Messiah in the Old Testament

Paper Summary:

This paper, written from a religious Christian perspective, attempts to show that the New Testament writings can be seen as the direct fulfillment of Old Testament Messianic prophesy. The author acknowledges the many problematic issues that surround the theological relationship between the teachings of Christ in the New Testament and the Old Testament Messianic vision. This paper, however, focuses on what the author considers to be the many prophetic statements of the Old Testament regarding a Messiah. Several examples of these statements are given in the text, with most coming from the Book of Isaiah.

Outline:
Introduction
Old Testament Messianic Prophesies
Genesis and Early Prophetic Statement in the Old Testament
Lineage
Isaiah
The Son of God: Psalms and Proverbs
God Nature
Daniel
The fulfillment of Messianic Prophesies in the New Testament
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is also an important part of the discussion of this subject to be aware of the complexities and problematics of a direct and overly simplistic linkage between Old Testament prophetic statements about the Messiah and the image and message of Jesus Christ in the New Testament texts. As the above quotation indicates, the Old Testament Messianic vision is largely related to the future history of the Jewish people and has historic and political connotations. While these problematics are largely outside of the parameters of this study as such, yet it is also important to take note of the fact that important Old Testament prophets like Isaiah saw the Messiah in possibly a different light to the way that Jesus is portrayed in the New Testament. For example, a study of the prophecies of Isaiah by Patterson (1953) states the following. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alexander B. On the threshold of the New Millennium. 30 Dec. 2006. <http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/new_millennium_threshold.htm>
• Clements, Ronald E. One Hundred Years of Old Testament Interpretation. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1976. Questia. 31 Dec. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=96960198>.
• Cook, Albert. The Burden of Prophecy: Poetic Utterance in the Prophets of the Old Testament. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1996. Questia. 31 Dec. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=51640225>.
• Knohl, Israel. The Messiah before Jesus: The Suffering Servant of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Trans. David Maisel. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. Questia. 31 Dec. 2006 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=106146622>.
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