Luke 24:27-44
The Lord Jesus said that Moses and the other prophets wrote of Him. Those men wrote ever so long bore He came to earth, but we too may read their words and see how plainly they told of the Holy One to come.
Moses wrote: “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren.” (that means from their nation). (Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22; 7:37).
Isaiah wrote that One to come a child: “A virgin shall.. bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel (God with us).” “Unto us a Son is born... unto us a Child is given.” (Is. 7:14; 9:6).
Micah wrote where to be born: “Thou, Bethlehem... out of thee shall He come forth unto Me, that is to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been... from everlasting.” (To be born on earth, yet had always lived).
Zechariah wrote of a humble King: “Behold thy King cometh unto thee; He is just, having salvation; lowly, riding upon an ass.” Zech. 9:9.
David and Isaiah wrote of His reaction: “The kings of the earth set themselves against the Lord and His Anointed.” (Ps. 2:2; Acts 4:25, 26). “He is despised and rejected of men.” Is. 53:3. ‘David wrote events of the cross: “They pierced My hands and My Feet.” “They... cast lots upon My vesture.” “They laugh Me to scorn” (Ps. 22:7, 16, 18). “They gave Me vinegar” (Ps. 69:21).
Jeremiah wrote of His sufferings: “Behold, and see if there is any sorrow like unto My sorrow, which is done unto Me.” Lam. 1:12.
Isaiah wrote the Holy One would be “cut off” (die) for sinners; “He was cut off out of the land of the living.” “He hath poured out His soul unto death.” “He bare the sins of many.” Is. 53:8, 12.
Daniel wrote that He should be “cut off”, which was plainly understood by people then; he said “Messiah” should “be cut off, but not for Himself.” Da. 9:26.
Not only the prophets but the laws and sacrifices for the people taught of a Perfect One to come to take the sinner’s place... and there was also much told of life, joy, and glory for that One after the sufferings, so as surely as the words of His life on earth have been fulfilled, so surely will the words of His joy and glory (see Ps. 16:11; Ps. 24; Is. 53:11; Is. 60).
Many titles were used to teach both the work and glory of the Holy One to come, as, “Messiah”, the anointed by God, and the Christ meant the same, John 1:41.
“My Shepherd”, One to care for the people and to give His life for the flock (Zech. 13:7).
“My Servant”, One to do all God’s will, Is. 42:1-7; 52:13-15; and 53.
Although this One was to come to earth, it was also made plain He ever lived, “from everlasting”, and was “the Son” and Lord (see Ps. 2:7; Pro. 8:23: Is. 9:6; Jer. 23:6; Mal. 3:1).
ML 04/14/1946