101 Portraits of Jesus in the Hebrew Scriptures
Contents

Introduction

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1.

Jesus: The Self-existent Creator
Genesis 1:1

1

2.

Jesus: The Light of the World
Genesis 1:1-5

3

3.

Jesus: The Seed of the Woman
Genesis 3:14-15

5

4.

Jesus: The Second Adam
Genesis 3:6

7

5.

Jesus: Our Gracious Covering
Genesis 3:21

9

6.

Jesus: Our Tree of Life
Genesis 3:23-24

11

7.

Jesus: The Ark of Our Deliverance
Genesis 6:5-8, 13-14

13

8.

Jesus: Our Eternal High Priest
Genesis 14:18-20

15

9.

Jesus: Our Covenant Promise-Keeper
Genesis 15:7-12, 17

17

10.

Jesus: The Infant of Promise
Genesis 21:1-7

19

11.

Jesus: The Only Son of God
Genesis 22:1-2

21

12.

Jesus: The Sacrifice Provided By God
Genesis 22:3-14

23

13.

Jesus: Our Access to God
Genesis 28:10-12

25

14.

Jesus: The Commander in Chief
Genesis 32:24-32

27

15.

Jesus: Sold Out By His Brothers
Genesis 37:23-28

29

16.

Jesus: Sorely Tempted But Sinless Servant
Genesis 39:11-20

31

17.

Jesus: Numbered Among the Transgressors
Genesis 39:20 & 40:2-3

33

18.

Jesus: Revealer of Secret Things
Genesis 41:14-16

35

19.

Jesus: Exalted Among the Gentiles
Genesis 41:41-43

37

20.

Jesus: Savior of the World
Genesis 41:56-57

39

21.

Jesus: A Man of Tender Compassion
Genesis 42-45

41

22.

Jesus: Revealer of God's Grace
Genesis 45:4-8

43

23.

Jesus: Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Genesis 49:8-12

45

24.

Jesus: Condemned to Die As a Child
Exodus 1:22-2:3

47

25.

Jesus: Jehovah-The Great "I Am"
Exodus 3:1-6 & 13-14

49

26.

Jesus: Conqueror of Satan
Exodus 5-11

51

27.

Jesus: Our Passover Lamb
Exodus 12

53

28.

Jesus: Called Out of Egypt
Exodus 12:40-42

55

29.

Jesus: Our Trustworthy Guide
Exodus 13:20-22

57

30.

Jesus: Our Reservoir of Living Water
Exodus 15:22-26

59

31.

Jesus: The Bread of Heaven
Exodus 16:2-4

61

32.

Jesus: The Stricken Rock
Exodus 17:1-6

63

33.

Jesus: Our Law Giver and Law Keeper
Exodus 20:1-7

65

34.

Jesus: Our Heavenly Tabernacle - I
Exodus 25:8-9

67

35.

Jesus: Our Heavenly Tabernacle - II
Exodus 25:8-9

69

36.

Jesus: The Ark of Our Redemption
Exodus 25:10-11

71

37.

Jesus: The Covering for Our Sin
Exodus 25:17-22

73

38.

Jesus: Our Communion With God
Exodus 25:23-30

75

39.

Jesus: The Light of the Christian Life
Exodus 25:31-39

77

40.

Jesus: The Righteous King of Heaven
Exodus 26:1-3

79

41.

Jesus: Our Unsightly Sacrifice for Sin
Exodus 26:7-14

81

42.

Jesus: Our Entrance to the Throne of God
Exodus 26:31-33

83

43.

Jesus: His Cross-Our Sacrificial Altar
Exodus 27:1-8

85

44.

Jesus: The Water of Our Cleansing
Exodus 30:18-21

87

45.

Jesus: Typified in the Life of Moses - I
Deuteronomy 18:17-18

89

46.

Jesus: Typified in the Life of Moses - II
Hebrews 3:5-6

91

47.

Jesus: Our Scapegoat
Leviticus 16:8-10

93

48.

Jesus: We Live Because of His Blood
Leviticus 17:8-14

95

49.

Jesus: Sacrificed Only Once for Sin
Numbers 20:7-12

97

50.

Jesus: Our Great Physician
Numbers 21:8-9

99

51.

