The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy - by Michael Rydelnik & Edwin Blum (Hardcover)

About the Book

What does the Old Testament say about Jesus?

Most of us hear an occasional messianic prophecy during advent, we see Old Testament verses cited by New Testament authors and applied to Jesus, but we don't really know what passages in the Old Testament can be considered messianic, much less how to interpret some of the confusing ones! The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy is an authoritative and reliable guide to the Old Testament passages pointing us to Jesus. A collection of essays from Old Testament scholars, this work enables believers to understand the messianic nature of the Hebrew Bible like never before. You'll learn about messianic prophecy and its interpretation, and make new discoveries about the context and application of both familiar and strange passages.

Enjoy the delight of discovery as you look at familiar passages in a new light. Dig into the messianic prophecy today.

Book Synopsis

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about Jesus

As Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we're not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?

Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy from some of the world's foremost evangelical Old Testament scholars.

In this in-depth, user-friendly one volume resource you get:

-essays from scholars on the big ideas and major themes surrounding Messianic prophecy

-A clear and careful commentary on every passage in the Old Testament considered Messianic

-Insights into the original Hebrew and helpful analysis of theological implications

Watch the Scriptures come into full color as you see new meaning in familiar passages and further appreciate God's masterful handiwork in preparing the way for Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah.

From the Back Cover

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about Jesus

As Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we're not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?

Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy from some of the world's foremost evangelical Old Testament scholars.

In this in-depth, user-friendly one volume resource you get:

-essays from scholars on the big ideas and major themes surrounding Messianic prophecy

-A clear and careful commentary on every passage in the Old Testament considered Messianic

-Insights into the original Hebrew and helpful analysis of theological implications

Watch the Scriptures come into full color as you see new meaning in familiar passages and further appreciate God's masterful handiwork in preparing the way for Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah.

About the Author

DR. MICHAEL RYDELNIK is Vice President/Academic Dean and Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute. He is also the Host/Bible Teacher on Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on over 225 stations nationwide across Moody Radio. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student, Michael became a follower of Jesus the Messiah and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. Besides his work on The Moody Bible Commentary and The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy as coeditor and contributor, Michael is also the author of 50 Most Important Bible Questions, The Messianic Hope: Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic?, and Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Michael and his wife, Eva, live in Chicago, love hiking with their collie and boxer, and have two terrific adult sons, a delightful daughter-in-law, and the cutest grandchildren in the world.

DR. EDWIN A. BLUM (D. Theol, University of Basel; ThD, Dallas Theological Seminary) for many years was Professor of Theology and New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary. He served as Senior Pastor of several churches in Houston and Dallas, TX and was the Executive Director of the Christian Medical Society. The author of several commentaries and multiple articles, Ed also was the General Editor of the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation and the General Editor of the CSB Study Bible. Ed and his wife Ann live in Prescott, AZ and are the parents of five adult children.