Christ in the Old Testament 1

Life Of Christ Teacher’s Guide

Intro- We are facing a day, when what is taught about Jesus is either warped and twisted or down right false in so many places. He is the center of our belief system, the solid foundation for our faith, and source of our salvation and our only hope of heaven. I hope this study will help us better understand Him and His work on Calvary.

I. Prophecies of Incarnation

A. Born of A Woman (Gen. 3:15) And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel

1. Adam and Eve sinned

A. Adam blamed eve eve blamed the serpent it didn’t have a leg to stand on

2. God gives first prophecy

3. Notice the word seed is singular. Can be seed or son Gal 3:16

4. It is HE Clarke singular and masculine

5. God addressing Eve implying a virgin birth

6. Bruising heel a wound that can heal

A. Bruising head a mortal blow breaking Satan’s power over man

B. I John 3:8 destroy the works of the Devil

7. This scripture is called protoevangelium or “First Gospel”

B. Born of a Virgin (Isa 7:14) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

1. Ahaz refused to ask for a sign God gave this one

2. Interesting the word used for virgin signifies a maiden living in seclusion in her parents house and still a long way from matrimony or marriage.

C. Born of Abraham

1. This was Abram’s call and promised blessing

2. In thee is afterward explained to mean “thy seed” Christ

A. Acts 3:25-26 Rom4:13-16 Gal 3:8,16

D. Born of Issac Gen 17:19

1. Abram and Sarai’s Name changes God Talks with Abraham

2. Circumcision given

3. God promises a Son

4. Don’t reduce these to only physical blessing notice the word SEED

E. Born of Jacob (Num 24:17) 7 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

1. Balaam trying to curse Israel only bless God gives this prophecy

2. Star means greatness Kings or great rulers nearly all nations have utilized the star in their symbols

3. One writer thought this respectively referred to David and Messiah

F. Tribe of Judah (Gen 49:10)

1. Jacob blessing children

2. Tribe would not be lost till Shiloh came

3. Shiloh a derivative of Shol ultimate root of Shaalam denoting “ the peace maker or prince of peace

G. Heir to David’s Throne Isa 9:17

1. Ann illustrious prophecy really reiterates 2 things

A. A child born of a virgin

B. born a Jew

2. Would be not only Author of peace or bringer of peace but Prince of Peace

3. Interesting Note David came from humble birth so did Christ

H. TO be born in Bethlehem Mic 5:2

1. Have seen things about his birth now we see where

2. Bethlehem Ephrata - Fertile Ones

3. Ruth 4:11 Blessing given to Boaz upon marriage of Ruth

I. When Born (Dan 9:25)

1. Clarke says 70 wks 490 yrs split into 3 periods

A. 7 wks= 49 yrs restoration and repair of Jerusalem Ezra and Nemiah

B. 62 wks 434 yrs which at the end Messiah the Prince would come

C. 1 wk 7yrs John the Baptist preaching

2. Others believe more eschatological in nature.