Jesus in the Pentateuch:
The law of Moses, also known as the Pentateuch, is the first five books of the Bible written by Moses during the forty years Israel wandered in the wilderness prior to entering the promised land. We’ve already covered Genesis. I don’t find any reference to Jesus in Leviticus. Each of the remaining three books, Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy have verses that clearly reference the coming Messiah. There are several verses in each book but for the sake of brevity I’ll just select one verse from each book with one of the many corresponding fulfillments in the New Testament listed after it.
1. Blessing to the first-born son – Exodus 13:2 – Consecrate to Me all the first-born, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both man and beast; it is Mine.
New Testament – Luke 2:23 – As it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord.”
2. A star out of Jacob – Numbers 24:17 – I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; a star shall come out of Jacob; a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the brow of Moab, and destroy the sons of tumult.
New Testament – Luke 1:33 – And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
3. As a prophet – Deuteronomy 18:15 – The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from the brethren. Him you shall hear.
New Testament – John 6:14 – Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
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