Finding Jesus in the Old Testament: A Zondervan Digital Short

By Henry H. Halley

Derived from Halley’s Bible Handbook, a world-renowned, accessible guide to the Bible now in its twenty-fifth edition, this digital short demonstrates that Jesus is the center of the entire Bible—including the Old Testament. Even though Jesus isn’t named in the Old Testament, every section refers to him, describes him, or prophecies about him in various ways. Useful for Bible studies on Jesus and for personal enrichment, Finding Jesus in the Old Testament will also be a handy resource for Bible teachers wanting to better connect New Testament lessons on Jesus with Old Testament backgrounds.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Jul 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9780310496243

Henry H. Halley

Dr. Henry H. Halley was a well-respected author, minister, and Bible lecturer, dedicating his life to spreading his passion for Bible study and memorization. The original "Halley's Bible Handbook" grew from small pamphlets about the Bible that he gave away to encourage churches and individuals in Bible study.

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Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Jesus is the Messiah foreshadowed and predicted in the Old Testament. Messiah is the Hebrew word for Anointed One (the Greek word is Christ). Anointing was common in the Ancient Near East; it involved the applying of oil to a person (or on occasion, a thing). There were three kinds of anointing in the Old Testament: ordinary, medical, and sacred.

Ordinary anointing with scented oils was common (Ruth 3:3; Psalm 104:15; Proverbs 27:9); it was discontinued during a time of mourning (2 Samuel 14:2; Daniel 10:3; Matthew 6:17). Guests were anointed as a mark of respect (Psalm 23:5; Luke 7:46). The dead were prepared for burial by anointing (Mark 14:8; 16:1).

Medical anointing—not necessarily with oil—was customary for the sick and wounded (Isaiah 1:6; Luke 10:34). Jesus’ disciples anointed with oil (Mark 6:13; James 5:14).

The purpose of sacred anointing was to dedicate the thing or person to God. Thus the stone Jacob used for a pillow at Bethel (Genesis 28:18) and the tabernacle and its furniture (Exodus 30:22–29) were anointed.

More important here is the anointing of prophets (1 Kings 19:16; 1 Chronicles 16:22), priests (Exodus 28:41; 29:7; Leviticus 8:12, 30), and kings (1-Samuel 9:16; 10:1; 16:1, 12–13; 2 Samuel 2:7; 1 Kings 1:34; 19:16). The oil symbolized the Holy Spirit, empowering them for a particular work in the service of God. Thus the Lord’s anointed was the common term for a king (1 Samuel 12:3; Lamentations 4:20).

The Old Testament points toward a coming Redeemer who is called Anointed One (Messiah) twice (Psalm 2:2; Daniel 9:25–26). The expectation of a coming Messiah became widespread by the time of Jesus.

The New Testament shows that Jesus is the expected Messiah. He was anointed with the Holy Spirit at His baptism (John 1:32–33), showing that He

Reviews for Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

[John Wright · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I know that YHWH wasn’t seen until the Masoretic text. People simply haven’t figured it out yet that any scroll written in the Hebrew square manuscript is fake.h I’m holding on to hope that soon we will find scrolls that clearly have JESUS in GREEK or PALEO HEBREW.

(COLOSSIANS 2:9) “FOR IN ‎? ? ? ? - JESUS DWELLS THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD!” JESUS THE FATHER, JESUS THE SON/CREATOR/CHRIST, & JESUS THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton ????, Yod~Heh~Vav~Heh are not the SACRED NAME. In spite of what alleged Jewish scholars, or Jewish rabbis insist,
‎? ? ? ? - are not the same letters, and they DO NOT spell the same name!

I want to see ‎? ? ? ?, І︮С︯Х︮С︯, ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, in the OLD TESTAMENT scrolls before the RAPTURE of ISRAEL.

[mike · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The book showed the quotes about the coming messiah. It was short and to the point.