Where is the Easter story in the Old Testament?

How does it prepare Jesus to be the ultimate sacrifice on Easter Sunday?

Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Numbers may be some of the most challenging books to read in the Bible (and, honestly, they are often skipped in reading plans).

‌But God.

According to 2 Timothy 3:16–17, all scripture is God-breathed or “inspired.”

Therefore, even the tedious writings of the wandering Israelites in the desert, with chapters after chapters of instructions on why, how, and what to sacrifice and offer to God, were essential to the complete narrative of the Bible.

‌ In the Old Testament, God made promise after promise to HIS people, starting in Genesis with Adam and Eve (not the term covenant but a promise) and an official covenant in Gen. 17:7 with Abram and Sarah. These promises were called covenants, like a legal contract binding God to His people. (Covenant Reference Article)

‌This covenant or formal partnership is the most crucial theme in the Bible because it is critical to God’s redemptive plan for His people.

‌And time after time, His people could not hold up their end of the partnership. His chosen people became enslaved by the Egyptians and wandered the desert for years before entering the promised land due to their unbelief and lack of obedience – it was their broken partnership with GOD!

‌And like them, we, too, wander the world enslaved to sin with no hope of redeeming ourselves through acts of worship, sacrifice, or offerings made to the Lord.

‌But God.

Thank you, GOD! He did not give up on us nor close the door for us. He made one final covenant with His people through the ultimate sacrifice of His son, Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 8:6–7 states that God made the last binding promise of atonement for our sins through no works of our own but only through Jesus Christ, who was without fault.

‌There is no better promise than to know our debt is paid through the

ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We can walk confidently, knowing our sins are fully atoned through this binding partnership with God through our salvation.