Jesus in the Old Testament

[544 words] “Is Jesus in the Old Testament?” The short answer is “yes.” However, He is in the Old Testament in more ways than people think. There are three main ways Old Testament reveals Jesus; prophecy, typology, and theophany. Prophecy. The most significant Old Testament Christology material is in the Messianic prophecies. While the number of messianic prophecies seems subjective, a conservative estimate is north of 300 prophecies of Jesus. In 1 Peter 1:10-12, the apostle points out that men inspired by the Holy Spirit longed to know more about Whom they wrote. There are two groups of Messianic prophecy: Typical and Direct. A typical Messianic prophecy applies initially in the Old Testament, with its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, while Direct Messianic prophecy applies to Jesus and Him alone. An example of the former is Psalm 41:9, which David wrote in response to the betrayal of Ahithophel (2 Sam. 15:12)….