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| Jesus in all the books of the Bible... | ||
| The Bible is about Jesus. He is pictured or prophesied about in each of the 66 books as well as in countless types in the lives of different characters in the Bible. Here is a breakdown of how He is pictured in each of the books... | ||
| O.T Book | Main Revelation | Key Prophecies* / Types of Jesus |
| Genesis | The Seed of the Woman | Messiah would be born of the seed of a woman (Gen 3:15, Luke 1:34-35) Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob (Gen 12:3, 17:19, 28:14, Luke 3:23-34) Messiah would be a king in the line of Judah (Gen 49:10, John 1:49) Typified in the person of Melchizedek (Gen 14:18) The life of Isaac - the sacrificed son (Gen 22) The life of Joseph - the rejected brother (Gen 37) |
| Exodus | The Passover Lamb | Typified in the life of Moses - the deliverer The Passover Lamb (Ex 12, John 1:29,36) The Manna from Heaven (Ex 16, John 6) The Rock struck at Horeb (Ex 17, 1 Cor 10:4) The Tabernacle (Brazen Altar, Lampstand, Table of Showbread, Ark of the covenant etc) (Gen 25-30) |
| Leviticus | The High Priest | Typified in the sacrifices and offerings (Lev 1-7) In the Jewish festivals (Passover, Atonement, Lev 16, 23) In the scapegoat (Lev 16:7-9) In the person and duties of the High Priest (Lev 16) |
| Numbers | The Cloud and The Fire | Messiah would be a King (Num 24:17) Typified in the bronze serpent (Num 21:8-9) The Water from the Rock (Num 20) |
| Deuteronomy | The Prophet Like Moses | Messiah will be a prophet (Deut 18:15-19, John 6:14) Messiah would be worshipped by angels (Deut 32:43, Luke 2:13-14) Typified in the cities of refuge (Deut 4:41) |
| Joshua | The Captain of Our Salvation | Typified in the person of Joshua (our leader into the promised land) In the Promised Land In the Commander of the Army (Josh 5:13-15) |
| Judges | The Judge And Lawgiver | Typified in the Judges (for He is true Judge of the living and the dead) |
| Ruth | The Kinsman Redeemer | Messiah would be a descendant of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:12-17) Typified in the life of Boaz - The Kinsman Redeemer (Ruth 2:1) |
| 1 & 2 Samuel | The Prophet of The Lord | Messiah exalted by God with power (1 Sam 2:10, Matt 28:18) Messiah would be a descendant of David (2 Sam 7:12-16, Matt 1:1) Messiah would be the 'Rock' (2 Sam 23:2-3, 1 Cor 10:4) Typified in the life of David - The King in Exile (1 Sam 22) The life of Jonathon - the faithful friend (1 Sam 18:1-4) |
| 1 & 2 Kings | The Reigning King | Typified in the life of Solomon (the Millennial Reign) In the life and miracles of the prophet Elisha (multiplying bread 2 Kings 4:42, healing leper 2 Kings 5) |
| 1 & 2 Chronicles | | Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah (1 Chron 5:2, Luke 3:23-32) Typified in Solomon's temple In the Wisdom of Solomon (2 Chron 9:22) |
| Ezra | The Faithful Scribe | Typified in person of Zerubbabel, the rebuilder of the temple (Ezra 4) |
| Nehemiah | The Rebuilder of the Walls | Typified in the person of Nehemiah, the rebuilder of the walls of salvation |
| Esther | Mordecai | Typified in the person of Mordecai |
| Job | The Dayspring From on High | Typified in the sufferings of Job and the blessings that would follow |
| Psalms | The Lord Who Is Our Shepherd | Messiah would be the Son of God (Ps 2:7, 12, Matt 17:5) Messiah would be resurrected (Ps 16:8-10, Acts 13:30-37) Messiah would be despised & crucified (Ps 22:6-8, 14, Luke 23:21-23, Matt 27:35) Messiah would be hated without cause (Ps 69:4, Luke 23:13-22) Messiah would be Lord, seated at the right hand of God (Ps 110:1,5, 1 Pet 3:21-22) Messiah would be in the line of Melchizedek (Ps 110:4, Heb 6:17-20) Messiah would be the 'stone' rejected by the Jews (Ps 118:22, Matt 21:42-43) Key Messianic Psalms: Chapters 2, 8, 16, 22, 45, 69, 89, 109, 110, 118 |
| Proverbs & Ecclesiastes | The Wisdom of God | Messiah would be from everlasting (Prov 8:22-23, John 17:5) Messiah would be the Son of God (Prov 30:4, Matt 3:16-17) Typified in the Wisdom of God (Prov 8:22-31) |
