Prophets, Priests, & Kings
This prophet foretold that the Messiah would be a "Suffering Servant,"
Isaiah
He prayed for God to "bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory," asking that God's hand be with him to keep him from evil.
Jabez
Jesus’ claim to be the "Bread of Life" in John 6 is a direct theological echo of this miraculous provision during the Exodus
Manna
This Apostle’s vision of "unclean" animals was the theological turning point for the inclusion of Gentiles in the Church - (Acts 10)
Peter
"Your people shall be my people, and your God my God."
Naomi and Ruth
He was the last named prophet of the Old Testament
Malachi
In Jesus' parable, this person prayed the humble plea, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!"
Publican (or Tax Collector)
Matthew uses this Hebrew prophet’s statement, "Out of Egypt I called my son," shifting the "Son" referent from the nation of Israel to the Messiah
Hosea - (Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15)
This promise, quoted by Peter at Pentecost, revealed that in the "last days," this will happen to "young men" and "old men"
See visions and dream dreams - Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:15-21
Jesus redefined kinship in Mark 3 by stating that whoever does this is His "brother and sister and mother"
The will of God
Though Christ was from the tribe of Judah (a kingly line), the book of Hebrews identifies Him as a High Priest after this eternal order that predates the Levites
Order of Melchizedek
She prayed a song of praise (the Magnificat) that celebrated God's reversal of social orders, scattering the proud and lifting the humble.
Mary, mother of Jesus
Paul’s argument in Galatians 3 that "those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham" relies on a promise originally found in this Old Testament book
Genesis (chapter 12)
Unlike many others, this prophet was told by God that he spoke with him "mouth to mouth"
Moses - (Numbers 12:6–8)
The "legal standing" believers receive in Christ, moving from being "slaves" to being "heirs" of God
Adoption
He is often considered the bridge between the Old and New Covenants, functioning as the last "Old Testament style" prophet
John the Baptist
This person prayed, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them," echoing Christ's words on the cross during his own martyrdom
Stephen
This specific Psalm is the most frequently cited Old Testament text in the New Testament (quoted by Jesus, Peter, and Paul) to describe the Messiah as the "Cornerstone"
Psalm 118
He received a vision of a "man of Macedonia" pleading for help
Paul
While biologically a second son, this patriarch received the blessing of the "firstborn"
Jacob - (Over Esau)
This man functioned as Israel's last Judge and a significant Prophet who was used by God to anoint both the first and second kings of Israel
Samuel - Saul (the first king) and David (the second king)
In a prayer for wisdom and revelation for believers, he asked that "the eyes of your heart may be enlightened."
Apostle Paul
Jesus uses this specific Numbers 21 event as a "type" for His own crucifixion, explaining "so must the Son of Man be"
Lifted up - the lifting up of the bronze serpent in the wilderness
This prophet’s inaugural vision involved a "storm wind" and four living creatures
Ezekiel
In the Gospel of Matthew’s genealogy, the inclusion of four specific women highlights Christ’s kinship line ... Name the
(Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba)