Stephen the Levite is living proof that God rewards and provides for those … Read Full Bio ↴Stephen the Levite is living proof that God rewards and provides for those who step out on faith and follow His call. Originally born in Southern California, Stephen the Levite met muzeONE at Bible College where they joined Redeemed Thought. Sensing God’s leading them to re-locate in Philadelphia, they packed up MuzeOne’s car and travelled cross-country to the East Coast, where they were immediately embraced by the Holy hip-hop community. In 2005, RT independently released their debut album, “Truth, Beauty, Goodness”, a rich blend of underground west coast lyricism and Biblical depth. In 2006, Stephen the Levite hooked up with Lamp Mode and dropped his solo project, “To Die is Gain”, a critically-acclaimed lyrical masterpiece. Future plans include receiving hate mail for making controversial statements about false teachers as well as starting a Christian hardcore thrash metal band.

Commissionary
Stephen the Levite Lyrics

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Commissionary //

Consider Jesus who exegeted the Father for us/ gave us a peak into what we'd see as He taught the Torah/
displaying meekness as He would lead us to follow orders/
He was completely obedient through the cross and homeward//

His resurrection: the proof of His approval from Heaven/
His execution through crucifixion: the brutal testin'/

it was unusual, viewing this dude who wasn't flexin'/
acceptin' punishment though He's nothin' short of perfection//

Why was The Sinless One willin' to let them kill Him/
march Him up to the top of the hill and hang 'em with villains/
what was the reason Jesus was beaten, leakin' His crimson/
when He could easily bring His legions to keep Him livin'/ He did it all for the glory of Him who sent Him/
for the joy set before Him enduring the crucifixion/ pouring' His blood securing a cure for the poor and sin sick/
who acknowledge the Lord as way more than a way to get rich//

The gospel shows us the cross is before the crown/
though the reign future but now 'cause the Kingdom of God is ours/
Power from Heaven dwellin' among the sheep of the Shepard/
who represent Him with reverence, the reign of the King is present//

If you believe that it means we need to be rich than repent/ this is the gospel of Jesus preached of the sent/
He told the Jews that their views of the Kingdom needed to switch/
they didn't expect the Servant rejected to be legit//

So in resemblance to the Son of the Father/
we know that us as the chosen play roles like Prince and the Pauper/
proper it is for us to consider it as an honor/
to follow the greater Master and serve the way that He taught us//

modeled for us humility, serving the Father willingly/
still in His Deity, the second person of the Trinity/

so even we, as a royal nation of priests/
gotta see that it's not beneath his peeps to scrub on some feet//

Overall Meaning

The song Commissionary by Stephen the Levite explores the nature of Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross in a descriptive and theological manner. The lyrics paint a picture of Jesus as the perfect example of obedience and selflessness who gave his life for a greater cause. The opening lines of the song point at Jesus as the interpreter of God the Father, who came to provide a glimpse of God's character while teaching the Torah. The song stresses how Jesus acted meekly and obediently, leading his followers to obey and follow orders.

The song further talks about Jesus' brutal testings and his execution through crucifixion. Despite being sinless, He willingly accepted punishment and was obedient even unto death. The song challenges the listener by asking why the sinless one would willingly give himself up to be killed. However, the chorus shows the reason why- Jesus did it all for the glory of God who sent him and for the joy set before him. In his crucifixion, he secured a cure for the sick and the poor, who acknowledge him as more than just a means to get rich.

In conclusion, the song Commissionary is a call to the listener to consider Jesus' example and to follow in his meek and humble footsteps. It presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate example of selfless love and humble obedience, and encourages the listener to follow him in serving the Father willingly.

Line by Line Meaning

Consider Jesus who exegeted the Father for us
Let's think about Jesus who taught us about God

gave us a peak into what we'd see as He taught the Torah/
He showed us what God is like through His teaching

displaying meekness as He would lead us to follow orders/
He showed us how to be humble and obedient

He was completely obedient through the cross and homeward//
He was obedient to God, even unto His death and resurrection

His resurrection: the proof of His approval from Heaven/
His rising from the dead proves that God approves of Him

His execution through crucifixion: the brutal testin'/
He was tested through His painful death on the cross

it was unusual, viewing this dude who wasn't flexin'/
It was strange to see someone who was powerful but didn't show off

acceptin' punishment though He's nothin' short of perfection//
He was perfect, yet still took the punishment for our sins

Why was The Sinless One willin' to let them kill Him/
Why did Jesus, who was sinless, allow Himself to be killed?

march Him up to the top of the hill and hang 'em with villains/
Why was a blameless man crucified with criminals?

what was the reason Jesus was beaten, leakin' His crimson/
Why was Jesus, who had done no wrong, beaten and bleeding?

when He could easily bring His legions to keep Him livin'/
Why didn't Jesus save Himself from death with His divine power?

He did it all for the glory of Him who sent Him/
He did it all for the honor and glory of God the Father

for the joy set before Him enduring the crucifixion/
He endured the cross because of the joy that would come after

pouring' His blood securing a cure for the poor and sin sick/
He shed His blood to provide a remedy for our spiritual poverty and sickness

who acknowledge the Lord as way more than a way to get rich//
Those who follow Jesus do so because of who He is, not for personal gain

The gospel shows us the cross is before the crown/
The path to glory is through suffering, just like Jesus

though the reign future but now 'cause the Kingdom of God is ours/
We may not have full reign yet, but we already have access to God's Kingdom

Power from Heaven dwellin' among the sheep of the Shepard/
God's power is with His people, who are like sheep with Him as their shepherd

who represent Him with reverence, the reign of the King is present//
When we honor and represent God well, we bring His Kingdom to earth now

If you believe that it means we need to be rich than repent/
If we think following Jesus means getting rich, we need to change our thinking

this is the gospel of Jesus preached of the sent/
The message of Jesus is about the one sent from God

He told the Jews that their views of the Kingdom needed to switch/
Jesus challenged the Jews to change their perspective on God's Kingdom

they didn't expect the Servant rejected to be legit//
The Jews didn't expect the Messiah to be rejected and mistreated

So in resemblance to the Son of the Father/
As followers of Christ, we want to look like and act like Him

we know that us as the chosen play roles like Prince and the Pauper/
As God's chosen people, we have different roles and levels of status in the world

proper it is for us to consider it as an honor/
It is honorable for us to follow Jesus and serve Him

to follow the greater Master and serve the way that He taught us//
We want to serve Jesus in the way He showed us: with humility, obedience, and love

modeled for us humility, serving the Father willingly/
Jesus showed us how to be humble and obedient to God

still in His Deity, the second person of the Trinity/
Even though Jesus was fully God, He still served in humility

so even we, as a royal nation of priests/
As believers, we are a chosen people who serve God as His priests

gotta see that it's not beneath his peeps to scrub on some feet//
Even though we might have status or position, we should still be willing to serve others in humility

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