1. He is before all things … Col i:17

3.  Most accounts? From the womb to the tomb  More accurately: from Eternity past to Eternity to come  He is the Pre-existent Son  “Before Abraham was born, I am!”  He is main subject of ALL Bible – OT & NT!  Thread that holds all Scripture together  John 5:39 These are the Scriptures that testify about me

4.  Jn. 1:1,14; 17:5; in the beginning – the Word  Ps 33:6 By word of Lord heavens were made  Col. 1:17 existed before everything  Jn 8:56 Abraham saw Jesus’s day – when?  I Cor 1:30 Christ Jesus … has become for us wisdom from God  Read Prov 8:22-30 replacing Wisdom with Jesus …

5.  Jn 6:48 I am the bread of life  Jn 8:12 I am the light of the world  Jn 10:7 & 9 I am the gate for the sheep.  Jn 10:11 & 14 I am the good shepherd.  Jn 11:25 I am the resurrection and the life  Jn 14:6 I am the way & the truth & the life.  Jn 15:1 I am the true vine Cf. Ex 3:13-15 I AM has sent me אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh

6.  Prophecies - uttered by many different voices over a period of 500 years, yet all fulfilled within life of Jesus  Luke 24:25-27, 44 – Jesus validates prophecy  Gen 3;15; Gal 4:4  Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-7  Types & foreshadowings  Theophanies – appearances of God

7. FULFILMEN T 1. Where born Mic 5:2 2. When to be born Dan 9:25 3. Virgin birth Isa 7:14 4. Called “Mighty God”Isa 9:6-7 5. Called from Egypt Hos 11:1 6. Children slaughteredJer 31:15 7. Died with wicked Isa 53:9 8. His stripes = healingIsa 53:4 9. People’s disbelief Isa 53:1 10. Suffered for us Isa 53:4 Matt 2:5-6 Lk 2:1-2 Matt 1:23 Luke 1:35 Matt 2:14-15 Matt 2:16-18 Luke 23:33 1 Peter 2:24 Jn 12:37-38 Matt 8:17 PROPHECY

8.  What do we mean by “Types”?  Isaac:- only son, loved by father, sacrificed, went willingly, carrying own wood, received back to life again, God provided substitute  Joseph:- rejected by his brothers, left for dead but was “raised” from the pit, took a Gentile bride and then redeemed his brothers from their famine.  Jewish feasts & sacrifices

9.  Gen 18:1-3, 10-21 – God, 3 men & Abraham  Gen 22:11-18 – Sacrifice of Isaac  Gen 32:24-30 – Jacob wrestles with …?  Cf explanation in Hos 12:3-4  Ex 3:2-4 angel of the Lord in burning bush  Ex 19:20 Lord descends on Mt Sinai  Ex 33:20; Num 12:8; Jn 1:18 no-one seen God – how to reconcile these verses?

10.  Appearances in the Old Testament of “the Angel of the Lord” = a divine being not angel  Gen 16:7-11, 13-14 Hagar & God who sees me  Jdg 2:1-4 Angel of Lord as Covenant God  Jdg 6:22 Gideon & Angel of the Lord  Jdg 13:13, 18 – Manoah & wife see angel of Lord – Cf. Isa 9:6: name = “wonderful”!  Zech 12:8 Angel of Lord identified with God?

11.  Correct an imbalance – “Gentle Jesus, meek & mild”  Enhance our appreciation of Who He is  Lion of tribe of Judah  King of kings & Lord of lords  Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son!  Jesus was very human.  But Jesus was divine. Very God of very God

12. Any questions?