Everything in the Bible is about Jesus—he said as much himself (John 5:39; Luke 24:25–27, 44). The harder and more rewarding work is discerning where and how the Old Testament points to him. Below are some of the most helpful guides for finding Christ in the Old Testament.
- Michael Barrett, Beginning at Moses: A Guide to Finding Christ in the Old Testament
- D. A. Carson, ed., The Scriptures Testify About Me: Jesus and the Gospel in the Old Testament
- Edmund P. Clowney, The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament
- Edmund P. Clowney, Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
- Iain M. Duguid, Is Jesus in the Old Testament?
- Iain M. Duguid, Seeing Christ in All of Scripture: Hermeneutics at Westminster Theological Seminary
- Graeme Goldsworthy, Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching
- Graeme Goldsworthy, Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles
- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method
- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository Sermons
- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes: Foundations for Expository Sermons
- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Genesis: Foundations for Expository Sermons
- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Psalms: Foundations for Expository Sermons in the Christian Year
- Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum, Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ
- Dennis E. Johnson, Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures
- Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament
- Tremper Longman III and J. Alan Groves, eds., Gospel according to the Old Testament Series (18 vols.)
- David Murray, Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament
- Christopher J. H. Wright, Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament
See also these books:
- James A. Borland, Christ in the Old Testament: Old Testament Appearances of Christ in Human Form
- Donald S. Fortner, Discovering Christ in All the Scriptures
- Donald S. Fortner, Discovering Christ in All Scriptures (15 vols.)
- Nancy Guthrie, The One Year Book of Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament
- Nancy Guthrie, The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets
- Nancy Guthrie, The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis
- Nancy Guthrie, The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
- Nancy Guthrie, The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms and Wisdom Books
- David Limbaugh, The Emmaus Code: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament
- Jon Paulien and Hans K. LaRondelle, The Bible Jesus Interpreted: Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament
- Daniel W. Petty, The Gospel in the Old Testament
- Tov Rose, Jesus in the Old Testament: Messiah Revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures
- Charles Spurgeon, Christ in the Old Testament
- Douglas Van Dorn, From the Shadows to the Savior: Christ in the Old Testament
And these web articles:
- Sinclair B. Ferguson, “Preaching Christ from the Old Testament”
- Joe Rigney, “Where Do We Find Jesus in the Old Testament?”
- Glen Scrivener, “Where Is Jesus in the Old Testament? How to Find Him on Every Last Page”
- John MacArthur, “An Introduction to Christ in the Old Testament”
- Jeremy Bouma, “7 Places We Find Jesus in the Old Testament”
- Walter Kaiser Jr., “Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: Jesus in Every Scripture”