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

1. While the Old Testament provides clues as to Gentile inclusion in the plan of God, its focus and foundation is traced through the promise of God through Abraham .

2. The New Testament not only fulfills the divine promise to Abraham, but also expands and enlarges that promise to include the Gentiles as well.

III. Promise and Fulfillment: the Christocentric Nature of the Old Testament Revelation

A. Definition of the promise-fulfillment motif: The promise of God for someone to redeem humankind from its sin and destroy the devil’s work is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ.

1. To destroy the devil’s work, Gen. 3.15

2. To propitiate God’s wrath against sin through blood sacrifice, Heb. 9.22 – Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

B. Jesus gives convincing testimony within Scripture that the Old Testament’s purpose is to give witness concerning his person and work

1. The road to Emmaus

a. Luke 24.25-27, 32 – And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! [26] Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” [27] And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures