Yeshua Sightings in the Foundational Scriptures

Hello Friends!  This writing is a remix of an older blog that just keeps growing.  The topic is so important, that I decided it needed its own space.  You see, a few years ago, I asked The Father to show me Yeshua in the Foundational Scriptures.

And you know what?  

HE DID!

I found so many "Yeshua sightings" on my next read through the Bible following that prayer, that I started writing them down.  And now, 2 years later I am still finding Him. ***

Not sure He's there?  Well, don't take my word for it...

Check out Luke 24:27:

Yeshua, "beginning with Moses and all the Prophets...explained to them the things written about Himself in all the scriptures."  

The only scriptures that were around at this time...were the original ones...what most folks call the Old Testament.  Yeshua was explaining that He could be found there.  

Wanna see where?  Let's go!

Yeshua is:

• The Parter of the sea! (Ex 14:13)
• The Passover Lamb (Ex 12:5-14)
• The Angel who went before Israel in the wilderness (Ex 23:20-23)
• The Fulfillment of the fiery snake on a pole that healed those who looked upon (Numb 21:8-9 & John 3:14-15)
• The Prophet that Moses said would be "like me" (Deut 18:15)
• Wisdom that Yehovah used to found the earth (Jer 51:15, 10:12, Ps 136:5, 1 Cor 1:30, Prov 3:19)
• Wisdom that calls out "come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed." (Prov 9:1-6, Matt 26:26-28)
• The Branch of Yehovah that will be beautiful and glorious (Is 4:2)
• Immanuel born of a virgin (Is 7:14)
• The "Great Light" that the people walking in darkness will see (Is 9:2)
• Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, My Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace (Is 9:6)
• The "Shoot" that "will come forth out of the stem of Jesse" (Is 11:1)
• The Costly Cornerstone (Is 28:16)
• The Kinsman Redeemer (Is 43:1)
• The Man that would be given in exchange for people (Is 43:4)
• The Man that was disfigured more than any man (Is 52:14)
• The Man who poured out His soul to death and was counted with transgressors (Is 53:12)
• The Redeemer who will come to Zion (Is 59:20)
• The One to who they will bring gold and frankincense (Is 60:6)
• The Stumbling Block (Jer 6:21)
• The Living Water* (Jer 17:13 and John 4:10 and Jer 2:13 and John 7:37-38) *Yeshua absolutely identified Himself as The Father by making the living water statements.
• The Righteous Branch raised up for David (Jer 23:5 & 33:15)
• The One speaking in parables (Ez 20:49)
• The Horn that will shoot up for the house of Israel (Ez 29:21)
• The Good Shepherd! (Ez 34:11-24 & John 10:11) -- Visit my post Are You Willing to understand how Yeshua was definitely claiming that He and The Father are One in the book of John. This is why they picked up stones to kill Yeshua when He made this statement!
• The Luxuriant Cypress Tree (Hosea 14:8)
• The One to be Ruler in Israel...whose goings forth are from old (Micah 5:2)
• The Suffering Servant (Psalm 22)
• The Word/Breath that created the heavens and all their hosts (Ps 33:6 & John 1:1-5)
• The One in who all who take refuge will be redeemed! (Ps 23 & John 3:18)
• The Man who became a joke and a song of the drunkards (Ps 69:12)
• The One who the angels will guard (Ps 91:11-12)
• He Who has been made known:  Yehovah's Salvation! (Ps 98)
• The Stone that the builders rejected...that has become the Capstone (Ps 118:22)
• The Horn He has raised up for His people (Ps 148:14)
• THE Father Himself -- This one takes a little more explanation: Isaiah 33:22 states that YHVH is our lawgiver.  James 4:12 agrees.  Interestingly, Genesis 49:10, Psalm 60:7, and Psalm 108:8 ascribe this role to Judah.  Yeshua was born of the line of Judah.  Here we are given a hint of the divine nature of Yeshua and confirmation that He and The Father are indeed One.  This one really made my heart leap in praise!!!
• THE Father Himself -- In Isaiah 45:23, YHVH says that "to Me every knee with bow and every tongue confess...Paul quotes this directly and applies it to Messiah Yeshua in Philippians 2:10-11. 
• THE Father Himself -- In Isaiah 44:6, YHVH says that He is the first and the last...just like Yeshua is the alpha and omega in Revelation 1:8; 1:17-18; 2:8; 21:6; 22:13
  
• AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

Friends, this is not a comprehensive list.  Yeshua is EVERYWHERE in the original scriptures.  He is the fulfillment of hundreds of prophesies.  He is The Promised Messiah of Israel.  He has come once, and...

He. Is. Coming. Again.

Do you know Him as The Messiah?  Have you entered into covenant with Him and asked Him to be Lord of your life?  

The evidence is there.  His first advent has been fulfilled.  

He. Will. Come. Again.

Want to know Him better?  Want to make sure you understand what it means to have a covenant relationship with The Savior?  The best way is for you to read the Bible...cover to cover...from Genesis to Revelation. We live in a time with unprecedented access to the scriptures.  What are we doing with them?  If we really love Him, we should be reading them and adjusting our lives to follow Him more closely each day.  

Looking forward to inviting you back soon to 

Come Seek With Me!

***I typically find Yeshua in the original scriptures by drilling down to the original Hebrew language. For more info on how to prove that these verses are indeed speaking of Yeshua, visit my original blog on this content THAT Verse, where I explain the process of finding Yeshua in the Hebrew text. 

Post Note:  I really labored over which version of the Bible to link these verses to.  I finally decided upon the YLT (Young's Literal Translation).  It is not a poetic or flowing translation, but I typically find that Young did a good job capturing the Hebrew and Greek thoughts expressed in the original texts.  I use it as a study tool, but it is not a translation that I use for regular reading. 

Additional Post Note:  Why would followers of Yeshua want to be able to prove Messiah using only the original scriptures?  Isn't the "New Testament" enough?  Well, glad you asked.  For one, it confirms the truth of the entire cannon of YHVH's Word.  He spoke truth.  Truth was fulfilled.  Check!  But, there is another very compelling reason.  Do you recall that Paul said in the book of Romans that believers in Yeshua were to make Israel jealous...thus winning them over?  Check out THIS LINK if you are interested in knowing more about how to do that.