Many people ask, “who is Yeshua?” This question is central to understanding scripture, the Torah, and the promises given throughout the Word. Yeshua is not only a historical figure, but the fulfillment of prophecy, the living Word, and the one who walked in perfect obedience to Elohim. In this study, we will explore who Yeshua is through scripture, His role in the Torah, and what His life means for those seeking truth today.
Who is Yeshua in the Scriptures?
— Luke 24:44
Yeshua is not introduced for the first time in the New Testament. He is revealed throughout all of Scripture. From the opening chapters of Genesis to the Torah, the Prophets, and the Psalms, the Messiah is present in promise, pattern, shadow, and prophecy. The New Testament does not present a new or disconnected figure. It reveals the One who was already spoken of from the beginning.
When Yeshua spoke to His disciples after His resurrection, He said that all things must be fulfilled which were written about Him in the Torah of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms (Luke 24:44). He also said, “Had you believed Moses, you would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me” (John 5:46). To understand Yeshua rightly, we must look deeply into all the Scriptures — not only the Gospels.
Yeshua in Creation
The revelation of Yeshua begins at the beginning. Genesis opens with Elohim creating the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). The New Testament later explains that all things were made through the Word, and without Him nothing was made that was made (John 1:1–3). Verse 14 says that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This shows that the creative Word active in the beginning is revealed more fully in Yeshua.
Creation itself testifies of divine order, wisdom, and authority. Yeshua is not outside that work — He is bound up in it. Colossians says that all things were created through Him and for Him, and by Him all things hold together (Colossians 1:16–17). The Messiah is therefore not an afterthought. He is present from the beginning.
The First Promise of Redemption
Immediately after the fall, the first promise of redemption appears. In Genesis 3:15, Yahuah says that the seed of the woman will bruise the serpent’s head, while the serpent will bruise his heel. This is often called the first messianic prophecy — the earliest announcement that evil will not prevail forever and that a coming Redeemer will deal a fatal blow to the enemy.
This promise sets the course for the rest of Scripture. From that point forward, the question becomes: who is the promised seed? The genealogy lines, the covenant promises, and the prophetic expectations all begin to narrow toward the Messiah.
Yeshua and the Fulfillment of the Torah
Yeshua did not come to abolish the Torah but to fulfill it in perfect obedience. His life demonstrated what it means to walk in righteousness, showing that the commandments are not done away with but lived out fully. Through Yeshua, we see the Torah expressed in truth, mercy, and faithfulness.
Yeshua in the Torah
The Torah is filled with patterns and pictures that point to Yeshua.
The Passover Lamb
Israel was to take a lamb without blemish and apply its blood so that judgment would pass over them. Yeshua is the spotless Lamb whose blood brings deliverance.
Exodus 12:3–13 · 1 Corinthians 5:7
Manna from Heaven
Yahuah fed Israel with bread from heaven in the wilderness. Yeshua said, “I am the bread of life… the living bread which came down from heaven.”
Exodus 16:4 · John 6:32–35, 51
The Rock in the Wilderness
Israel drank from the rock that gave water in the desert. Paul states plainly: that Rock was Messiah.
1 Corinthians 10:4
The Tabernacle
The presence of Elohim dwelling among His people, the priesthood, the altar, the sacrifices, the menorah, and the veil — all carry meaning that finds fullness in Messiah.
Exodus 25:8–9 · Hebrews 8–9
The Prophet Like Moses
“Yahuah your Elohim will raise up unto you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; unto Him you shall listen.” — This is applied directly to Yeshua in Acts 3:22–23.
Deuteronomy 18:15 · Acts 3:22–23
Yeshua in the Sacrificial System
The sacrificial system reveals that sin brings death, that atonement requires blood, and that access to Elohim is not casual or common. Leviticus 17:11 says, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls.”
These sacrifices did not stand alone. They pointed forward. They taught Israel about holiness, guilt, substitution, cleansing, and reconciliation. Yeshua is the One to whom they point — not by abolishing the meaning of the sacrificial system, but by bringing its purpose into full view.
Yeshua in the Covenant Promises
The covenant with Abraham points forward to Yeshua. Yahuah told Abraham that in his seed all nations of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:3; 22:18). Paul identifies this ultimately with Messiah (Galatians 3:16).
The covenant with David also points to Him. Yahuah promised David that his throne would be established forever and that his seed would reign (2 Samuel 7:12–16). The prophets build on this promise, speaking of a righteous Branch and a coming King from David’s line (Isaiah 11:1–5; Jeremiah 23:5–6). Yeshua is that promised Son of David.
Yeshua in the Prophets
The Prophets speak with increasing clarity about the coming Messiah.
— Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah also speaks of the servant of Yahuah who would be despised, rejected, pierced, and bear the iniquity of many (Isaiah 52:13–53:12). Micah says the ruler in Israel would come forth from Bethlehem, whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting (Micah 5:2). Zechariah speaks of the king coming lowly and riding upon a donkey (Zechariah 9:9), of thirty pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12–13), and of the One who would be pierced (Zechariah 12:10). Daniel speaks of Messiah the Prince (Daniel 9:25–26).
The Prophets do not merely offer vague hope. They provide real detail about His character, mission, suffering, kingship, and victory.
Yeshua in the Psalms
The Psalms are full of prophetic and messianic testimony — written long before the events they describe.
Psalm 2 — The Anointed King
The Son, the Anointed One, whom the nations resist, yet whom Yahuah sets as King upon Zion.
Psalm 2:2, 6–12
Psalm 22 — The Suffering Servant
Mockery, pierced hands and feet, the dividing of garments — written a thousand years before the cross.
Psalm 22:1, 7–8, 16–18
Psalm 16 — The Risen Holy One
“You will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” Applied to Yeshua’s resurrection in Acts 2:25–31.
Psalm 16:10 · Acts 2:25–31
Psalm 110 — Priest & King
A priest forever after the order of Melchizedek, seated at the right hand — the most quoted messianic Psalm in the New Testament.
Psalm 110:1, 4 · Hebrews 7
The Suffering Servant and Righteous King
The Scriptures present the Messiah as both a suffering servant and a reigning king. These are not two different messiahs. They are two aspects of the same Messiah.
Isaiah 53 shows Him bearing griefs, carrying sorrows, being wounded for transgressions, and making His soul an offering for sin (Isaiah 53:4–10). At the same time, Isaiah 11:1–5, Jeremiah 23:5–6, and Zechariah 14:3–9 show Him ruling in righteousness and power.
This is why some in the first century struggled to understand Him. They saw the promises of kingship, but they did not always understand the necessity of suffering first and glory afterward. Yet the Scriptures speak of both.
Yeshua and the Torah
Yeshua did not come against the Torah. He said plainly:
— Matthew 5:17–18
Yeshua walked in perfect obedience. He taught the commandments, exposed false interpretations, and showed their true depth. He did not lessen righteousness — He upheld it. Many people try to separate Yeshua from the Torah, but Scripture does not do that. The Torah points to Him, and He walked in it perfectly.
Yeshua and the Sabbath
Yeshua kept the Sabbath. Luke 4:16 says that going into the synagogue on the Sabbath was His custom. He taught on the Sabbath, healed on the Sabbath, and declared that the Sabbath was made for man — and that He is Master of the Sabbath (Mark 2:27–28).
He did not abolish the Sabbath. He corrected false burdens placed around it and restored its proper meaning. The Sabbath reveals both the order of creation and the mercy of Elohim, and Yeshua stood in full agreement with it.
The Unity of Scripture
The Scriptures are not divided against themselves. The Torah, the Prophets, the Psalms, and the New Testament all speak with one voice concerning the Messiah. Yeshua is not separate from the earlier Scriptures — He is revealed through them.
When believers neglect the so-called Old Testament, they lose much of the depth of who Yeshua is. His titles, His mission, His role as Lamb, Prophet, Priest, King, Shepherd, Redeemer, and Son of David all rest upon what was written before. To know Yeshua more fully, we must read the whole counsel of Elohim.
One Author. One Plan. One Messiah.
Yahuah did not change His mind between the Testaments. His plan was written before the foundation of the world, and every Scripture — from Genesis to Revelation — testifies to it. Yeshua is not a revision. He is the fullness of what was always promised.
Prophecy and the Identity of Yeshua
The identity of Yeshua is revealed clearly through prophecy written long before His coming. From the promise of the seed in Genesis to the suffering servant in Isaiah, the scriptures consistently point forward to a redeemer who would walk in righteousness and bear the weight of sin. These prophecies are not vague or symbolic alone, but detailed and fulfilled in the life, death, and resurrection of Yeshua. Understanding who Yeshua is requires seeing how these prophetic words align perfectly with His actions and mission. When the prophets are read with this perspective, they testify with one voice to the identity of Yeshua as the one sent by Elohim.
Why This Matters
Understanding Yeshua in all the Scriptures matters because:
- It restores continuity to the faith and shows that the plan of Yahuah has been consistent from the beginning
- It deepens trust in the Word — every book, every promise, every pattern confirmed
- It strengthens obedience rooted in love, not religious performance
- It removes the false divide between “Old” and “New” — there is only one covenant people and one redeemer
- It shows that Messiah is woven through the whole biblical account — not introduced halfway through
- When we see Yeshua in the Torah, the Prophets, and the Psalms, we do not read those writings as obsolete — we read them as living testimony
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