Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1

"Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions" by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg is a 19th-century theological exploration of Christ's role within the Old Testament, specifically examining messianic prophecies and their importance to biblical theology. The book begins with translation notes from the Hebrew and Greek and also remarks by the translator and the author, highlighting revisions and the importance of this edition. With an early focus on the Messianic prophecies in the Pentateuch, this work seeks to analyze these predictions and connect them to Jesus Christ. The author works to broaden interpretations of Old Testament prophecies and to explore the theological implications of Christ’s presence in those texts.