Christ in the Old Testament: A 5-Day Advent Reading Planعينة

## Seeing Jesus in Genesis Throughout Genesis, we see echoes of the coming Savior: * The First Adam in Genesis 3 is reflected in the Second Adam in Romans 5 * The Protoevangelium (or "first gospel") of that same chapter is fulfilled in 1 John 3 * Abel’s blood cries out for justice in Genesis 4, while Jesus’s blood proclaims forgiveness in Hebrews 12:24 * Abraham is given a promise in Genesis 12 that is fulfilled in Jesus in Galatians 3 * Isaac is almost sacrificed by his father in Genesis 22, then Christ is crucified in John 19 * Joseph forgave his brother in Genesis 45 as Jesus forgives us all in Luke 23 * Joseph saved the people from famine in Genesis 45, while Jesus saves us from sin in Acts 2 * Joseph’s suffering in Genesis 50 is seen again in Jesus’s suffering in Acts 2 Through this understanding, we are able to see the intentionality of Scripture from the very beginning. In what ways does this allow us to better appreciate the story of Advent?