The Father’s Testimony of Jesus In Scripture 031124
Update: 2024-11-04
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- Jesus also appealed to His Father's testimony through scripture. The same Scriptures many looked to for eternal life John 5:39 a Scriptures which themselves bore witness to Jesus John 5:39 b
- From Luke 24:44 , we can assume that Jesus had in mind the following scriptures, The Law of Moses, The Psalms and The Prophets Note Jesus' words in John 5:45-47
- In these scriptures were many prophecies concerning the Messiah. In John's gospel, he records how many of these prophecies bore witness to Jesus as the Messiah.
Prophecies of Moses
- The Seed of Woman - Genesis 3:15 pointing to a conflict that would exist between Satan and Jesus. This conflict is referred to by Jesus in John 12:31-33; 14:30
- Jesus' resurrection proved Him to be the fulfilment of this conflict Hebrews 2:14-15
Prophecies By The Prophets
- The Forerunner - Isaiah 40:3 A reference to one who would prepare people for the coming of the Lord
- John the Baptiser makes reference to this prophecy John 1:19-23 The work and testimony of John the Baptiser fulfilled this prophecy
The Spirit Coming Upon Him
- Several prophecies found in Isaiah 11:2; 42:1; 61:1 In which the Spirit was to come upon the Messiah. A fulfilment to which both John the Baptiser and Jesus refer John 1:32-33; 3:34
- Luke also records how Jesus fulfilled such prophecies Luke 4:16-21
The Rejected Teacher
- Prophecies related to this are Isaiah 53:1; 6:9,10
- In which many would not receive the Messiah because of dull hearts
- John made reference to these passages - John 12:37-41
- The Jews' rejection of Jesus and His teachings thus fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy
The King’s Entrance
- Recorded in Zechariah 9:9
- Israel's king would come to Jerusalem riding on a donkey
- John records Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem - John 12:12-16
- Later, His disciples would understand how this fulfilled what was written of the Messiah
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