The Bible revolves around a central individual; this person is Jesus. Jesus is mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, but His name is never explicitly stated until the New Testament. The Old Testament contains numerous prophecies about the coming of the Messiah who will save the children of God and make them holy. This Messiah will come and defeat Satan, crushing the head of the serpent. He will come from the line of King David and reign on the throne of David which was included in the covenant with Abraham. The Messiah will humbly fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament and perform many miracles. Humanity will receive grace from Him and all sinners will be sanctified through Him. Jesus is the promised King, the Messiah of Israel and the Son of God. This is what the Old Testament is about before the gospel message is introduced in Matthew, Mark, Luke and
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