Finding Jesus in Every Book of the Old Testament Have you ever wondered about how the Old and New Testaments relate? Sometimes it can seem like there are two distinct parts of Christianity, because of that dividing page between “old” and “new.” But God is the same yesterday, today and forever…and His plan for salvation has been in action from the beginning of time! You can see echoes of God’s plan for salvation through Jesus Christ in every single book of the Bible—Old Testament included. And when you read it in this way, it will give you a new take on the way that God’s plan has been woven through every moment of history. In this short YouTube video, you’ll see how each book of the Old Testament tells an important story about Jesus—and don’t miss what he says at the beginning of the clip, about why it’s so important!  Follow the link to watch...and below the video, you’ll find an outline of Jesus in each book as well as a link to the scripture that’s referred to. Enjoy the video, and thank you for being part of the Christ Revealed family! United, The Christ Revealed Team Here’s a rundown of what’s on the video…and links so you can read the related scripture and study it more in depth if you’d like:

 

Finding Jesus in Every Book of the Old Testament by Christ Revealed | Mar 21, 2019 | Bible History, Faith, New Believers, Scripture | 73 comments In this short YouTube video, you’ll see how each book of the Old Testament tells an important story about Jesus—and don’t miss what he says at the beginning of the clip, about why it’s so important! Below the video, you’ll find an outline of Jesus in each book as well as a link to the scripture that’s referred to. Here’s a rundown of what’s on the video…and links so you can read the related scripture and study it more in depth if you’d like: Genesis – He is the offspring of woman who will crush the head of the serpent (Genesis 3:15) Exodus – He is the lamb of God without blemish (Exodus 12) Leviticus – He is our high priest (Leviticus 21:11-12) Numbers – He is the one who is lifted up in the wilderness of sin (Numbers 21:9) Deuteronomy – He is the prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18) Joshua – He is the one who will lead the people into the land of rest (Joshua 1) Judges – He is God’s appointed deliverer  (Entire context of the book) Ruth – He is our kinsman redeemer (Ruth 4:1-12) 1 Samuel – He is God, rejected as the king (1 Samuel 8:7 ) 2 Samuel – He is the heir of David’s throne (2 Sam 5:4) 1 Kings – He is the one who is greater than Solomon (Matthew 12:42) 2 Kings – He is the one like Elijah, not accepted in his own country  (Luke 4:24) 1 Chronicles – He is the “son of David” (Matthew 22:41-46) 2 Chronicles – He is the only perfect king (Entire context of the book) Ezra – He is the divine temple rebuilder (Ezra 3-5, John 2:19) Nehemiah – He is the guide of the remnant of God’s people (Nehemiah 1:3; 2:5) Esther – He is our providential protector (Esther 4:14) Job – He is our advocate to plead our case to God, and the redeemer (Job 9:33) Psalm – He is the one who is crucified, but not left in Hades (Psalm 16:10) Proverbs – He is the wisdom of God, and the founder of the Earth (Proverbs 9:10) Ecclesiastes – He is the one who will bring everything into judgement (Ecclesiastes 12:14) Song of Solomon – He is the best example we have of true love (Entire context of the book) Isaiah – He is the virgin-born suffering servant (Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53) Jeremiah – He is the branch (Jeremiah 23:5) Lamentations – He is the man of sorrows who weeps over Jerusalem (Entire context of the book) Ezekiel – He is God’s servant and God’s prince (Ezekiel 34:23-24) Daniel – He is king over the kingdom that will never be destroyed (Daniel 2:44) Hosea – He is the forgiving and redeeming husband to the unfaithful wife (Hosea 1:2) Joel – He is the savior of those who call on God (Joel 2:32) Amos – He is the rescuer of Judah (Entire context of the book) Obadiah – He is the deliverer of Mount Zion (Obadiah 1:17) Jonah – He is the 3 days Jonah spends in the fish (Matthew 12:40) Micah – He is the blessing of Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) Nahum – He is the stronghold in the day of wrath (Nahum 1:7) Habakkuk – He is the justifier of those who live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4) Zephaniah – He is the channel through whom all nations can worship (Zephaniah 3) Haggai – He is the shaker of heaven and earth whose kingdom can never be shaken (Haggai 2:6) Zechariah – He is the one betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12-13) Malachi – He is the one whose forerunner is Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6)