The Promise Begins — A Coming Savior (Genesis)

A Deliverer is promised

Genesis 3:15 – The “seed of the woman” will crush the serpent

• → First hint of Jesus defeating sin and Satan
• Genesis 12:3 (Abraham) – “All nations will be blessed through you”
• (The way the nations would be blessed was through Jesus)
• Genesis 22 (Isaac) – A father (Abraham) offering his son
• → God provides the substitute lamb

The Pattern of Salvation — Exodus & the Law

Rescue comes through sacrifice

• Passover Lamb (Exodus 12)
• → Blood saves from judgment → Jesus = Lamb of God
• Moses (Deliverer)
• → Leads people out of bondage → Jesus leads out of sin
• The Law
• → Reveals sin, points to need for a Savior

The System of Sacrifice — Leviticus

Sin requires atonement

• Sacrificial system → temporary covering
• Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
• → Jesus ultimately became One sacrifice for all

The Prophets — A Clearer Picture Emerges

 The Messiah is defined in detail

The Suffering Savior

Isaiah 53 – Pierced, crushed, bears sin

• Isaiah 7:14 – Born of a virgin
• Micah 5:2 – Born in Bethlehem

The Coming King

Zechariah 9:9

• → “Your king is coming… humble and riding on a donkey”

Luke 19:28-40

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

38  “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”[a]

“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

 The prophecy is fulfilled

Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey (Matthew 21)

 Direct fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9

We shouldn't be living in expectation of Jesus' arrival—we should be living in response to His presence.