There’s Good News in the Old Testament!
If all you had was the Old Testament to share the gospel, could you do it? Equip yourself with the truth of the Good News from the Tanakh (Old Testament) to grow and share your faith. Now, it’s not just the Good News in the Old Testament, it’s the Good News on your wrist!
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For Jewish people, the Old Testament holds profound significance as “their book,” and rightly so. Yet, the traditional presentation of the gospel often overlooks the volume of Messianic prophecies embedded into its verses. As a result, many Jewish people miss the opportunity to see the Messiah through the lens of their own Scriptures.
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Join Ron and Matt in this as they guide you through the significant Old Testament verses on the bracelet, equipping you to grasp and share the Good News. For a deeper dive, tune into Episode 101 of The Jewish Road Podcast.
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Understanding Sin and Separation:
Isaiah 59:1-2
"Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear." (Isaiah 59:1-2)
This verse encapsulates a deep truth recognized in Jewish tradition: our actions create a barrier between us and the Holy One. In Jewish thought, sin isn't merely a set of wrong actions - it's a breach in our relationship with God. This passage calls us to confront our own separation from God and understand the profound need for a mediator who can reconcile us back to Him. This is the basis for the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur.
The Necessity of Atonement:
Leviticus 17:11
"For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life." (Leviticus 17:11)
Jewish tradition holds life in the highest regard, and this verse underlines that the essence of life – the blood – is key to atonement. This concept is crucial in understanding why mere human efforts at atonement fall short. The call for a blood atonement points to the need for a sacrifice beyond our own - a need perfectly met in the Messiah, who offers not just temporal, but eternal atonement.
The Promise of a Prophet Like Moses:
Deuteronomy 18:18-19
"I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him." (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)
In Judaism, Moses is unparalleled as a prophet, lawgiver, and leader. This prophecy anticipates another, one like Moses yet greater, who would speak God’s final word to us. From a Messianic Jewish perspective, this points unequivocally to Jesus, who, like Moses, liberates from bondage – not from Pharaoh, but from sin.
The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 53:3-6, 12
"He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief... All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isaiah 53:3-6, 12)
This chapter has stirred Jewish hearts for centuries, painting a portrait of a figure who suffers not for his own faults but for others'. In Messianic Judaism, this is seen as a clear depiction of Jesus' sacrificial life and death. He embodies the ultimate Suffering Servant, bringing healing through His wounds, answering the deepest questions about human suffering and divine love.
A New Covenant:
Jeremiah 31:31-33
"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah…I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people." (Jeremiah 31:31-33)
This passage speaks of a transformative new covenant, one that fulfills and transcends the previous ones. It addresses a yearning in Jewish thought for a more intimate, unbreakable relationship with God. In the New Covenant, this longing is fulfilled through Jesus, providing not just a new understanding of the law, but an internalization of it, guiding us from within.
Beyond the Bracelet:
More Messianic Prophecies
Explore additional Old Testament verses revealing the Messiah, the powerful scriptures we simply couldn't squeeze onto a bracelet.
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“The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.”
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“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.”
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“The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.”
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“Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.”
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“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain. I will proclaim the LORD’s decree: He said to me, ‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’”
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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ...They pierce my hands and my feet. All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.”
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“The LORD says to my lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’”
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“Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!”
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“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
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“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
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“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him.”
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“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
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“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”
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“Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
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“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.”
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“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.
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