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Originally Posted by Sydnorphyn  Is Christ in the Psalms before he is in the NT? Is the statement true exegetically? Should we say "Christ is in the Psalms after Christ is incarnated?" That is, it is only after the incarnation and resurrection that one can "see" Christ in the Psalms. Thoughts? | The Old Testament saints certainly "saw" Christ, prior to the Incarnation, in theophanies (Gen. 18), prophetically (Ps. 22, 45, 110, et al.) and by faith (Heb. 11).
S.M. Baugh, "Hermeneutics and Biblical Theology," in Modern Reformation 2/2 (November-December 1993): Quote: |
Thus we see that there is unity to the Old Testament revelation; it pointed to Christ, and the saints back then, like Abraham, saw Christ dimly and from afar, but truly. Revelation had progress, but in it, the Old Testament saint experienced a genuine encounter with Christ, albeit, a proleptic encounter.
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8.56-58)
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And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, it thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? (Luke 20.41-44)
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44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. (Luke 24.44)
| If they saw Christ dimly, nevertheless, they saw Him; and if Christ expected the Pharisees / disciples to see Him in the Old Testament Scriptures, how much more should we see Christ in them, to whom the mysteries of God have been revealed in the fullness of His written word?
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