Jesus: Portrayed in Aaron's Rod
Numbers 17:6-8

101

52.

Jesus: Our Hiding Place
Numbers 35:6-34

103

53.

Jesus: Commander of the Lord's Army
Joshua 5:13-15

105

54.

Jesus: The Lord of the Universe
Joshua 10:12-14

107

55.

Jesus: Foreshadowed by Samson
Judges 13-16

109

56.

Jesus: Our Kinsman-Redeemer
The Book of Ruth

111

57.

Jesus: Foreshadowed by King David
1 Samuel 16:12-13

113

58.

Jesus: Our Friend of Friends
1 Samuel 18:1-14

115

59.

Jesus: Foreshadowed by Elijah
1 Kings 17:1ff

117

60.

Jesus: Foreshadowed by Elisha
1 Kings 19:16ff

119

61.

Jesus: Our Mighty Warrior
2 Kings 18:19 - 19:37

121

62.

Jesus: Our Living Redeemer
Job 19:23-27

123

63.

Jesus: The Tree Planted by Streams of Water
Psalm 1

125

64.

Jesus: The Anointed Son
Psalm 2

127

65.

Jesus: The Son of Man
Psalm 8

129

66.

Jesus: The Resurrected Savior
Psalm 16

131

67.

Jesus: The Crucified One
Psalm 22

133

68.

Jesus: Our Great and Good Shepherd
Psalm 23

135

69.

Jesus: The One Betrayed By a Friend
Psalm 41

137

70.

Jesus: Our Righteousness
Psalm 45:6-7

139

71.

Jesus: The Enduring Savior of the Nations
Psalm 72:12-17

141

72.

Jesus: The Faithful and Exalted King
Psalm 89:25-29

143

73.

Jesus: Our Scorned & Betrayed Savior
Psalm 109

145

74.

Jesus: Our Eternal King & Priest
Psalm 110

147

75.

Jesus: The Stone the Builders Rejected
Psalm 118:20-23

149

76.

Jesus: The God Who Saves by Grace
Psalm 130

151

77.

Jesus: The Eternal Wisdom of God
Proverbs 8

153

78.

Jesus: Son of the Holy One
Proverbs 30:1-5

155

79.

Jesus: Our Virgin-Born Immanuel
Isaiah 7:13-14

157

80.

Jesus: Our Wisdom, Power, Love, & Peace
Isaiah 9:6-7

159

81.

Jesus: The Branch from the Root of Jesse
Isaiah 11:1-5

161

82.

Jesus: Our Living Cornerstone
Isaiah 28:16-18

163

83.

Jesus: A Light for the Gentiles
Isaiah 49:5-6

165

84.

Jesus: The Man of Sorrows
Isaiah 53:1-3

167

85.

Jesus: Crushed for Our Iniquities
Isaiah 53:4-6

169

86.

Jesus: Our Guilt Offering
Isaiah 53:7-10

171

87.

Jesus: Good News for the Poor
Isaiah 61:1-3

173

88.

Jesus: Ridiculed for the Truth
Jeremiah 20:7-9

175

89.

Jesus: The Mediator of the New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:31-33

177

90.

Jesus: Bringing Life out of Death
Ezekiel 37:1-14

179

91.

Jesus: Our Savior from the Fires
Daniel 3:22-25

181

92.

Jesus: The "Cut Off" Anointed One
Daniel 9:25-26

183

93.

Jesus: Our Faithful Husband
The Book of Hosea

185

94.

Jesus: Our Resurrected Lord
Hosea 6:1-3

187

95.

Jesus: Foreshadowed in Jonah's Life
Jonah 1:17 - 2:10

189

96.

Jesus: The Ruler from Bethlehem
Micah 5:2

191

97.

Jesus: The God of Grace
Micah 3:1-5

193

98.

Jesus: The King of Jerusalem
Zechariah 9:9

195

99.

Jesus: Sold for 30 Pieces of Silver
Zechariah 11:12-13

197

100.

Jesus: Forsaken by His Disciples
Zechariah 13:6-7

199

101.

Jesus: The Messenger of the Covenant
Malachi 3:1-4

201

Bibliography

203

Scripture Index

205

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