A Biblical Vision, Part I: Mastering the Old Testament Witness to Christ

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A B i b l i ca l Vi s i on, Par t I : Mas ter i ng the Ol d Tes tament Wi tnes s to Chr i s t

Messianic Lineage as Script for the War of the Cosmos Messianic Prophecy Traces the Coming of the Anointed One to Destroy the Devil and the Curse Rom. 16.20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Eph. 4.8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” Col. 2.15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, [15] and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3.8 Whoever makes a Heb. 2.14-15 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he

6. The lineage of Messiah is well outlined in the Old Testament promise, which is fulfilled in the person of Jesus.

a. Messiah will be the seed of the woman (Gen. 3.15)

b. In the line of Seth (Gen.4.25)

c. Through the family of Noah (Gen. chapters 6-9)

d. Who will be the seed of Abraham (Gen. 12.1-3)

e. In the lineage of Isaac (Gen.17.19)

f. Through Jacob (Gen.28.14)

g. Of the tribe and clan of Judah (Gen. 49.10)

h. Through Boaz, Obed, Jesse and David (2 Sam. 7.12-13)

i. Down to the person of Jesus, the true Messiah (Matt. 2.1-16; Luke 3.23-38)

C. The importance of Old Testament Messianic prophecy to understanding Old Testament witness to Christ

1. Understanding Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament Messianic prophecy is the way that Jesus and the apostles used the Old Testament.