Last week I talked about the New Testament letters speaking about the cross in terms of salvation repeatedly and never once mentioning Gethsemane.
Today let’s look back to the Old Testament. Did the Old Testament talk about the cross, or about Gethsemane?
The Bible is amazing.
It’s full of prophecy, and it’s full of the fulfillment of prophecy. We can look to the New Testament to verify the prophecies of the Old Testament, and we can look to the Old Testament to verify any claims regarding the New Testament happenings.
So, let’s look at the atonement, and the claim that it occurred in Gethsemane. And let’s look at the Old Testament to see if we can verify that!
Hmmm …. Prophecies of the atonement ….
Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 are the main chapters that will provide this, but there are many others.
“He was pierced for our transgressions” (Isaiah 53:5)
“By his stripes/wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)
“He was numbered with the transgressors” (Isaiah 53:12)
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1)
“All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads” (Psalm 22:7)
“They pierce my hands and my feet” (Psalm 22:16)
“They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment” (Psalm 22:18)
“They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst” (Psalm 69:21)
“He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.” (Psalm 34:20)
Atonement for sin based on blood sacrifice leading to death (Leviticus 16)
The Passover lamb, not having any bones broken (Exodus 12:46)
These are all specific features of Christ’s experience during his trial and on the very cross.
The prophecies are overwhelmingly specific to the cross!
Because that’s the place where it happened, where the price was paid, the ransom was given, and reconciliation provided.
Thank you Jesus!
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