Jesus’ view of the Old Testament

1. Christ Affirmed the OT’s Historicity
a) The Historicity of OT Persons
(1) Abel, Matt. 23:35
(2) Abraham, Matt. 8:11; Luke 13:28; John 8:37, 39–40, 56, 58
(3) Daniel, Matt. 24:15–16
(4) David, Luke 6:3–4
(5) Elijah, Matt. 11:13–14; Luke 4:25–26
(6) Elisha, Luke 4:27
(7) Isaac, Matt. 8:11; Luke 13:28
(8) Jacob, Matt. 8:11; Luke 13:28
(9) Jonah, Matt. 12:39–41; Matt. 16:4
(10) Lot, Luke 17:28–32
(11) Moses, Mark 1:44; Mark 10:2–5; Mark 12:26; John 3:14; John 5:45–46; John 6:32
(12) Noah, Matt. 24:37–39
(13) The Queen of the South, Matt. 12:42
(14) Solomon, Matt. 6:29; Matt. 12:42; Luke 12:27
(15) Zechariah, Matt. 23:35
b) The Historicity of OT Practices
(1) Circumcision, John 7:22–23
(2) Priestly Work on the Sabbath, Matt. 12:5–6
c) The Historicity of OT Places
(1) Nineveh, Luke 11:30, 32
(2) Sodom and Gomorrah, Matt. 10:15; Matt. 11:23–24; Luke 17:29
(3) Tyre and Sidon, Matt. 11:21–22
d) The Historicity of OT Objects
(1) The Bronze Snake, John 3:14
(2) Manna, John 6:30–32, 49–50, 58
e) The Historicity of OT Events
(1) Creation, Mark 10:6–9
(2) The Flood, Matt. 24:37–39; Luke 17:26–27
(3) The Burning Bush, Luke 20:34–38
(4) The Giving of the Law, Matt. 8:4; Matt. 19:8; John 7:19
(5) Eating the Consecrated Bread, Mark 2:25–26
(6) The Suffering of the Prophets, Matt. 5:11–12; Matt. 23:29–32; Luke 11:47–48, 50–51
f) The Historicity of Moses’ Authorship of the Pentateuch
Mark 10:5; John 5:46
g) The Historicity of Isaiah as Author
Mark 7:6–7
2. Christ Considered the OT Inspired
a) The OT Is God’s Word
Matt. 15:6; Matt. 22:43–45; Matt. 24:15–16; Mark 7:6–9; Luke 11:28; John 10:34–35
b) OT Prophecies Have Been Fulfilled
Matt. 11:10; Matt. 26:23–24; Matt. 26:31; Matt. 26:53–56; Mark 9:12–13; Luke 4:16–21; Luke 18:31–33; Luke 21:20–24; Luke 22:37; Luke 24:25–27; Luke 24:44–47; John 5:39–47; John 13:18; John 15:25; John 17:12
c) The OT Possesses Authority
Matt. 4:4; Matt. 4:7; Matt. 4:10; Matt. 5:18; Matt. 12:3–5; Matt. 19:4–6; Matt. 21:16; Matt. 21:42; Matt. 22:29, 31–32; Matt. 26:50, 53–54; Mark 11:17; Luke 4:21; Luke 16:16–17; Luke 16:29, 30–31; John 5:39–40, 45–47; John 7:38; John 13:18
3. Christ Used the OT Authoritatively
a) Jesus Used the OT in Ethical Discussion
Matt. 7:12; Matt. 19:17–19; Matt. 22:37–40
b) Jesus Used the OT in Refutation
(1) Christ Refuted Satan with the OT, Matt. 4:4; Matt. 4:7; Matt. 4:10
(2) Christ Refuted Jewish Leaders with the OT, Matt. 9:12–13; Matt. 12:7–8; Matt. 15:3–6; Matt. 21:15–16; Matt. 21:42–43; Matt. 22:29–32; Matt. 22:41–45; Mark 7:5–13; Mark 12:28–31
(3) Christ Refuted the Crowds with the OT, John 7:21–24
(4) Christ Refuted Temple Merchants with the OT, Matt. 21:13
c) Jesus Used the OT in Teaching
(1) Christ Used the OT to Describe His Mission, Matt. 10:34–39; John 6:44–48
(2) Christ Pronounced Fulfillments of the OT: John the Baptist, Matt. 11:9–11, 13–14
(3) Christ Pronounced Fulfillments of the OT: Israel’s Hardness of Heart, Matt. 13:10–16; Matt. 15:7–9
(4) Christ Reinterpreted the OT, Matt. 5:21–22; Matt. 5:27–30; Matt. 5:31–32; Matt. 5:33–37; Matt. 5:38–42; Matt. 5:43–45; Matt. 12:11–12; Matt. 19:8–9; John 7:37–38
(5) Christ Illustrated His Teaching with the OT, Matt. 11:2–5; Matt. 11:9–15; Matt. 11:20–24; Matt. 12:3–8; Matt. 12:39–42; Matt. 19:17–19; Matt. 24:37–39; Mark 9:47–48; Luke 10:25–28
d) Jesus Used the OT in Prophecy
Matt. 24:15–16; Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:20–22; Luke 23:28–30
4. Christ Saw Himself as the OT’s Fulfillment
a) Jesus Fulfilled OT Predictions
(1) He Fulfilled Them as the Promised Messiah, Matt. 23:10; Mark 8:27–30; Mark 14:61–62; John 4:25–26
(2) He Fulfilled Them in His Public Ministry, Luke 4:16–21; John 15:25
(3) He Fulfilled Them in His Passion, Matt. 26:23–24; Matt. 26:54–56; Luke 18:31–33; Luke 22:36–37; Luke 24:44–49; John 13:18–21
b) Jesus Fulfilled OT Types
(1) The Bronze Snake as a Type of Christ, John 3:14–15
(2) Jonah as a Type of Christ, Matt. 12:40
(3) Manna as a Type of Christ, John 6:32–33, 41, 48–51, 58
(4) Solomon as a Type of Christ, Matt. 12:42
c) Jesus Fulfilled OT Parallels
(1) Elijah as a Parallel of Christ, Luke 4:24–26
(2) Elisha as a Parallel of Christ, Luke 4:24, 27
(3) The Temple as a Parallel of Christ, Matt. 12:5–6; John 2:19, 21