Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39 

Acts 13 & 26 and Luke 24: 26-27;44

The claims of Jesus were anchored in the agreed and accepted scriptures of the Old Testament. Both Jesus and Apostles profusely quoted the Old Testament to establish the authenticity of their claims.

One example Jesus showed his claims was when he met with the two believers going to Emmaus. In speaking to them he softly chided them that they should have remembered what Jesus taught while he was alive. He that that Jesus was the fulfillment of the Promise of the Father to his Children. He then stated that throughout ancient scriptures, Jesus was the center and foundation, thereof. Furthermore, Jesus categorized the Hebrew Scriptures in three major sections just as the Jewish Faith does: the Law (Torah) the Prophets (Nevi’im) and the Psalms (the Writings, Kethuvim). 

1. We can’t have of understanding of the Christ without the Scriptures 
   • At this stage the Old Testament Canon was already accepted as the Word of God
   • The whole bible is the Inspired Word of God.
2. The Christ is the Focus of All Scriptures (John 5:39)
   • Thus, when we preach, we must be faithful in finding the Christ in the text
   • The Spirit of Blindness causes people to reading about the Messiah Yet not recognizing Him 13:17
3. The Prophetic Spirit foretold the Death, Burial and Resurrection (26:23)
   • The Old Testament spoke of the incarnation of the Christ
   • The Old Testament spoke of the Crucifixion of the Christ
   • The Old Testament spoke of the Resurrection of the Christ 
4. The Resurrection of Jesus was a fulfillment of Promise to the Fathers (Acts 13:32-33; 26:6)
   • The Promise to the Fathers is the Promise of Hope