The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

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Summary of Messianic Interpretations in the Old Testament Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis, adapted from James Smith, The Promised Messiah

Legend

EJ - Early Jewish Interpretation

NTA - New Testament Allusion

NTE - New Testament Exegesis

CF - Church Fathers

Bible Reference

Summary of the Messianic Prophecy

EJ

NTA NTE CF

One from the ranks of the seed of the woman will crush the head of the serpent

1

Gen. 3.15

X X

X

2

Gen. 9.25-27

God will come and dwell in the tents of Shem

X X

X

Gen. 12.3; 18.18; 22.18; 26.4; 28.14

All nations of the earth will be blessed through the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

X X

X X

3

The scepter won’t depart from Judah until Shiloh comes, and all the nations will be obedient to him

4

Gen. 49.10-11

X X

X

A powerful ruler from Israel will come and crush the enemies of God’s people

5

Num. 24.16-24

X X

X

A prophet like Moses will come and all the righteous will listen to him

6

Deut. 18.15-18

X

X X

The angels of God commanded to rejoice as the Firstborn of God comes into the world

7

Deut. 32.43

X

God will judge the ends of the earth but will give strength to his anointed

8

1 Sam. 2.10

X

X

A faithful Priest will come and dispense blessing upon the people

9

1 Sam. 2.35-36

The Seed of David will sit upon an eternal throne and will build the house of God

10 2 Sam. 7.12-16

X

X

God’s covenant to send Messiah through David cannot be revoked

11

Ps. 89

X

12

Ps. 132

God has chosen David and Zion

X

The Son of Man is made a little lower than the angels, and is exalted as ruler over all creation

13

Ps. 8

X

X X

Messiah volunteers to enter the world, to suffer, and is delivered

14

Ps. 40

X X