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OT Study #1 Christ in All the ScripturesChrist in All the Scriptures

Beginning with Moses and all the Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he (Jesus) explained to Prophets, he (Jesus) explained to

them what was said in all the them what was said in all the Scriptures Scriptures concerning himself.concerning himself. (Luke (Luke

24:27)24:27)

““Everything must be fulfilled that is Everything must be fulfilled that is written written about meabout me in the Law of Moses, in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” the Prophets and the Psalms.” (Luke 24:44) (Luke 24:44)


The Law – The Law – Genesis to Deuteronomy Genesis to Deuteronomy “TORAH”“TORAH” (including all the (including all the historical books) historical books)

The Psalms – The Psalms – Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, “WISDOM”“WISDOM” Ecclesiastes, Song Ecclesiastes, Song of Songsof Songs

The Prophets – The Prophets – Isaiah to MalachiIsaiah to Malachi


Hebrews 9:26(b)

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John 5:39-40: “You “You diligently study diligently study the Scriptures the Scriptures because you think because you think that by them you that by them you possess eternal possess eternal life. These are life. These are the Scripturesthe Scriptures that that testify about testify about meme, yet you , yet you refuse to come to refuse to come to me to have life” me to have life” (Jesus)


O. T. witness to Jesus is variedO. T. witness to Jesus is varied

Dan. 2:34, 45 – TYPOLOGYDan. 2:34, 45 – TYPOLOGY

Dan. 3:24-25 - Dan. 3:24-25 - CHRISTOPHANYCHRISTOPHANY

Dan. 7:13-14 - PROPHECYDan. 7:13-14 - PROPHECY


Genesis – The Woman’s The Woman’s Seed Seed Exodus – The The Passover Lamb Passover Lamb Leviticus – Our High Priest Our High Priest Numbers – The Water of Life The Water of Life Deuteronomy – The The Lawgiver Lawgiver Joshua – Lord’s Lord’s

Army Commander Army Commander Judges – The Unfailing Judge The Unfailing Judge Ruth – Redeemer Relative Redeemer Relative 1&2 Samuel – Prophet & King Prophet & King 1&2 Kings – Lion of Judah Lion of Judah 1&2 Chronicles – – Israel’s Ruler Israel’s Ruler Ezra – Restoration Leader Restoration Leader Nehemiah – The The Intercessor Intercessor Esther – Invisible Protector Invisible Protector Job – – My Living Redeemer My Living Redeemer Psalms – Theme of Our Theme of Our Song Song Proverbs – Wise and Wise and Just Just Ecclesiastes – The The Preacher Preacher

Song of Songs – Our Our Lover Lover Isaiah – Suffering Suffering Saviour Saviour Jeremiah/Lam’s – Weeper Weeper Ezekiel – The The Glory of God Glory of God Daniel – Anointed Prince Anointed Prince Hosea – Faithful Faithful Husband Husband Joel – The The People’s Refuge People’s Refuge Amos – Alternative to Idols Alternative to Idols Obadiah – Zion’s Zion’s DelivererDeliverer Jonah – Greater than Jonah Greater than Jonah Micah – Bethlehem’s Bethlehem’s Baby Baby Nahum – Avenger Avenger of Evil of Evil Habakkuk – Divine Revealer Divine Revealer Zephaniah – The LORD The LORD Haggai – Desired of Desired of Nations Nations Zechariah – The The Branch Branch Malachi – Sun Sun of of RighteousnessRighteousness

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OT Study #1 Christ in All the ScripturesChrist in All the ScripturesKeys to Biblical Interpretation:Keys to Biblical Interpretation:

(1) What is the particular “word”?(1) What is the particular “word”?

(2) What does the “sentence” state?(2) What does the “sentence” state?

(3) What is its immediate “context”?(3) What is its immediate “context”?

(4) What “book” is it in?(4) What “book” is it in?

(5) What “Testament” does it fall in?(5) What “Testament” does it fall in?

(6) How does it relate to the whole “Bible”? (6) How does it relate to the whole “Bible”?

(7) How does it reflect on the “Lord Jesus”?(7) How does it reflect on the “Lord Jesus”?


QUESTIONSQUESTIONS:

(a) Why is Jesus Christ the major theme of the Old Testament?

(b) How could the OT authors, over such a long period of time, keep their focus on Jesus Christ?

(c) Of what value are the books of the Old Testament to us today?


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