The New Testament authors understood Jesus to be the culmination of
the Old Testament. He is the Last Adam, true Israel, the suffering
servant, the son of David, the faithful remnant, the ultimate prophet,
the reigning king, the final priest.
Here is a good, concise summary of the Israel/remnant theme from a New Testament perspective:
. . . Jesus had become a remnant of one. He was the embodiment of faithful Israel, the truly righteous and suffering servant.
Unlike the remnant of the restoration period, he committed no sin (Isa. 53:9; 1 Pet. 2:22).
As the embodiment of the faithful remnant, he would undergo divine
judgment for sin (on the cross), endure an exile (three days forsaken by
God in the grave), and experience a restoration (resurrection) to life
as the foundation of a new Israel, inheriting the promises of God
afresh.
As the remnant restored to life, he becomes the focus of the hopes
for the continued existence of the people of God in a new kingdom, a new
Israel of Jew and Gentile alike.
As the nucleus of a renewed Israel, Christ summons the “little flock” that will receive the kingdom (Dan. 7:22, 27; Luke 12:32) and appoints judges for the twelve tribes of Israel in the new age (Matt. 19:28; Luke 22:30). Continue at Justin Taylor
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