The Gospel in the Old Testament

[Gail]

For my reading right now I'm going through Louis Were's booklet, Christ is the Center. It is discussing righteousness by faith as found in the OLD Testament.

Zeroed in is Joel 2:

Quote:

32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

Sound familiar? That is because it is quoted in Romans 10:13.

The NT is good for showing that the Lord whose name is being called upon is Jesus (if you want I can provide references).

But the idea that WHOSOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved is the concept.

Joel is great for showing how God comes through for his people in the end. "Out of Zion and out of Jerusalem" is how it is put in the Old Testament, which in the New after the rejection of Jesus by the Jews becomes the church.

Amen, anybody?

[Gail]

GAIL

in MAL Chap 3 verse 6 For I am the LORD I do not change

in HEB Chap 13 verse 8 JESUS is the same yesterday, today, and forever

so then HIS plan of salvation---or how people are saved will not change

Good catch, Doug!

[Windsor]

The title of this thread is suspiciously similar to "They had the gospel, too".

[Gail]

The title of this thread is suspiciously similar to "They had the gospel, too".

Yes, good reason for that! :)