references to Christ in the Pentateuch?

[jimbob]

"that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled" (Luke 24,44



can anyone give me verses found in the pentateuch that refer to Christ. specifically in the pentateuch, not the prophetical books or the psalms. if you could, it would be very much appreciated. thank you.

[Verbum]

Hi Jim,

Well for example, you have the passage about "her seed" in Genesis. Also the passage about Melchisedek, which is commented in the letter to the Hebrews.In chapter 49, the passage about Judah is considered messianic.

The exile in Egypt prefigures Jesus' exile there as well, as explained in Matthew. Also in Exodus, the whole section about the Pascal Lamb sacrificed to commmemorate the liberation of the Jews has been identified with Christ. Anything having to do with the allliance prefigures the new alliance through Christ's sacrifice, but infinitely improved as explained in Hebrews. There are many other instances, perhaps less obvious but all the same real.

Jim, as you know, the whole of the Old Testament is a preparation for the coming of Christ. As you study the Bible you will understand this more and more, expecially if you're looking for
it.

Verbum

[ryanoneil]

This verse is talking about Jesus. (Deut. 32:43) rejoice, ye heavens, with Him, and let all the angels of God worship Him

This verse proves it. (Heb. 1:6) The Him is Jesus the Son.

[lak611]

Deuteronomy 18:15 is also about Jesus. From the Douay-Rheims:

The Lord thy God will raise up to thee a PROPHET of thy nation and of thy brethren like unto me: him thou shalt hear

From the Haydock Commentary:

Ver. 15. Prophet. This passage plainly proves, that the Scripture may have many literal senses: for the context insinuates that God would supply the wants of his people, so that they should not need to go far in order to consult diviners, since they should have leaders and prophets, after the death of Moses, who might explain to them God's will, as they had desired; but, at the same time, it clearly refers to the Messias, as it is explained by St. Peter, (Acts iii. 22.; Worthington) and by St. Stephen, Acts vii. 37. The Jews, at that time, were convinced of the truth of this application: but they only denied that Christ was the Messias. They have since gone a step farther, and deny that it regards the Messias, some referring it to Josue, others to Jeremias, &c. (Ap. Munster and Fag.) But surely what other prophet could be compared with Moses? (Chap. xxxiv. 10.) What other man reunited in his person the qualifications of lawgiver, chief of God's people, mediator, &c., or who was like him? Hence prophet is written in the singular, to denote his eminent dignity. (St. Augustine, contra Faustus) --- St. Philip recognized the claim of Jesus, as did the people after the multiplication of bread, John i. 45., and vi. 14. God the Father seems to allude to this passage, according to the remark of Tertullian, (contra Mar. iv. 22,) when he says hear ye him, (Luke ix. 35,) as St. Cyprian believes our Saviour does also, John v. 46. St. Athanasius (contra Arianos 2) condemns the error of the Jews, who would apply this passage to any other prophet but to the Messias. If they could be excused for denying him this latter claim, they surely cannot in calling in question that Jesus was a true prophet, since he has all the marks of one; (Grotius) and if they would once acknowledge this, they must soon confess that he is also the Messias, and the Son of God, as these truths are so necessarily connected. (Calmet) --- The miracles of Moses were far exceeded by those of Jesus Christ, and the latter conversed more intimately with this eternal Father, &c. (Menochius)

[Joel Tunnah]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the obvious ones. Genesis is full of Christ.

Genesis 3:8 [ESV]
8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”

Or again:

Genesis 18 [ESV]
1 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him.

22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

And to prove that two of the three were angels, in the very next chapter we have:

Genesis 19
1 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth 2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet.

And another:

Genesis 32
24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”

There are many more. And the Holy Spirit is there too, if you look.

[Cranch]

There is a reference to the Trinity in Genesis 1:26:

[And God saw that it was good.] And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness…

[NotWorthy]

Every promise made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (and David for that matter) are fulfilled in Christ.