M8_Task 1.2
How did Jesus fulfils old testament prophesy in book of Romans and Galatians
How Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecy in Romans and Galatians
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In the book of Romans and Galatians, the apostle Paul emphasizes how Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul emphasizes how Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, particularly in the context of God's plan for salvation and the inclusion of both Jews and Gentiles in the gospel message. Here are a few ways Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies as highlighted in the book of Romans:
The Promised Seed
Paul refers to Jesus as the promised seed of Abraham who would bring blessing to all nations. In Romans 4:13-25, Paul connects the faith of Abraham to the fulfillment of God's promise through Jesus, emphasizing that Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant. Romans 4:13-25: Paul discusses how Abraham's faith in God's promise is credited as righteousness, pointing to Jesus as the fulfillment of the promise to bless all nations through his seed. Romans 4:13-25: Paul refers to the promise made to Abraham in Genesis 15:5-6 and how Abraham's faith in God's promise was credited to him as righteousness. This points to Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise to bless all nations through Abraham's offspring. Romans 4:13-25: 13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Gen. 15:5-6: 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
The Righteousness of God
Paul explains how Jesus' sacrificial death and resurrection provide the righteousness of God to all who believe. He draws on Old Testament prophecies, such as Isaiah 53, to demonstrate how Jesus fulfills the Messianic expectation of a suffering servant who would bear the sins of humanity. Romans 3:21-26: Paul explains how Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross provides the righteousness of God to all who believe, fulfilling the Messianic expectation of a suffering servant who would bear the sins of humanity. Romans 3:21-26 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Isaiah 53:1-12 1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The New Covenant
Paul highlights Jesus as the mediator of the new covenant prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34. He explains how Jesus' death and resurrection establish a new relationship between God and humanity, marked by forgiveness, transformation, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Romans 11:25-27: Paul speaks of a future time when all Israel will be saved, connecting it to the fulfillment of the new covenant promised in the Old Testament. Romans 11:25-27 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Inclusion of Gentiles
Paul emphasizes how the gospel extends to the Gentiles, fulfilling prophecies from the Old Testament. He refers to passages such as Isaiah 49:6, where God's plan to bring salvation to the nations is revealed. Paul explains that through faith in Jesus, Gentiles are grafted into the covenant promises of Israel. Romans 9:24-26: Paul quotes from Hosea to illustrate how God's plan includes the Gentiles, who were once not God's people but are now called "sons of the living God." Romans 15:8-12: Paul cites various Old Testament passages, including Psalm 18:49 and Deuteronomy 32:43, to support the idea that Gentiles will praise God for His mercy and inclusion in His salvation plan. Romans 9:25-26: Paul quotes from Hosea 2:23 and Hosea 1:10 to show that God's promise of calling people who were not His people (Gentiles) as His people has been fulfilled in Christ. This demonstrates the inclusion of Gentiles in God's salvation plan. Romans 10:11-13: Paul quotes from Joel 2:32, stating that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. This highlights the fulfillment of the prophetic promise that salvation would be available to all who believe in Jesus. Romans 15:8-12: Paul quotes from various Old Testament passages, including Psalm 18:49, Deuteronomy 32:43, and Isaiah 11:10, to show that Gentiles will praise God for His mercy and inclusion in His salvation plan. 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. (Rom. 9:24-26 KJV) 23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. (Hos. 2:23 KJV) 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. (Hos. 1:10 KJV) 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Rom. 10:11-13 KJV) 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. (Joel 2:32-3:1 KJV) 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. (Rom. 15:8-12 KJV) 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. (Deut. 32:43 KJV) 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. (Ps. 18:49-50 KJV) 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. (Isa. 11:10 KJV)
Resurrection and Reign
Paul connects Jesus' resurrection to Old Testament prophecies of a future resurrection and the establishment of God's kingdom. He refers to Isaiah 25:8 and Hosea 13:14, among others, to highlight the victory over death that Jesus accomplished and the hope of eternal life for believers. Romans 6:4-5: Paul connects Jesus' resurrection to our own participation in a new life, mirroring Old Testament prophecies of a future resurrection. Romans 14:9: Paul speaks of Christ's death and resurrection in the context of fulfilling prophecies that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Him as Lord. 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (Rom. 6:4-6 KJV) 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. (Rom. 14:9 KJV) 8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. (Isa. 25:8 KJV) 14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. (Hos. 13:14 KJV) Throughout the book of Romans, Paul masterfully weaves together Old Testament prophecies and their fulfillment in Jesus. He presents Jesus as the central figure in God's redemptive plan, showing how Jesus brings together the promises and expectations of the Old Testament and offers salvation to all who believe, regardless of their ethnic background. These scriptures highlight some of the key ways in which Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies as discussed by the apostle Paul in the book of Romans. His writings showcase the continuity between the Old Testament promises and their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, demonstrating how God's plan for salvation encompasses both Jews and Gentiles through faith in Christ. ### How did Jesus fulfils old testament ### prophesy in book of Galatians The book of Galatians, written by the apostle Paul, focuses primarily on the issue of salvation by grace through faith and the dangers of legalism. While the book of Galatians does not extensively highlight the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies by Jesus, there are indirect references to Jesus' fulfillment of those prophecies. Here are a few ways Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies as reflected in the book of Galatians:
Seed of Abraham
Paul references the promise given to Abraham in Galatians 3:16, where he states that the promises were made to Abraham and his seed, which ultimately refers to Christ. Jesus, as a descendant of Abraham, fulfills the promise of blessing to all nations through his redemptive work.
Curse and Redemption
Paul references Deuteronomy 21:23 in Galatians 3:13, stating that Jesus became a curse for us by being crucified on the cross. This highlights Jesus' fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the sacrificial system and his role as the ultimate sacrificial Lamb who redeems humanity from the curse of the law.
Inheritance
In Galatians 4:4-5, Paul mentions that Jesus was born of a woman under the law to redeem those under the law, enabling them to receive adoption as sons. This reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the promised Messiah who would come and bring salvation and inheritance to God's people.
Promise to Abraham's Offspring
In Galatians 3:29, Paul states that if believers are Christ's, then they are Abraham's offspring and heirs according to the promise. This points to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the blessings and promises given to the descendants of Abraham, which are realized through faith in Jesus Christ. While the book of Galatians primarily focuses on the theological implications of the gospel and the dangers of legalism, it indirectly highlights how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies by bringing salvation, redemption, and the blessings promised to Abraham and his descendants.
Knowledge Check — 12 Questions
Answer all 12 questions: a mix of true/false, multiple choice, and Scripture fill-in-the-blank.
Paul presents Jesus as the promised Seed of Abraham who brings blessing to all nations.
According to Romans, righteousness comes by keeping the works of the law.
Galatians 3:13 says Christ became a curse for us by being crucified on the cross.
Romans 10:13 limits salvation to those born in Israel.
Romans 4 draws its faith example from which patriarch?
Isaiah 53 describes the Messiah primarily as a:
Jeremiah 31:31-34 prophesies what kind of covenant?
Galatians 3:29 says believers are heirs according to the promise because they are:
Rom. 3:23 — "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of ______."
Rom. 10:13 — "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be ______."
Gal. 3:13 — "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the ______..."
Rom. 4:3 — "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for ______."
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