Anointed One

The Anointed One points beyond David to the Messiah — the ultimate heir in David's line for whom this promise of steadfast love was ultimately building, a thread running forward to Jesus.

The Anointed One stands at the center of Gabriel's timeline — arriving after sixty-nine weeks, cut off and left with nothing, then followed by destruction and desolation, a figure whose sacrificial death rather than triumphant reign defines the prophecy.

The Anointed One is identified here as the speaker of verses 1-3 — the Spirit-empowered servant whose specific commission to the poor, brokenhearted, and captive defines the entire messianic mission.