Christ in Scripture, part two
8.09.23
And beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. (Luke 24:27)
Last week we began to review how the Lord Jesus is presented in each of the Books of the Bible. We covered Genesis to Esther, and today we will finish looking at the remainder of the OT Books, Job to Malachi.
Job, amidst all of the suffering allowed by the Lord, freely admitted that he needed a Redeemer. He also confessed his need for a Mediator. Christ alone fulfills both of these roles.
Many of the psalms are Messianic. Chief among them are 2, 22-24. and 110.
In Proverbs, the Lord Jesus is primarily seen in chapter 8. Wisdom personified pictures the Lord. He is available to all who seek Him and receive Him.
Ecclesiastes reminds us that life is full of perplexities. Since Christ is the only way to the Father, the puzzles of life can only be solved by making Him the center of one’s life.
The Song of Solomon is a love song, Its source is the love Solomon had for his first wife, the mother of Rehoboam. It pictures the love of Christ for those who trust in Him alone.
Isaiah has more to say about the Messiah than any other prophet. The 53rd chapter is the most poignant in all the OT in describing Jesus’ substitutionary death on the cross for us.
Jeremiah and Lamentations present Jesus as the fountain of living waters, the balm of Gilead, the Good Shepherd, and the Righteous Branch.
The Lord Jesus is seen in Ezekiel as the tender sprig on a lofty mountain, the Branch, the King who has the right to rule His Creation, and the True Shepherd.
In Daniel we see Jesus Christ as the Great Stone that will one day crush all of the world’s empires and be set up as the final Ruler on this earth. He was with Daniel’s three friends in the fiery furnace, none of whom were touched or singed by the fire.
Hosea, the faithful husband, is a type of Christ, just as his wife Gomer pictures unfaithful Israel. Jesus will not refuse anyone who comes to Him in faith.
The theme of Joel is the Day of the Lord, the day that belongs to the Lord. He will come one day to rule this world with justice for his foes, and with peace for all who trust in Him.
Amos and Obadiah are books of judgment on the nations. We all, because of our sin, deserve God’s judgment. But He sent His son to take our punishment, offering forgiveness to all who will repent and trust in Him.
Jonah’s three days spent in the belly of the great fish are used by Jesus to foretell His three days in the earth after His death and prior to His Resurrection.
In Micah we find Christ as the Ruler who would be born in the little town of Bethlehem.
Nahum presents the lovely Lord Jesus as the Sovereign over the nations. Habakkuk declared the timeless words, “The just shall live by faith.”
In Zephaniah we are presented with Jesus Christ as the Righteous One, the King of Israel.
We see in Haggai that Jesus will restore the glory of the Temple and the throne of David.
Zechariah points to Christ as the Angel of the Lord, the Prince of Peace, and the one sold for thirty pieces of silver. Malachi predicts the coming of the messenger, John the Baptist, who would clear the way for the coming of the Messiah! In the Bible and you will find the Savior on almost every page!