What Are Some Wrong Ways to See Jesus in the Old Testament?

In this lesson, we looked at the dangers of subjective allegory, and untethered typology. We also noted the importance of the New Testament’s clear connections to Christ driving our interpretation of the Old Testament.

The following resources are recommended for growing in a healthy Christ-centered understanding of interpreting the OT.

Resources

Audio

• Grace’s Sermon Series - Christ and the Cannon

Articles

• Allegorical Interpretation: Finding the Line Before You Cross It

Books

• Preaching Christ in All of Scripture — Ed Clowney

• How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments — Ed Clowney

• Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture — Graeme Goldsworthy

• Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics — Graeme Goldsworthy

• The Messiah in the Old Testament — Walter Kaiser

• Him We Proclaim — Dennis Johnson

• The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses — Vern Poythress