| Song of Solomon | The Lover & Bridegroom | Typified in the Bridegroom's love for, and marriage to, the bride |
| Isaiah | The Suffering Servant | Messiah would be born of a virgin (Is 7:14, Luke 1:34-35) Messiah would be Immanuel "God with us" (Is 7:14, Matt 1:21-23) Messiah would be God and Man (Is 9:6, John 10:30) Messiah would have the 7-fold Spirit upon Him (Is 11:1-2, Matt 3:16-17) Messiah would heal the blind, lame, deaf (Is 35:5-6, Mark 10:51-52) Messiah would be proceeded by a forerunner (Is 40:3, Luke 1:17) Messiah would be a light to the gentiles (Is 42:6, John 8:12) Messiah would be despised by the Jewish nation (Is 49:7, John 10:20, Matt 27:23) Messiah would be whipped and beaten (Is 50:6, Matt 26:67, 27:26) Messiah would die as a guilt offering for sin (Is 53:10, John 18:11) Messiah would be resurrected and live forever (Is 53:10, Mark 16:16) |
| Jeremiah & Lamentations | The Weeping Prophet | Messiah would be God (Jer 23:6, John 13:13) Messiah would be a righteous Branch (Jer 23:5) Messiah would be our righteousness (Jer 23:6, 1 Cor 1:30) |
| Ezekiel | The Son of Man | Messiah would be a descendant of David (Ez 34:23-24, Matt 1:1) |
| Daniel | The Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven | Messiah would be 'a son of man' given an everlasting kingdom (Dan 7:13-14, Luke 1:31-34) Messiah would come 483 years after the decree to rebuild Jerusalem (Dan 9:25, John 12:12-23) Messiah would be killed (Dan 9:26, Matt 27:35) Revealed as the 'stone' (and His kingdom) that smashes the kingdoms of the world (Dan 2:34,44) Typified in the 4th man in the fiery furnace - one like 'the son of gods' (Dan 3:25) |
| Hosea | The Bridegroom | Typified in Hosea's faithfulness to his adulterous wife (Hos 3) |
| Joel | The Baptizer With The Holy Spirit | Messiah will offer salvation to all mankind (Joel 2:32, Rom 10:12-13) Messiah would baptize people with the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28-32) |
| Amos | The Burden Bearer | God would darken the day at noon during Messiah's death (Amos 8:9, Matt 27:45-46) |
| Obadiah | The Mighty Savior | |
| Jonah | The Forgiving God | Typified in Jonah being 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of a fish (Jon 1:17, Matt 12:40) |
| Micah | The Messenger With Beautiful Feet | Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2, Matt 2:1-2) Messiah would be from everlasting (Mic 5:2, Rev:1-8) |
| Nahum | The Avenger of God's Elect | |
| Habakkuk | The Great Evangelist, Crying For Revival | Messiah would come from Teman at His return, full of glory (Hab 3:3) Typified in the life of Habakkuk (his intercession and prayer for his people) |
| Zephaniah | The Restorer of the Remnant | |
| Haggai | The Cleansing Fountain | Messiah would visit the 2nd temple (Hag 2:6-9, Luke 2:27-32) |
| Zechariah | The Pierced Son | Messiah would be Priest and King (Zech 6:12-13, Heb 8:1) Messiah would be ride into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zech 9:9, Matt 21:6-9) Messiah would be God (Zech 11:12-13, John 12:45) Messiah would be pierced (Zech 12:10, John 19:34-37) |
| Malachi | The Son of Righteousness | Messiah would appear at the temple (Mal 3:1, Mark 11:15-16) Messiah's forerunner would come in the spirit of Elijah (Mat 4:5, Matt 3:1-2) |
| N.T Book | Main Revelation | Titles / Names Revealed of Jesus |
| Matthew | The Messiah | The Son of David (Matt 1:1) The King of the Jews (Matthew 2:2) The Son of God (Matthew 2:15). The Bridegroom (Mattew 9:15) |
| Mark | The Miracle Worker | The Holy One of God (Mark 1:24) The Servant (Mark 10:45) The King of Israel (Mark 15:32) |
| Luke | The Son of Man | The Horn of Salvation (Luke 1:69) The Consolation of Israel: (Luke 2:25). |
| John | The Son of God | The Only Begotten Son: (John 1:14,18) The Lamb of God (John 1:29,36) The Bread of life (John 6:35) The Light of the World (John 8:1) The I AM! (John 8:58) The Door of the Sheep: (John 10:7,9) The Good Shepherd (John 10:11) The Resurrection and life (John 11:25) The Way, the Truth, the Life (John 14:6) The True Vine (John 15:1) |
