Morning Cup of J(esus)
Fueling the Day!
We continue our study by looking at the references to Christ in the Old Testament that trace His lineage. Then in the New Testament, we show how Christ fulfills all of these prophecies.
Take your time as you go through the passages. Today’s lesson is a little longer, so you may want to read half on one day and half the next day.
The Lineage of the Messiah, our Christ
The coming Messiah would be from the lineage of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and from the tribe of Judah.
Our Messiah would be an heir to the throne of King David.
Old Testament Prophecies
New Testament Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Abraham.
Now the Lord had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Abraham.
Genesis 22:17-18
“Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
The Messiah is from the lineage of Abraham.
Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
Galatians 3:29
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Messiah would also descend from Isaac and Jacob.
Genesis 17:19
Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
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 all the sons of tumult.
The Messiah descends from Isaac and Jacob.
Matthew 1:2, 17
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
Luke 1:33
“And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
Romans 9:7
“Nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.”
The Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah.
Genesis 49:10
The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes;
And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
The Messiah comes from the tribe of Judah.
Luke 3:33 In a genealogy of Christ
“The son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah”
Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
The Messiah would be an Heir to David’s throne.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
II Samuel 7:12-13
Speaking of God’s covenant with David
“When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
The Messiah is an heir to David’s throne.
Matthew 22:41-42
“While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”
They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
Romans 1:3
“Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh”
Luke 1:32
“He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.”
