The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW09

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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

II. OT Messianic Prophecies Which Give Witness to Christ and His Kingdom: an Outline

Messiah Is Both Son of God and Servant of the Lord

Although Jesus has come as God’s promised, Spirit-anointed, royal Son to herald and inaugurate the kingdom, Mark writes to correct those who would look to the glory of the final consummation of the kingdom instead of its vulnerable beginnings. The kingdom is here in hidden fashion, and Jesus the Messiah (see Christ), Son of God (1.1), must be understood in terms of suffering and the cross (8.31–33; 9.30–32; 10.32–34; see Predictions of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection). The pivotal pronouncement of servanthood in Mark 10.45 (see Ransom Saying) declares the essence of Jesus’ ministry. By comprehending this, the disciples will comprehend the essence of discipleship as servanthood, including their motivation, position, ambition, expectations and example (note the crucial placement of the servanthood passages at 9.33–37 and 10.35–45, within the larger discipleship section of 8.27–10.45). ~ Michael Wilkins. “Discipleship.” The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels . J. B. Green, ed. (electronic ed.) Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. p. 184.

A. Prophecies concerning the birth of Jesus Christ

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1. The ministry of Christ’s forerunner, Mal. 4.5-6

2. His birthplace at Bethlehem, Mic. 5.2

3. The human and divine aspect of his birth, Isa. 7.14 (cf. Gen. 3.15)