Where Is Jesus in the Old Testament?
- Updated Oct 14, 2024
Where was Jesus in the Old Testament? One of the truths that we know about Scripture that Scripture teaches us is that Jesus was active and working even throughout the Old Testament. I want to give you two examples. The first one is Exodus 3:2. There's a big question. Who is the angel of the Lord? Well, there's an indication that the angel of the Lord may actually be Jesus himself. There is another Old Testament passage, Psalm 110, and this is a throne room scene. King David enters into a vision. He kind of sees God, and this is what he sees. He says the Lord says to my Lord, sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool. Jesus acknowledged his own presence in the Old Testament, and even King David had an idea that this was going to take place. This is why Jesus quotes Psalm 110, and we see it through even the original language. And so we see Jesus in the Old Testament.
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