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- In the Old Testament, there are estimated to be hundreds of prophecies about Jesus, including passages that allude to or prefigure Jesus. These prophecies point to His Messiahship, deity, and character. Many different prophecies also speak of Jesus’ ministry, the most significant being His death, burial, and resurrection.
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The Old Testament prefigures, anticipates, and announces beforehand God's redemption through the person and work of his incarnate Son, Jesus Christ.
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- Jesus Is The Last Adam
- Jesus Is Testified to by ‘The Law and The Prophets’
- Noah: A Foretaste of Judgment and Salvation Through Christ
- Isaac: Jesus Is The “Seed” of Abraham and True Substitute
- Jesus Is Greater Than The Law-Covenant
- Jesus Is A Greater Future King David
- A Vivid Portrait of Our Suffering Servant
From the beginning, the full story of Scripture reveals the full glory of Christ—even with Adam. Hunter and Wellum remind us that Adam was “not just the first man in God’s story. He is the representative of humanity and the head of creation itself” (80). And God gave him responsibilities and roles later expressed in Israel: 1. “God spoke directly t...
Paul is clear about Christ’s whereabouts in the Old Testament: “But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify” (Romans 3:21). “‘The Law and the Prophets’ is shorthand for the Old Testament,” Hunter and Wellum explain, “which Paul says prophesy or testify of the salvation that late...
If Jesus is the last Adam, Noah was meant as a newAdam. In his story, two themes emerge, judgment and salvation—which offer a foretaste of Jesus in the Old Testament. “As we ponder Noah’s flood, we are confronted with the harsh reality of what humanity deserves for its sin and rejection of God. More accurately, the flood is a foretaste of coming ju...
Remember, God promised Abraham that “all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3), and then repeated it: “Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed” (Genesis 22:18). Hunter and Wellum make an important point about the fulfillment of this promise through the story of Abraham’s son, Isaac: Of course, that substit...
“Christ and his covenant are so much better!” Hunter and Wellum declare. "This is exactly what the Law-covenant was given to help us see.” What’s more: baked into the Law-covenant were “carefully designed limitations" that pointed toward something greater.As Hebrews 9:8 explains, “The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy ...
In King David, all of God’s promises from Noah to Abraham to Moses converge. And yet, as with all parts of the Old Testament, the Davidic narratives look ahead to a greater future king. Psalm 72 explains how Jesus is found in this part of the Old Testament, which “helps us look ahead to a ‘greater’ David, a future king” (163–164). Hunter and Wellum...
The prophet Jonah reminds us, “Salvation is of the Lord” (Jonah 2:9). And all along the way in God’s story, “the story of salvation advances a step further as the Lord takes the initiative to save. The prophets continue this message, carrying it forward” (180). How do they reveal this salvation will be accomplished? “The Lord’s salvation is made po...
Jan 4, 2022 · The “seventy sevens” prophecy in Daniel chapter 9 predicted the precise date that Jesus, the Messiah, would be “cut off.”. Isaiah 50:6 accurately describes the beating that Jesus endured. Zechariah 12:10 predicts the “piercing” of the Messiah, which occurred after Jesus died on the cross.
Old Testament narratives are inter-related, progressing accounts of God’s purpose for history and how He intends to accomplish it. As the narratives tell what happened (the context for God’s revelation), they also indicate why it matters (the purpose of history). Old Testament Narrative as Literature
Jan 31, 2024 · Specifically, the many prophecies mentioned in Exodus, the Book of Psalms, and Isaiah will be highlighted. Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecy through His sacrificial act on the cross, the situation and means of His death, and by the words He spoke on the cross.
Many Old Testament scriptures refer to the coming Messiah and have been specifically fulfilled in Jesus. The exact number varies based on how one determines what constitutes a reference, with some scholars counting more than 400. A few of the more obvious predictions are shared here.
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Jan 22, 2020 · How the Old Testament’s story points us to Christ. The entire Old Testament is anticipating a perfect obedient son and servant king. By Peter J. Gentry • January 22, 2020. When we speak of the Old Testament, the term “testament” is the Latin word for “covenant.”
