The authors of the Old Testament knew nothing of Jesus, and never mentioned him either directly, by name, or indirectly. Nevertheless, pious Christians do see the life of Jesus as a fulfilment of the Old Testament.
The authors of the New Testament, well versed in the Old Testament, also wrote about Jesus in the same terms. A well known example is in Matthew's Gospel, which relies on Isaiah 7:14 as evidence that the virginity of Mary had been prophesied. Isaiah 7:14, in the original Hebrew, actually says, "the young woman", and the young woman in question did have a child a few verses later in Isaiah. The problem arose in Matthew's reliance on a mistranslation in the Septuagint, a flawed early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures.
Some see Isaiah chapter 53 as a prophecy of the crucifixion, because it mentions death and suffering, although it was written about a "suffering servant" before and after the time of writing and does not mention Jesus or the crucifixion. In fact, it can not be a reference to Jesus, because verse 10 talks about the servant seeing his children, and Jesus is believed not to have had children. There are several related passages, known as "Servant Songs", where Isaiah was really talking about events of his time, but pious Christians see as predictions of events in the life of Jesus.
The two parts of the Bible are the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains religious texts primarily focused on the history and laws of ancient Israel, while the New Testament focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church. They are related in that the New Testament builds upon the foundation laid out in the Old Testament, with Jesus fulfilling many prophecies and teachings found in the earlier texts.
The Old Testament contains sacred texts of Judaism, including the Torah, Psalms, and Prophets, while the New Testament contains texts about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian Church. The Old Testament focuses on the covenant between God and the Israelites, while the New Testament emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of that covenant and the establishment of a new covenant for all believers.
The new testament is focussed centrally around the life of Jesus.
The New Testament.
The New Testament is shorter than the Old Testament because it focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church, while the Old Testament covers a longer period of history and includes a wider range of religious texts and laws.
The New Testament is about Jesus' life, when he was born, and after he died.
part of Jesus life
The Bible is a collection of sacred texts and scriptures that form the foundation of the Christian faith. It is divided into the Old Testament, which includes texts from before the birth of Jesus Christ, and the New Testament, which focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus and the early Christian church. The Bible is considered by believers to be the inspired word of God and provides guidance on matters of faith and morality.
The old testament is the first half of the bible. The old testament is before Jesus was born (BC). The new testament is telling about Jesus' life.
the bible is spilt into two sections: The old testament an the new testament. the old testament tells us about the creation of the earth and life before Jesus and the new testament tells us about Jesus' life.
The entire new testament is about Jesus.
The Old Testament and the New Testament are both parts of the Christian Bible. The Old Testament contains the religious texts of Judaism and tells the story of God's covenant with the Israelites. The New Testament focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church. The concept of concealment is reflected in their connection through the idea that the Old Testament foreshadows and conceals the coming of Jesus Christ, who is revealed in the New Testament as the fulfillment of the prophecies and promises of the Old Testament.