Gospel From OT, then the NT

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Updated Dec 27, 2025
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  • Jesus Christ, the God-man, preached the gospel to the Jews, by way of reminder and embodiment 
    • His life, death, and resurrection is the gospel. He is the promised Savior, Redeemer, King, High Priest, and Sacrifice.
    • As the Savior of the world, He is who the OT points to and is all about (Luke 24:27, John 5:39, etc).
  • Jesus preached the gospel of Himself
    • He told people about Himself, which is what we are called to do. Namely, about His finished work (life, death, and resurrection).
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  • Genesis 3:15 ESV

    • The gospel preached to Adam and Eve, about a coming savior that would put to death the one who brought the deception and the source of hostility between God and man.
      • This savior would defeat the serpent and his offspring (the wicked demons and those who follow after them). And he ultimately would restore what they had lost, access to the source of life (fellowship with God).
      Luke’s geneology points us back to this garden scene, by saying Christ is the son of Adam (i.e., the promised seed).
      • Notice how Luke goes back to the OT, whereas Matthew starts in the OT. The two genealogies point in different directions.
      • This savior is also God the Son, as the NT clearly teaches.

    References 2

    • Romans 16:20

    • Luke 3:38

  • Galatians 3:7-8 ESV

    • The gospel was preached to Abraham when God promises to bless the nations through him
      • That is good news for the nations, because the promised seed would come to redeem us from the curse that came because of the fall
        • Seed theology 

    References 2

    • Genesis 12:1-3

    • Genesis 15:6

  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ESV

    • The gospel was in the OT
      • Jesus came to remind the Jews and show them. Then it was taught to the Gentiles as well.
    • More details on the resurrection in the OT

    References 4

    • Isaiah 53

    • Psalm 16:10

    • Jonah 2

    • Matthew 12:40

  • Mark 1:14-15 ESV

    • Jesus preached about His death and resurrection, before it happened 
      • First to the Jews, since they had the Scriptures which gave the revelation. Then Christ came to remind them and say He was the fulfillment of those promises to save a people

    References 3

    • Matthew 12:39-41

    • Luke 24:44-47

    • Mark 8:31-32

  • John 4:24-26 ESV

    • Jesus was and is the Christ
      • He came to save those who trust Him

    References 3

    • Mark 8:29-30

    • 1 Corinthians 2:8

    • James 2:1

  • Colossians 2:13-15 ESV

    • And because of what Christ did, mean are saved by grace through faith, just like they were in the OT

    References 1

    • Ephesians 2:8-9