| Acts | The Ascended Lord | The Prince of Life (Acts 3:15) The Judge of the living and the dead (Acts 10:42) The Just One (Acts 7:52). The Hope of Israel (Acts 28:20) |
| Romans | The Justifier | The Rock of Offense (Romans 9:33) The Deliverer (Romans 11:26) The Lord of the dead and the living (Romans 14:9) The Root of Jesse (Romans 15:12) |
| 1 & 2 Corinthians | The Last Adam | The First-fruits (1 Corinthians 15:23) The Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45) |
| Galatians | The One Who Sets Us Free | The Lord Jesus Christ (Gal 1:3) |
| Ephesians | The Christ of Riches | The Head over All Things (Ephesians 1:22) The Cornerstone: (Ephesians 2:20) |
| Philippians | The God Who Meets Our Every Need | The Name above all names (Philippians 2:9) |
| Colossians | The Fullness of The Godhead | The Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15) The Head of the body (Colossians 1:18) The Beginning (Colossians 1:18) The Firstborn from the dead (Colossians 1:18) The Hope of Glory (Col 1:27) |
| 1 & 2 Thessalonians | The Soon Coming King | The Lord of Peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16) |
| 1 & 2 Timothy | The Mediator Between God And Man | The King of Ages (1 Timothy 1:17) The Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5) |
| Titus | The Blessed Hope | The Blessed Hope (Titus 2:13) The Great God and Saviour (Titus 2:13) |
| Philemon | The Friend, Closer Than a Brother | The Lord Jesus Christ (Philemon 3) |
| Hebrews | The Blood That Washes Away My Sins | The Heir of All Things (Hebrews 1:2) The Faithful High Priest (Hebrews 2:17) The Author and Finisher of our Faith (Hebrews 12:2) |
| James | The Great Physician | The Lord of Glory (James 2:1) The Judge at the door (James 5:9) |
| 1 & 2 Peter | The Chief Shepherd | The Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4) The Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4) |
| 1 & 2 & 3 John | Everlasting Love | The Eternal Life (1 John 1:2) The Righteous (1 John 2:1) |
| Jude | The God our Saviour | The Only Wise God our Saviour (Jude 25) |
| Revelation | The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords! | The Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last: (Revelation 1:17, 22:13) The Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev 5:5) The Word of God (Revelation 19:13). The King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16) The Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16) |
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JESUS IS UNIQUE IN PROPHECY
* For example, Isaiah 53 foretells a Suffering Servant who would die for us all. (Isaiah 53:3-7)
* He is also revealed in every book of the Bible through prophecy, word and image…
* In Genesis he is the blessing of God on all nations.
* In Exodus he is the Passover Lamb sacrificed for our redemption and the beauty of the Tabernacle
* In Leviticus he is the Atoning Sacrifice for sin through the blood on the ark of the covenant.
* In Numbers he is the brass Snake lifted up, so that all who look may live.
* In Deuteronomy he is the Prophet greater than Moses; he is the Word of God in our hearts and in our mouths.
* In Joshua he is the Commander of the army of the Lord.
* In Judges he is the Sword of the Lord.
* In Ruth he is our Kinsman-redeemer.
* In Samuel he is the anointed King of Israel.
* In Kings he is the Glory of God in the temple.
* In Chronicles he is the Presence of God in the ark of the covenant.
* In Ezra he is the Restorer of the Church of God.
* In Nehemiah he is the Rebuilder of broken walls.
* In Esther he is our Saving Intercessor.
* In Job he is the Redeemer who lives forever.
* In Psalms he is-
* the Lord our Shepherd
* the King of glory
* the Lord our light
* the Lord our strength
* the Rock of ages
* the crown of the dynasty of David
* and a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek
* who sits at the right hand of God!
* In Proverbs he is the Wisdom of God.
* In Ecclesiastes he is the Fear of God.
* In the Song of songs he is-
* the Shepherd Lover
* the Fairest of ten thousand
* and the Altogether Lovely one!
