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Link Jesus to the Old Testament

How to Write a Gospel
Inheritance Class of Grace Bible Church
Dr. Gene Pond
Summer 2010

To know how to write a gospel:

  Know what is a gospel

  Know why a gospel exists

(purpose)

  Be historically accurate

  Introduce Jesus
appropriately

  Feature Jesus’ teaching

  Show Jesus’ power

  Understand Jesus’ parables

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and beginning with Moses and with all the prophets,

He explained to them the things concerning Himself
in the Scriptures. Luke 24:27

Figures of speech
  Fable
A narrative contrary to nature
to illustrate a maxim.

  Allegory
A story not based on reality
with multiple representative
elements

and beginning with Moses and with all the prophets,

He explained to them the things concerning Himself
in the Scriptures. Luke 24:27

Figures of speech
  Fable
A narrative contrary to nature
to illustrate a maxim.

  Allegory
A story not based on reality
with multiple representative
elements

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The Old Testament is Important!

The Old Testament The Old Testament

writings are an organic quotations in the
part of the progressive gospels indicate the
revelation of estimate which Christ
redemption. put upon the Old
Testament, and the
way in which He
interpreted it.

The Gospel Writers Linked the Testaments

Direct formal OT quotations Example:

 Matthew 94
But go and learn what
 Mark 49 this means,
“I desire compassion,
 Luke 80 and not sacrifice,”
for I did not come to
 John 20 call the righteous,
but sinners.
—Westcott and Hort
Matt 9:13

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The Gospel Writers Linked the Testaments
. . . and many allusions
 These are difficult to
count because they
are so numerous and
may be combined
 In Matthew (Scroggie)
 53 quotations
 76 allusions
OT Prophecies of the Messiah
Forthtelling: Indirect
or Typical Predictions
  The whole sacrificial system
  Behold, the Lamb of God
John 1:29
  The manna
  This is the living bread
which comes down out of
heaven John 6:50
  The torn veil
  Matt 27:51
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Example:
And seeing the
multitudes, He felt
compassion for them,
because they were
distressed and
downcast like sheep
without a shepherd.
Matt 9:36
alluding to Num 27:17
Foretelling: Direct
or Explicit Predictions
  Example: The Christ had to
be born in Bethlehem of
Judea, “for so it has been
written by the prophet.”
Matt 2:5
  For if you believed Moses,
you would believe Me;
for he wrote of Me.
But if you do not believe
his writings, how will you
believe My words?
John 5:46-47
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Isaiah 7:14 Matt 1:22-23

Behold, the virgin shall be with child.

Hosea 11:1 Matt 2:15

Out of Egypt did I call My Son.

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Isaiah 35:5-6; 61:1 Matt 11:4-5

The blind receive sight; the lame walk; . . .
the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Psalm 22:1 Matt 27:46

My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?

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The Linkage of the Testaments

Figures of speech
  Fable
A narrative contrary to nature
to illustrate a maxim.

  Allegory
A story not based on reality
with multiple representative
elements

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