During this Easter season, I thought I would put together a list of all of the Old Testament references of the coming of the Messiah, or the "Christ". If you want a challenge, look all of these up and confirm their validity.
Christ in the Old Testament
Genesis
3:15 – Heal that crushes head of the serpent
4:4 – The favorable offering presented by Abel – the firstborn
6-7 – The ark that Noah built that saved he and his family
12 & 15 – Gods covenant with Abram – “all nations blessed through you”
16 – The Angel of the Lord (literally the “Angel of YWHW”)
18 – “The Lord” who visited Abraham
18 – Abraham interceding for the city of Sodom
22 – Substitution of Ram – in place of son of Promise – for sacrifice
32 – Jacob wrestles with God
37-50 – Joseph delivers the Israelites
Exodus
2 – The birth of the future “Savior” of Israel – similarities of Christ’s birth
3 – The burning bush
12 – The Passover
13 – Consecration of the Firstborn
13 – Crossing of the Red Sea
16 – The Manna (bread from heaven) and quail
17 – The water from the rock
23 – The “Angel” that prepares the way
25 – The golden lamp stands
26 – The tabernacle
27 – The burnt offering
28 – Aaron as the “High Priest”
Leviticus
1-6 - Burnt, Grain, Fellowship, Sin, and Guilt Offerings
8-9 – The order of the priests
16 – the Day of Atonement
23 – The Passover / unleavened bread
25 – Year of Jubilee
Numbers
3 & 8 – The levitical priesthood
6 – The Nazarite vow
9 – The Passover Celebration
19 – The unblemished sacrifice
20 – The rock
21 – The serpent on the pole
24 – Israel’s King
35 – The cities of Refuge
Deuteronomy
4 & 19 – The cities of Refuge
16 – Passover
18 – A “Prophet to come”
21 – The rights of the First Born
30 – The offer of Life or death
Joshua
2 – The scarlet Cord – Rahab
3 – The crossing of Jordan River into “Promised Land”
3- The Ark of the Covenant – Lord
5 – The commander of the Lords Army
20 – Cities of Refuge
23 – The fulfilled promise
Judges
2 – The Angel of the Lord
3-20 – Judges delivering Israelites from oppression
7 – Gideon’s defeat of the Midianites
16 – Samson delivers people through sacrificial act
Ruth
3-4 – Boaz as the “Kinsman Redeemer”
1 Samuel
3 – Samuel as Prophet
16 – David as Shepherd and King
17 – David’s defeat of Goliath
24 – David spares Saul’s life
2 Samuel
7 – God’s promise to David – Eternal Kingdom, Son of God
22 – David’s Song of Praise
1 Kings
3 – Solomon’s Wisdom
6 – The Temple
17 – The prophet Elijah (One greater than Elijah to come)
2 Kings
9 – The King Jehu
18 – Hezekiah, King of Judah – Jerusalem’s deliverance
22 – Josiah boy King
1 Chronicles
17 – God’s promise to David
21 – The purchase of the threshing floor
23 – Levitical Priesthood
2 Chronicles
3 – The Temple
7 – The Lord Appears to Solomon
Ezra
3 – Rebuilding the Temple; as Priest
6 – The Passover
10 – Ezra’s Spiritual Reform
Nehemiah
2 – Nehemiah’s courage
3 – Rebuilding the walls
8 – Nehemiah’s Dedication
Esther
2 & 5 – Esther’s submission and dependence
4 – Esther’s intercession and sacrifice
Psalms
2 – God’s Son will rule the nations
8- Christ’s Kingdom
16 – Christ’s Resurrection
22 – Christ’s Crucifixion
41 – Christ’s betrayal
69 – Christ’s suffering and zeal
78 – Christ’s parables
110 – Christ’s priesthood / Messiah from David’s lineage
Song of Songs – Christ is the husband of the bride. The church
Isaiah
7 – Emmanuel – “God with us”
9 – Davidic Ruler
11 – Branch of Jesse
28 – Precious Corner stone
40 – Shepherd
53 – Lamb of God
49-53 – Servant of God
59 – Redeemer
Lamentations
3 – Our Hope / Christ reveals the mercy of God / Redeemer & Judge
Ezekiel
2 - Ezekiel as the Son of Man
17 – Messiah Prophesied
34 – Christ as the divine shepherd
45 – Priestly Character of coming Messiah
Daniel
3 – The Fourth man in the oven
6 – Daniel in the den of lions
7 – The Son of Man Returns
10 – Daniel’s vision of Christ
Hosea
1 – Hosea’s marriage to an “Adulterous” bride
2 – Christ as the husband
3: - Hosea “buys back” his bride = Christ the redeemer
11 – Prophecy = Christ taken out of Egypt
13 – Christ breaks the power of death
14 – Praise to him brings forgiveness
Joel – Christ as our Savior
Amos – Israel’s need for a savior
Obadiah – Jesus as savior / one Lord of the kingdom
Jonah
1 – God’s desire to redeem the people
3 – Jonah’s three days in the belly of the fish
Micah
1 – Christ foretold
2 – Christ as the Word of God
2 – Christ as the king and Lord
5 – Christ Born in Bethlehem / as Shepherd / Prince of Peace
Nahum – Christ as our peace / Lioness replaced by Lion of Judah
Habakkuk
2 – Foundation of Christ’s message
3 – Salvation through God’s anointed
Zephaniah
2 – The just hidden with Christ
3 – rejoicing over the saved
Haggai
2 – Christ the desire of all nations
2 – Christ indwells human temples
2 – Christ the prince of peace
Zechariah
2 – The Lord’s servant, the branch
6- Christ as both king and priest
9 – The meek King
11 – The true shepherd / prophecy = sold for 30 pieces of silver
12 – The pierced Savior
13 – The suffering savior
14 – Christ’s second coming foretold
Malachi
3 – Messenger of a new covenant
3 – Christ’s judgement
4 – Son of righteous in victory
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