Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament Prophets 2

Last week: Do we discover Jesus in the prophets of today the same way we discover Him in the Old Testament prophets? NO — There are no today.

The role of the prophet was to lay a that would be seen properly in Jesus.

Ephesians 2:20

The foundation laid by the prophets is not to be laid. 

We have everything we need in the

2 Peter 1:3

2 Timothy 3:16

The Bible is or it is not — there is no .

Is the Bible enough or not?

Three Movements of Prophetic Ministry 

1.   The Engine: The Original Message 

We cannot be so hurried to the text and ignore the original meaning. 

Two Important questions: 

What are the historical circumstances of a certain book or text?

What kind of writing is this?

Micqh 5:2

2.  The Tracks: The Fulfilment or Fulfillments 

The correct tracks take one to the correct . 

Fulfillment(s)

A. Fulfillment (Zech 9:9; Matt 21:4-5)

B.  Fulfillment (Numbers 24)

C.  Fulfillment (Psalm 78:2; Matthew 13:35)

“Matthew looks back at the Old Testament from the reality of Christ…Matthew sees the whole Old Testament as the embodiment of promise…Hence all kinds of Old Testament writing (Not just prophecies) can be down on in relating that promise of Jesus.” ~Sidney Greidanus 

D. Fulfillment  (Isa 41:9, 42:1, 53:11; Phil 2:5ff)

“Theological themes in the Old Testament are not only carried over into the New Testament but also raised,  heightened, widened, deepened, and so fulfilled.” ~David Murray

E.  Fulfillment (Matt 21:13; Isa 56; Jeremiah 7:11)

F. Fulfillments (Micah 5:2; Ezekiel 41:13-26)

3. The Destination: The Present Message

A majority of the Prophets contained messages to the people that were the people of Israel.

God’s message to the heathen: t and Salvation 

There is also a message to the . 

Most of the writings of the Prophets were to Israel by warning the unfaithful and also a note of hope because a small number would . 

The Church and Israel: The church is true

True spiritual Israel exists today and comprises ethnic Jews and Gentiles alike — children of the promise that have placed their faith and trust in Jesus.

Acts 26:22ff