As we saw last week, the death and resurrection of the Messiah was foretold and prophetically pointed to many centuries before, in the writings of the Old Testament.
And we saw in Luke 24:25-26 how Jesus himself taught his disciples that the prophets foretold that the Messiah should suffer first, and then enter into glory.
Today we look at how Jesus’ birth and ministry were foretold by the Scriptures.
Now, some of these Scriptures are straightforward prophet predictions about the Messiah, which find fulfillment in Jesus.
And some of these Scriptures present what we call “types” of Jesus, as we saw last week. These are models or images of Jesus that come from various individuals, especially David, or the nation of Israel as a whole.
- So, what happened to David, for instance, becomes a prophetic picture of Jesus’ life.
- So, what David said, for example, become prophetic pronouncements about or from Jesus.
What happened before, in Israel, foreshadows what happens in Jesus, who is the true fulfillment of all of God’s plans and purposes.
