― Letter 18 of 22 ―
Tzadi
Righteous · Just · To Hunt
"The letter Tzadi carries the meaning of righteousness. Yahushua is not just a righteous man — He is righteousness itself for those who believe. Jeremiah named Him directly: Yahuah Our Righteousness. That is not a title. It is His name."
No man can stand before Yahuah on the basis of his own righteousness — the bar is perfection and no human being meets it. Yahushua met it completely, then took what He earned and credited it to everyone who receives Him. He who knew no sin became sin so that those who are in Him can become the righteousness of Yahuah. This exchange — His perfect record for our broken one — is what the Tzadi points to. He is not just righteous. He is our righteousness. Without Him we have none.