Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
RAYMOND D. LOMBARD
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(Raymond Lombard Ministries, Jan. 9, 2019)
THE TABERNACLE - The tabernacle and all that goes with it, speaks to us of Christ (Heb 10:20). Jesus Christ came and dwelt among us (John 1:14). The Old Testament is the lock, the New Testament is the key; what is the use of a lock without a key? Knowledge of the Old Testament is necessary to fully understand the New Testament.THE PRIESTHOOD – God set apart one tribe from the nation Israel, and that was the tribe of Levi, to be a literal priestly generation to him. From the tribe Levi, God set apart one family, the family of Aaron to exercise the priestly office. Jesus Christ is the superior High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek (Heb 4:14-16; 5:5-10).THE OFFERINGS - The offerings were a feature of the religion of Israel within the framework of the revelation that was received at Mount Sinai. The procedures set out in Leviticus assume a holy place, an altar and the priesthood. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God, and all the offerings in the Old Testament are fulfilled in the life and death of Christ (Heb 9:11-10&18).THE FEASTS OF THE LORD - The feasts are God's holy convocations where the people rested and celebrated. Some feasts were determined by God to coincide with the seasons. Other festivals celebrated great events. Through Jesus Christ we have direct access to God and in Him we can celebrate (Eph 1:3; 1 Cor 5:7-8).THE ANGEL OF THE LORD - In the light of the New Testament revelation, this Old Testament Angel of the Lord can be identified as the pre-incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ.JESUS CHRIST IN THE OLD TESTAMENT – An overview of the prophesies concerning the Messiah in the Old Testament and the fulfilling thereof in the New Testament (Luke 24:25-45)