The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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prophecy, which includes the seed of the woman in Genesis, the promise of God’s dwelling in the tents of Seth, the seed of Abraham, the lineage of Isaac through the house of Jacob, of the tribe and clan of Judah, through Boaz, Obed, Jesse and David, down to the person of Jesus of Nazareth. In many ways, tracing the themes in OT Messianic prophecy is key to understanding the OT witness to Christ. It is the way that Jesus and the apostles applied the OT to his life—these prophecies illumine our understanding of the way Jesus used the OT, they directly connect the testaments (in the way Augustine suggested, that the OT is revealed in the NT), and finally, they show that Jesus of Nazareth fulfills the prophetic predictions of the expected Messiah. The main points included in the OT Messianic prophecies cover his birth, his suffering and death, his resurrection, and his coming glory. In every way, the clear testimony of OT Messianic prophecy is that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, providing a solid witness about his life, ministry, and coming Kingdom. Brueggemann, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination . (rev. and updated ed.) Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001. ------. Hopeful Imagination: Prophetic Voices in Exile . Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1986. Clowney, Edmund P. Preaching Christ in All Scripture . Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2003. ------. The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament . Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1991. Greidanus, Sidney. Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method . Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999. Spurgeon, Charles H. Christ in the Old Testament: Sermons on the Foreshadowings of Our Lord in Old Testament History, Ceremony, and Prophecy . (Pulpit Legend Collection). Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 2001. If you are interested in pursuing some of the ideas of The Promise Universalized , you might want to give these books a try:

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