"The Old Testament Background of Jesus as Begotten of God"-Article Summary

Nate McCooey
REL 326-New Testament
Rev. John Weimer
November 17, 2003
Article Summary

“The Old Testament Background of Jesus as Begotten of God”
(Bible Review, Fall 1986; H. Neil Richardson)
In the New Testament, commonly referred to as the Christian Scriptures or Greek Bible, numerous references are made to the concept of Jesus Christ as a messiah. However, the roots of such an idea lie primarily within the text of the Old Testament; also known as the Jewish Scriptures, Hebrew Bible, or tanakh. Throughout this article from Bible Review, H. Neil Richardson attempts to assert that point. My task here is to summarize the salient principles that Mr. Richardson brings up in his article.
The term messiah (Hebrew mashiach) is actually a Greek word derived from the Hebrew verb masah, meaning “to anoint”. In the time of Ancient Israel, kings were referred to as “the anointed of the Lord”. In the Old Testament, the messiah was stated to ...