Dictionary of Bible Themes: 2333 Jesus Christ, attitude to OT

2333 Jesus Christ, attitude to OT

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Jesus Christ's teaching was based largely on the OT, which he treated as God's inspired and authoritative word, but which he had the authority to interpret.

Jesus Christ recognises the OT as Scripture

Jesus Christ calls the OT “Scripture”

Jesus Christ underlines the authority of the OT

John 5:46-47

The OT is authoritative over Jesus Christ's opponents

Matthew 23:23 See also Matthew 5:19-20; Matthew 23:2-3; Mark 2:24-27 pp Matthew 12:2-6 pp Luke 6:2-4

The OT is authoritative over Satan

Matthew 4:4 pp Luke 4:4 See also Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:7 pp Luke 4:12; Deuteronomy 6:16; Matthew 4:10 pp Luke 4:8; Deuteronomy 6:13

Jesus Christ regards the OT as being fulfilled in himself

Jesus Christ regards his ministry as fulfilling the OT

Matthew 5:17-18 See also Matthew 11:4-6 pp Luke 7:22-23; Matthew 26:56 pp Mark 14:49; Luke 4:17-21; Isaiah 61:1-2; John 15:25; Psalm 35:19; Psalm 69:4

Jesus Christ regards his death as fulfilling OT prophecy

Luke 18:31-32 See also Matthew 12:39-40; Matthew 26:28 pp Luke 22:20; Matthew 26:31 pp Mark 14:27; Zechariah 13:7

Other aspects of the OT fulfilled or affirmed by Jesus Christ

Matthew 7:12; Matthew 11:10 pp Luke 7:27; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 13:14-15 pp Mark 4:12 pp Luke 8:10; Isaiah 6:9-10; Matthew 17:11-12 pp Mark 9:12-13; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 24:15 pp Mark 13:14 pp Luke 21:20; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:31; Daniel 12:11

Jesus Christ confirms the OT teaching about judgment

Matthew 12:41-42 pp Luke 11:30-32 See also Matthew 11:23 pp Luke 10:12-15

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching about the Sabbath

Mark 2:25-28 pp Matthew 12:3-8 pp Luke 6:3-5

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching about religious practices

Matthew 9:13; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 15:7-8 pp Mark 7:6-7; Isaiah 29:13

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching about purity

Mark 7:18-19 pp Matthew 15:17

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching about family life

Matthew 5:31-32; Matthew 15:4-6 pp Mark 7:10-13; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9; Matthew 19:1-9 pp Mark 10:2-9

Jesus Christ interprets OT teaching about retaliation

Matthew 5:38-42

Jesus Christ refers to the OT in his teaching

Matthew 19:18 pp Mark 10:19 pp Luke 18:20; Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20; Matthew 22:31-32 pp Mark 12:26-27 pp Luke 20:37-38; Exodus 3:6; Matthew 24:37-39 pp Luke 17:26-27

Jesus Christ uses the language of the OT

Matthew 27:46 pp Mark 15:34; Psalm 22:1; Mark 4:29; Joel 3:13; Mark 8:18; Isaiah 6:10; Mark 9:48; Isaiah 66:24

Jesus Christ appeals to the OT in its entirety

Luke 11:50-51 The murders of Abel and Zechariah occur in the first (Ge 4:8) and last (2Ch 24:21) books of the Hebrew OT (Chronicles comes at the close of the OT according to the Hebrew arrangement). See also Luke 24:27,44 The Law, the Prophets and the Psalms are the three divisions of the Hebrew OT.

Jesus Christ treats the OT as a true historical record

The patriarchs:

Matthew 8:11; John 8:56,58

Moses:

Matthew 8:4 pp Mark 1:44 pp Luke 5:14; Matthew 19:8 pp Mark 10:5 Matthew 6:29 pp Luke 12:27 Solomon

The prophets:

Matthew 5:12 pp Luke 6:23; Luke 4:25-27; John 6:45