Jesus, in the Old Testament?
Yes Jesus was in the Old Testament (OT) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." John 1:1-2. Yes I know that John is New Testament (NT) but it makes reference to Genesis and creation and Jesus being there when the World was formed.
Now what I found to be interesting is the fact that Jesus was spoken about by the very man that it is stated that he would come from, King David. David wrote many of the Psalms and if you read some of what David wrote there are Psalms of repentence but some are Psalms of rejoicing and others of prophesy. Now here is the first I am going to point out in this posting Psalm 22:14-31
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Now this passage speaks of the piercing of hands feet, doesn't this sound strangely familar at least to us that know about the cross. Jesus was pierced through his hands and feet when nailed to the cross.
The bit of scripture points out more Jesus in the OT is Psalm 31:9-18
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Jesus is in the part of this passage and David is even predicting Jesus's death (9-14) and then (15-18) speaks of the religous leaders of the time when Christ would be betrayed and sentenced to die on the cross for mine and your sin. The Pharisees and the Saducees were all religous leaders in the time of christ but they caused more trouble and dissention in the Jewish church than a Gentile walking into the inner court at the temple.
God is a wonderful caring God to have sent his Son to die for me and for you. If you are reading this and have a son think of it this way, I brought this boy into the world so he could be a sacrifice for everyone else because you as the parent love the world so much and the sacrifice of your son would save the whole world and you that is one of your son's purposes upon this earth is to die for everyone's iniquities and sins except for his because he has none.
So let this one roll around in your minds for a while and look for future posts.
Tarheel Dingo
That is all!!!
Now what I found to be interesting is the fact that Jesus was spoken about by the very man that it is stated that he would come from, King David. David wrote many of the Psalms and if you read some of what David wrote there are Psalms of repentence but some are Psalms of rejoicing and others of prophesy. Now here is the first I am going to point out in this posting Psalm 22:14-31
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Now this passage speaks of the piercing of hands feet, doesn't this sound strangely familar at least to us that know about the cross. Jesus was pierced through his hands and feet when nailed to the cross.
The bit of scripture points out more Jesus in the OT is Psalm 31:9-18
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. 15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Jesus is in the part of this passage and David is even predicting Jesus's death (9-14) and then (15-18) speaks of the religous leaders of the time when Christ would be betrayed and sentenced to die on the cross for mine and your sin. The Pharisees and the Saducees were all religous leaders in the time of christ but they caused more trouble and dissention in the Jewish church than a Gentile walking into the inner court at the temple.
God is a wonderful caring God to have sent his Son to die for me and for you. If you are reading this and have a son think of it this way, I brought this boy into the world so he could be a sacrifice for everyone else because you as the parent love the world so much and the sacrifice of your son would save the whole world and you that is one of your son's purposes upon this earth is to die for everyone's iniquities and sins except for his because he has none.
So let this one roll around in your minds for a while and look for future posts.
Tarheel Dingo
That is all!!!
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