Have you ever stopped to think about what Jesus meant when He said that Moses wrote about Him?
Most people think Jesus was referring to only a few prophecies. But that is not what He said.
“Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?” (John 5:45-47, ASV)
These are astonishing words.
The religious leaders believed they were disciples of Moses. They studied his writings, taught them, defended them, and built their lives around them. Yet Jesus told them that Moses himself would stand against them because they had completely missed the One Moses had been pointing to all along.
Then, after His resurrection, Jesus did something we can only imagine witnessing.
“And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27, ASV)
Picture this, The Creator of heaven and earth opened the Scriptures and revealed Himself on every page. Beginning with Genesis, He unfolded God's plan that had been hidden in plain sight for centuries. Every promise, every sacrifice, every shadow, every symbol, every act of God's deliverance pointed toward Him.
Later that same day He said:
“And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.” (Luke 24:44, ASV)
Not some things.
All things.
Once you begin to see this, the books of Moses are never the same again.
The promised Seed who would crush the serpent.
The Passover lamb whose blood brought deliverance.
The manna from heaven. ( I am the bread of Life!)
The rock that gave living water.
The bronze serpent lifted up in the wilderness.
The Prophet like Moses whom everyone must hear.
The Tabernacle where God dwelt among His people.
The sacrifices that pointed to the perfect sacrifice.
The high priest.
The mercy seat.
The covenant.
Every one of these was directing our eyes to Jesus.
The Old Testament is not merely the history of Israel. It is the story of God's Son before His birth in Bethlehem. It is God's masterpiece, painted over many centuries by different writers, yet forming one perfect picture. it is God's plan that is still unfolding today.
Jesus did not come to replace Moses. He came as the One Moses had been announcing from the very beginning.
That is why Jesus could say: “For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.” (John 5:46, ASV)
This should change the way we read the Bible.
Genesis is about Christ. Exodus is about Christ. Leviticus is about Christ. Numbers is about Christ. Deuteronomy is about Christ.
The Law is not complete without Him, and the Gospel cannot be fully understood without Moses.
The Bible is not two different stories. It is one story with one Author, one Savior, one Kingdom, and one purpose: to reveal Jesus Christ.
Every road in Scripture leads to Him. Every promise finds its fulfillment in Him. Every shadow disappears in His light.
So the next time you open the books of Moses, do not read them only as history or law. Read them the way Jesus taught His disciples to read them. Look for Him. He is there from the very first pages.
And once you begin to see Him, you will wonder how you ever missed Him.
Most people think Jesus was referring to only a few prophecies. But that is not what He said.
“Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?” (John 5:45-47, ASV)
These are astonishing words.
The religious leaders believed they were disciples of Moses. They studied his writings, taught them, defended them, and built their lives around them. Yet Jesus told them that Moses himself would stand against them because they had completely missed the One Moses had been pointing to all along.
Then, after His resurrection, Jesus did something we can only imagine witnessing.
“And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27, ASV)
Picture this, The Creator of heaven and earth opened the Scriptures and revealed Himself on every page. Beginning with Genesis, He unfolded God's plan that had been hidden in plain sight for centuries. Every promise, every sacrifice, every shadow, every symbol, every act of God's deliverance pointed toward Him.
Later that same day He said:
“And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.” (Luke 24:44, ASV)
Not some things.
All things.
Once you begin to see this, the books of Moses are never the same again.
The promised Seed who would crush the serpent.
The Passover lamb whose blood brought deliverance.
The manna from heaven. ( I am the bread of Life!)
The rock that gave living water.
The bronze serpent lifted up in the wilderness.
The Prophet like Moses whom everyone must hear.
The Tabernacle where God dwelt among His people.
The sacrifices that pointed to the perfect sacrifice.
The high priest.
The mercy seat.
The covenant.
Every one of these was directing our eyes to Jesus.
The Old Testament is not merely the history of Israel. It is the story of God's Son before His birth in Bethlehem. It is God's masterpiece, painted over many centuries by different writers, yet forming one perfect picture. it is God's plan that is still unfolding today.
Jesus did not come to replace Moses. He came as the One Moses had been announcing from the very beginning.
That is why Jesus could say: “For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.” (John 5:46, ASV)
This should change the way we read the Bible.
Genesis is about Christ. Exodus is about Christ. Leviticus is about Christ. Numbers is about Christ. Deuteronomy is about Christ.
The Law is not complete without Him, and the Gospel cannot be fully understood without Moses.
The Bible is not two different stories. It is one story with one Author, one Savior, one Kingdom, and one purpose: to reveal Jesus Christ.
Every road in Scripture leads to Him. Every promise finds its fulfillment in Him. Every shadow disappears in His light.
So the next time you open the books of Moses, do not read them only as history or law. Read them the way Jesus taught His disciples to read them. Look for Him. He is there from the very first pages.
And once you begin to see Him, you will wonder how you ever missed Him.
