Jesus in the Old Testament
Jesus in the Old Testament
by Amir Tsarfati
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There are many takeaways from the familiar encounter of the dejected disciples who walked with the resurrected Lord on the road to Emmaus the very day He rose from the dead. But there is one that stands above them all.
Beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself( Luke 24:27).
What the two men expected from Jesus was popular among the Jews of their day
What the two men expected from Jesus was popular among the Jews of their day. They were waiting for a Messiah who would deliver them from Roman domination.
The disciples who were on the road to Emmaus completely missed the majesty of what had just transpired because they were not looking for a Messiah who would die for their sins, but for a Messiah who would free them from Rome. They overlooked prophecies like the one in Isaiah 53:5:“ He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”
In times such as these, when governments are oppressing and restricting God’ s people, we need to be careful about falling into the same mistake as these two disciples by overlooking Jesus’ first coming. The truth is that what we needed most has already happened:
You, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight( Colossians 1:21-22).
Let’ s not overlook the wonder of Jesus’ first coming and focus only on His second. Yes, He is coming again. Yes, we are coming with Him. Yes, He will rule and reign in
Let’s not overlook the wonder of Jesus’ first coming
righteousness. Yes, we will rule and reign with Him. But these things are true only because He first came as a Lamb, slain for you and me according to God’ s plans from before the foundation of the world( Ephesians 1:4).
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