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Evidence from Jesus That the Old Testament is God’s Word

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Introduction

  • I Peter 3:15-16 – “to give an answer” – apologia – “verbal defense, a speech in defense”

  • Jesus was an actual historical being.

  • Jesus is the reason …

    • I believe in God.

    • I believe the Old Testament is a revelation from God.

    • Three things make the Old Testament unique.

      • Claims of inspiration

      • Claims of prophecy

      • Claims of miraculous historical events

      • What is the best evidence that these claims are valid?

        Jesus and Old Testament inspiration

        • II Peter 1:20-21

        • Luke 24:44-45 – “Scriptures” here refers to the Old Testament

        • The Old Testament was viewed as three parts:

          • The Law of Moses – Genesis through Deuteronomy

          • The Prophets – Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the 12 minor prophets

          • The Psalms – Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentation, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

            Claims of inspiration in the law
            • Exodus 24:4; Leviticus 1:1; Numbers 1:1; Deuteronomy 4:2
              • Claims of inspiration in the prophets
              • “Thus says the Lord” – 3,308 times!
              • Zechariah 7:12; Nehemiah 9:30
                • Claims of inspiration in the psalms
                • Acts 1:!6 – the Holy Spirit spoke by David
                • Psalms 95:7, referenced in Hebrews 3:7
                • Psalms 45:6, referenced in Hebrews 1:8
                • Psalms 102:23, 27, referenced in Hebrews 1:10-12
                • Spoken to you by God – Matthew 27:31-32 refers to Exodus 3:6
                • The scripture says
                  • John 6:42 is the same as “God says,” Micah 5:2; 1:1
                  • David in the Spirit
                    • Jesus quotes David, Psalms 110:1, and says he was “in the spirit,” Matthew 22:43
                    • Jesus quoted from each of the three sections.
                      • Jesus and Old Testament prophecy
                      • Matthew 24:15 – Daniel the prophet

                        • Prophet

                        Fulfillment

                        Date B.C.

                        David – Psalms 41:9

                        John 13:18

                        1,000

                        Isaiah – Isaiah 61:1; 6:9-10

                        Luke 4:16-21; Matthew 13:14-15

                        750

                        Daniel – Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11

                        Matthew 24:15

                        605-530

                        Zechariah – Zechariah 13:7

                        Matthew 26:31

                        520

                        Malachi – Malachi 3:1

                        Matthew 11:10

                        445-432

                        Prophecies in the book of Daniel

                        605 B.C

                        549 B.C.

                        547 B.C.

                        506 B.C.

                        Daniel 2:36

                        Daniel 7:4

                        Babylon, 626-539 B.C.

                        Daniel 2:39

                        Daniel 7:5

                        Daniel 8:3, 4, 20

                        Daniel 11:1-2

                        Media-Persia, 5390330 B.C.

                        Daniel 2:39

                        Daniel 7:6

                        Daniel 8:5, 21-22

                        Daniel 11:3-4

                        Greece, 330-63 B.C.

                        Alexander the Great

                        Daniel 11:5

                        Egypt, 323 B.C.

                        Daniel 11:6

                        Syria, 204 B.C.

                        Daniel 8:23-25

                        Daniel 11:21-35

                        Antiochus Epiphanes, 175 B.C.

                        Daniel 11:32-35

                        Maccabees, 168 B.C.

                        Daniel 2:40

                        Daniel 7:7-8, 24-25

                        Daniel 11:36-45

                        Rome, 63 B.C.

                        Daniel 2:44

                        God’s kingdom, 33 A.D.

                        Media-Persia
                        • Daniel’s first prophecy of Media-Persia – 605 B.C.
                        • Media-Persia ascended to prominence – 539 B.C.
                        • 605-539: 66 years prior to fulfillment
                          • Greece
                          • Daniel’s first prophecy of Greece – 605 B.C.
                          • Greece ascended to prominence – 330 B.C.
                          • 605-330: 275 years prior to fulfillment
                            • Alexander the Great
                            • Daniel’s first prophecy of Alexander the Great – 547 B.C.
                            • Alexander the Great ascended to prominence – 330 B.C.
                            • 547-330: 217 years prior to fulfillment
                              • Rome
                              • Daniel’s first prophecy of Rome – 605 B.C.
                              • Rome ascended to prominence – 27 B.C.
                              • 605-27: 578 years prior to fulfillment
                                • Jesus and Old Testament historical events
                                • The preaching of Jonah – Luke 11:32

                                  • Old Testament events

                                  Jesus’ reference

                                  Creation – Genesis 1-2

                                  Mark 13:19

                                  Ark and flood – Genesis 6-8

                                  Matthew 24:37-39

                                  Sodom/Gomorrah – Genesis 19

                                  Luke 17:29

                                  Lot’s wife – Genesis 19

                                  Luke 17:32

                                  Manna – Exodus 16

                                  John 6:31-32

                                  Brazen serpent – Numbers 21

                                  John 3:14

                                  Jonah and fish – Jonah 1-2

                                  Matthew 12:39-41

                                  Conclusion

                                  • Was Jesus wrong about

                                    • Old Testament claims of inspiration?

                                    • Old Testament claims of prophetic messages?

                                    • Old Testament claims of miraculous historical events?

                                    • Did He know better and was lying?

                                    • Did He think they were true and was a fool?

                                    • Was He sane and telling the truth?

                                    • To believe in the sanity and veracity of Jesus is to believe God is the Divine author of the Old Testament.

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