Who Is He? Who Is She?

Who Is He? Who Is She?

“Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah, this One who is glorious in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength?” Isa. 63:1.

“Who is she who looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?” Song of Sol. 6:10.

These are the two greatest and most glorious mysteries of the Bible.

“This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” Eph. 5:32. They are the Bridegroom and the bride of the Bible. No one can fully enter into this hidden glory of God’s wisdom. “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” Rom. 11:33. When it concerns looking into these riches Paul says that we know in part and prophesy in part, but when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away with. 1 Cor. 13:9-10. Since Paul could not look into it fully, neither can we, and to a much lesser degree. Nevertheless, the grace we have received to know and taste of this glory gives us hope and joy concerning a constantly increasing share—in part—in all the virtues of Christ and the fullness of God’s riches.

No one can fully comprehend the love and the mind of sacrifice Christ had when He renounced His heavenly glory in order to save us from all the sins from which the law could not save us. Jesus did not need to come if it had been possible for the law to justify us. He took upon Himself the same flesh we have, and the desires of the flesh—against which the law was powerless—were brought into death. Rom. 8:3. No one had ever escaped the power of the flesh before. Nevertheless, He arose as a conqueror in obedience and faithfulness to the Spirit with which He was anointed from His birth in order to redeem us from this strong power. If the Son makes us free, we are free indeed. John 8:36.

No one had come up from Edom—the power of the flesh—before Him. He stood up in the greatness of His strength, mighty to save. He trod the winepress alone and there was no one to help Him. Isa. 63:2-6. Now He can also give us the fullness of His power to help us in all temptations so that we can overcome as He overcame. Rev. 3:21.

In the German Bible, it says that He was a master at helping. We cannot find a single sin out of which He cannot help us.

Because Jesus humbled Himself so deeply and was obedient to the point of death, God exalted Him and gave Him a name that is over all names. Phil. 2:8-9. Now He sits by the Father’s throne and is our High Priest, our forerunner, our intercessor. He has left us His steps that show us the way, right to where He is. “And where I go you know, and the way you know.” John 14:4.

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps . . . .” 1 Pet. 2:21. “If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” John 12:26. Paul says, “Follow me, even as I also follow Christ.” 1 Cor. 11:1.

Many people have learned to know Jesus as a reconciler, someone who forgives their sins. But who is He who is called the Word, the Son of Man, the cornerstone, the true light, the Branch, the Good Shepherd, the forerunner, the head of the church, the Lion and the Lamb, the Rock, the Lord of glory, the Prince of Peace, Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, the eternal Father, the Prince of Life, the Bread of Life, the Savior, the Redeemer—and other glorious characteristics He manifested in His daily life? He is the way, the truth, and the life.

Who is she?

She is the one who was drawn up from the pit of corruption, from the miry clay. Her feet were put upon a rock, and her steps became firm. She had a new song in her mouth, a song of praise to her God. Ps. 40:3-4. She was born again to a completely new life with new interests by faith in Jesus. She received the Spirit of Christ into her heart, with power to love her Lord and Master and keep His laws and commandments with joy. She was changed into the image of Christ from glory to glory (2 Cor. 3:18) by walking in this Spirit in all the virtues of Christ. She became His helper, she became like Him: pure and strong. The knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ radiated from her. 2 Cor. 4:6.

In the Scriptures she is called by the most glorious names, and all of them are true: the bride of Jesus, the wife of the Lamb, the pure one, my dove. The bride bears these beautiful names in fellowship with like-minded ones in the mind of Christ: the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth, the temple of God, the body of Christ, the golden candlestick, the vineyard, the New Jerusalem, the general assembly and church of the firstborn, the heirs of promise, and other beautiful names.

There was a way to go to come to all this glory in fellowship with the sufferings of Christ. Jesus led many sons to glory through sufferings, and He Himself was made perfect through sufferings. Heb. 2:10. For our light, momentary afflictions are not worthy to be reckoned as anything, and they work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Rom. 8:17-18; 2 Cor. 4:17.

In Psalm 45 the bride and the Bridegroom praise each other gloriously. Both of them were united in a body of humiliation and they will be united in a glorified body for all eternity. Phil. 3:21.

Who is she, and who is He? We can only understand this great and glorious mystery of transformation in the Spirit of revelation in Jesus Christ.