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Linking Old & New #14: The Messianic Prophet

Isaiah is called the Messianic prophet because his prophetic references that speak of the life of Christ far outnumber any of the other Old Testament prophets. There are twenty-two direct references to the prophet Isaiah that are quoted in the New Testament and many other quotes, perhaps at least one hundred that also speak of the life and ministry of Jesus, the Christ. This next series will delve into the New Testament verses that are directly linked to Isaiah.

Linking Old & New #14: The Messianic Prophet

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Linking Old and New #5: Pharaoh, a man with a hard heart

Linking Old and New #5: Pharaoh, a man with a hard heart

Even as our hearts are centered in our chest in our physical bodies, so our problem with sin is seen by God as being basically a heart issue. Ultimately, only God can change our hearts. In the case of Pharaoh, we are told that the Lord hardened his heart over and over again. Why would God harden someone’s heart? In this case, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart because God had a greater purpose planned.  That purpose was that His people would be released from slavery so that they might return to the land promised to Abraham, the land of Canaan.