Faith & Reason Nexus

Note: The Old Testament prophets described the Church in symbols and figures relevant to their time.

• Joel
  • O.T. Reference: Joel 2:28
  • Description: Saw the Church as having its beginning with a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit
  • N.T. Reference: Acts 2:16, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 2
• Isaiah & Micah
  • O.T. Reference: Isaiah 2:2-3, Micah 4:1-2
  • Description: Saw the Church as having its beginning in the city of Jerusalem
  • N.T. Reference: Acts 2
• Jeremiah
  • O.T. Reference: Jeremiah 31:31-33
  • Description: Saw the Church as a covenant written on the inward parts of men’s hearts
  • N.T. Reference: Hebrews 8:6-10
• Daniel
  • O.T. Reference: Daniel 2:31-35
  • Description: Saw the Church as a stone not cut out by the hands of men, which would conquer the Roman Empire
  • N.T. Reference: Revelation 17:14
• Ezekiel
  • O.T. Reference: Ezekiel 34:11, 22-23
  • Description: Saw the Church as one sheepfold with one Shepherd
  • N.T. Reference: John 10:14-16
• Zechariah
  • O.T. Reference: Zechariah 6:12-13
  • Description: Saw the Church as a spiritual temple wherein Christ would sit as Priest and King and rule His house
  • N.T. Reference: Hebrews 9:11, 1 Corinthians 14:25-26