David Wellons - Jesus in the Old Testament- Nov 21, 2021

Jesus in each Book of the Old Testament

November 21 2021

SLIDES

Jesus in Each Book of the Old Testament

•Genesis 3:15: Jesus was the Seed of the woman that bruised the serpent’s head (Matthew 1:18; Luke 10:19).

•Exodus 12:21: Jesus was our Passover Lamb sacrificed for us (1 Corinthians 5:7).

•Leviticus 16:21-22: Jesus was our scapegoat who bore our sins on the cross (2 Corinthians 5:21; John 1:29; Hebrews 9:28).

•Numbers 21:8: Jesus was lifted up on a pole like the bronze serpent (John 3:14).

•Deuteronomy 18:15: Jesus was the prophet like Moses who God raised up (John 7:40; Hebrews 3:2-6).

•Joshua 5:14: Jesus was there as a Commander of the Lord’s army (Revelation 19:11-14).

•Judges 6:22: Jesus was there as the Angel of the Lord, encouraging Gideon (John 14:8-10).

•Ruth 4:6: Jesus, in His incarnation, became our Kinsman Redeemer (1 Peter 1:18; Leviticus 25; Deuteronomy 25).

•1 Samuel 2:10: Jesus is the Horn of Salvation that God raised up for us (Luke 1:69).

•2 Samuel 7:12: Jesus is the Son of David, prophesied to rule as King (Matthew 1:1).

•1 Kings 8:27: Jesus is the answer to the question, “But will God indeed dwell on the earth?” (John 1:14; John 2:19).

•2 Kings 4:43: Jesus is a prophet similar to Elisha who multiplied loaves (Mark 6:44).

•1 Chronicles 17:14: Jesus is the Son of David whose kingdom would last forever. He is both Priest and King (Matthew 1:1; Hebrews 6:20; John 1:49).

•2 Chronicles 9:22: Jesus was typified as a “Greater than Solomon” in His wisdom (Colossians 2:3; Matthew 12:42).

•Ezra 9:2: The preservation of the Holy Seed matters, because the lineage of Jesus matters (Genesis 3:15; Luke 3:23-38).

•Nehemiah 13:8: Nehemiah foreshadows Jesus cleansing the temple. (Mark 11:15-19).

•Esther 10:3: Jesus was typified by Mordecai’s exaltation from persecuted Jew to the highest position (Matthew 21:42; Revelation 20:4).

•Job 19:25: Jesus is our Living Redeemer who stood on the earth (Ephesians 1:7; Matthew 28:6).

•Psalm 22:16: Jesus was the One whose hands and feet were pierced on the cross (John 20:25).

•Proverbs 30:4: Jesus was the Son of God who descended from heaven to save us and ascended to be our advocate.

•Ecclesiastes 12:11: Jesus was the Good Shepherd who taught us the truth.

•Song of Solomon 2:4: Jesus’ love for His church was typified in Solomon’s love for his bride. (Ephesians 5:25-32).

•Isaiah 53:5: Jesus was prophesied to be the One to take our sin’s punishment (1 Peter 2:24).

•Jeremiah 23:5: Jesus was the Branch that sprang up from the line of David (Matthew 1:1).

•Lamentations 2:11: Jesus would also be in tears over Jerusalem’s condition (Luke 19:41).

•Ezekiel 34:23: Jesus is the Chief Shepherd who fed the people physically and spiritually (1 Peter 5:4; Mark 6:42).

•Daniel 9:25: Jesus was prophesied to arrive as King on the exact day He did (Nehemiah 2:1-8; John 12:12; Exodus 12:1-3).

•Hosea 11:1: Jesus was the true Son of God that was brought out of Egypt (Matthew 2:15).

•Joel 2:32: Jesus would be the name people could call on for salvation (Romans 10:13; Acts 2:21).

•Amos 9:11: Jesus was going to arrive when the tabernacle of David was repaired after the exile (Acts 15:15-17).

•Obadiah 1:21: Jesus will rule the kingdom in the Millennial Period (Revelation 11:15).

•Jonah 1:17: Jonah typified the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (Matthew 12:40).

•Micah 5:2: The birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem was prophesied (Matthew 2:1).

•Nahum 1:15: The redemption secured by Jesus over our enemy is good news to bring to all (Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:15).

•Habakkuk 2:4: This verse is quoted three times in the New Testament, pointing to faith in Jesus (Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38).

•Zephaniah 3:15: Jesus will be the King in the midst of His people during His Millennial reign (Revelation 19:16; 20:4).

•Haggai 2:23: Jesus was a descendent of Zerubbabel, fulfilling this promise (Matthew 1:12).

•Zechariah 9:9: Jesus was prophesied to arrive on a donkey (John 12:14-15).

•Malachi 3:1: Jesus had John the Baptist as a forerunner, and He Himself came suddenly to the temple (Matthew 3:1-3; Mark 11:15-19).