* In Isaiah he is-
* the Lord of Hosts
* Immanuel
* Wonderful Counsellor
* the Mighty God
* the Everlasting Father
* the Prince of Peace
* the Suffering Servant
* the Man of Sorrows
* and the Anointed Deliverer
* In Jeremiah he is the Righteous Branch.
* In Lamentations he is the Faithful One.
* In Ezekiel he is the Glory of God in the eternal temple of the church.
* In Daniel he is the Fourth Man in the blazing furnace.
* In Hosea he is the faithful Bridegroom.
* In Joel he is the Restorer of what was lost and the Baptizer in the
Holy Spirit.
* In Amos he is the Rebuilder of the tent of David.
* In Obadiah he is the Gracious Protector.
* In Jonah he is the Lord of the Second Chance.
* In Micah he is-
and the Lord of Peace
* In Nahum he is the just Avenger.
* In Habakkuk he is the God of my salvation.
* In Zephaniah he is the coming King of Israel.
* In Haggai he is the Glory of the temple and the Desire of all nations.
* In Zechariah he is the King over all the earth.
* In Malachi he is the Sun of righteousness who rises with healing in his rays.
* In Matthew he is the Son of David.
* In Mark he is the Son of God.
* In Luke he is the Son of Man.
* In John he is the great I AM.
* In Acts he is the only name under heaven whereby we must be saved.
* In Romans he is the Salvation of God.
* In 1 Corinthians he is the Wisdom of God.
* In 2 Corinthians he is the Grace of God.
* In Galatians he is the Righteousness of God.
* In Ephesians he is Source of all blessing.
* In Philippians he is the Selfless Servant who-
* emptied himself of his divine attributes
* humbled himself.
* took on human form
* became obedient to death
* is highly exalted
* and now has the name above every name
* that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow
* in heaven, and on earth, and beneath the earth,
* and every tongue confess
* that Jesus Christ is Lord
* to the glory of God the Father
* In Colossians he is the Fulness of the Godhead bodily.
* In 1 Thessalonians he is the coming Lord of hope.
* In 2 Thessalonians he is the coming Lord of judgement.
* In 1 Timothy he is the one Mediator between God and man.
* In 2 Timothy he is the Judge of the living and the dead.
* In Titus he is our great God and Saviour.
* In Philemon he is our great Liberator.
* In Hebrews he is our great High Priest.
* In James he is our great Physician.
* In 1 Peter he is the great Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.
* In 2 Peter he is called His Majesty.
* in 1 John he is the Love of God.
* In 2 John he is the Truth of God.
* In 3 John he is the Goodness of God.
* In Jude he is the Lord who comes with ten thousand of his saints.
* In Revelation -
* He is the Faithful Witness
* the Firstborn from the dead
* the Ruler of the kings of the earth
* the One who loved us and freed us from our sins with his own blood
* the Coming One
* the Son of Man
* with eyes like fire
* whose feet are like burnished bronze
* whose voice is like the sound of many waters
* whose word is like a sharp two edged sword
* and whose face shines like the sun
* He is the First and the Last
* and the Everliving One
* who holds the keys of death and of hades
* who keeps the seven stars in his right hand
* and who walks among the seven churches
* He is holy and true
* He holds the key of David
* He shuts and no one opens; he opens and no one shuts
* He is the Amen
* the Ruler of God's creation
* the Lion of the tribe of Judah
* the Root of David
* the crucified Lamb
* and the Redeemer of the nations
* who is worthy to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength,
* honour, glory and blessing
* He is the Lord of history
* the rider on the white horse
* He makes the robes of the saints white with his blood
* He is the shepherd of every tribe, nation, people and language
* He is the ruler of the nations
* who holds the Book of Life
* He is the Lamb who leads his people
* He is the iron-sceptred ruler of the nations
* He is the theme of the overcomers' song
* He is the heavenly Bridegroom
* the spirit of prophecy
* who is faithful and true
* He is the just Warrior
* whose eyes are like flames of fire
* who is crowned with many crowns
* who wears a robe dipped in blood
* and whose name is the Word of God
* His word is a sharp two-edged sword
* He rules the nations with a rod of iron
* He treads the winepress of the wrath of almighty God
* He is the King of kings
* and the Lord of lords!
* He is the Lamp of heaven
* the First and the Last
* the Alpha and the Omega
* the Beginning and the End
* the Root and Offspring of David
* the Bright and Morning Star
HE IS THE LORD JESUS!
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Unique in Prophecy Copyright © Barry Chant 2005
