
5. ▸ ± Revelation 5:9
*"And they sang a new song, saying: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.'"* - Christ's death, as the righteous one, is central to the redemption of mankind. His sacrifice is permanent, purchasing salvation for people from all nations.
6. ▸ ± Hebrews 10:12
*"But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God."* - Christ's death was the ultimate, permanent sacrifice for sin. Unlike the repeated sacrifices of the Old Testament, His sacrifice was once for all, securing eternal salvation.
7. ▸ ± Isaiah 53:10
*"Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand."* - The death of the righteous one was part of God's plan, and though He was "crushed," His work would result in eternal prosperity, symbolizing the permanency of Christ's sacrifice.
**Conclusion**
The *ץ* (final Tsade) symbolizes the death of the righteous one, whose sacrifice is permanent and eternal. Christ's death as the righteous one is the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan and signifies the unchanging and everlasting nature of His righteousness. Through His death, Christ made a permanent way for mankind to be reconciled to God, and His righteousness endures forever.
