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

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T H E O L D 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

b. Here is a picture of Christ interpreting all the Scriptures (i.e., OT) as to how they explain and point toward his own identity.

2. The post-resurrection appearance to his own

a. Luke 24.44-48

b. Christ opened their minds to understand the Scriptures (i.e., the OT) concerning himself.

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3. The Sermon on the Mount

a. Matt. 5.17-18

b. Christ’s explicit teaching that he had come not to abolish the Scriptures but to fulfill them completely.

4. Dialogue with the Pharisees

a. John 5.39-40

b. Jesus explaining to the experts in Scripture that reading them without having his identity in mind is poor, ineffectual exegesis.

5. Prophetic quotation in Heb. 10.5-10 cf. Ps. 40.6-8

a. Ps. 40.6-8