The Inbreaking Kingdom - The Incarnation

John the Baptist was the prophesied forerunner who heralded Yahweh's return to Zion to liberate His people and inaugurate His kingdom. So also, Yahweh's prophets had linked His return with the emergence and work of His messianic servant who would embody faithful Israel, and this background provides the context for the incarnation, its meaning, its purpose, and its outcome.