In this short YouTube video, you’ll see how each book of the Old Testament tells an important story about Jesus—and don’t miss what he says at the beginning of the clip, about why it’s so important! Below the video, you’ll find an outline of Jesus in each book as well as a link to the scripture that’s referred to.

Here’s a rundown of what’s on the video…and links so you can read the related scripture and study it more in depth if you’d like:

Genesis – He is the offspring of woman who will crush the head of the serpent (Genesis 3:15)

Exodus – He is the lamb of God without blemish (Exodus 12)

Leviticus – He is our high priest (Leviticus 21:11-12)

Numbers – He is the one who is lifted up in the wilderness of sin (Numbers 21:9)

Deuteronomy – He is the prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18)

Joshua – He is the one who will lead the people into the land of rest (Joshua 1)

Judges – He is God’s appointed deliverer  (Entire context of the book)

Ruth – He is our kinsman redeemer (Ruth 4:1-12)

1 Samuel – He is God, rejected as the king (1 Samuel 8:7 )

2 Samuel – He is the heir of David’s throne (2 Sam 5:4)

1 Kings – He is the one who is greater than Solomon (Matthew 12:42)

2 Kings – He is the one like Elijah, not accepted in his own country  (Luke 4:24)

1 Chronicles – He is the “son of David” (Matthew 22:41-46)

2 Chronicles – He is the only perfect king (Entire context of the book)

Ezra – He is the divine temple rebuilder (Ezra 3-5, John 2:19)

Nehemiah – He is the guide of the remnant of God’s people (Nehemiah 1:3; 2:5)

Esther – He is our providential protector (Esther 4:14)

Job – He is our advocate to plead our case to God, and the redeemer (Job 9:33)

Psalm – He is the one who is crucified, but not left in Hades (Psalm 16:10)

Proverbs – He is the wisdom of God, and the founder of the Earth (Proverbs 9:10)

Ecclesiastes – He is the one who will bring everything into judgement (Ecclesiastes 12:14)

Song of Solomon – He is the best example we have of true love (Entire context of the book)

Isaiah – He is the virgin-born suffering servant (Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53)

Jeremiah – He is the branch (Jeremiah 23:5)

Lamentations – He is the man of sorrows who weeps over Jerusalem (Entire context of the book)

Ezekiel – He is God’s servant and God’s prince (Ezekiel 34:23-24)

Daniel – He is king over the kingdom that will never be destroyed (Daniel 2:44)

Hosea – He is the forgiving and redeeming husband to the unfaithful wife (Hosea 1:2)

Joel – He is the savior of those who call on God (Joel 2:32)

Amos – He is the rescuer of Judah (Entire context of the book)

Obadiah – He is the deliverer of Mount Zion (Obadiah 1:17)

Jonah – He is the 3 days Jonah spends in the fish (Matthew 12:40)

Micah – He is the blessing of Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)

Nahum – He is the stronghold in the day of wrath (Nahum 1:7)

Habakkuk – He is the justifier of those who live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4)

Zephaniah – He is the channel through whom all nations can worship (Zephaniah 3)

Haggai – He is the shaker of heaven and earth whose kingdom can never be shaken (Haggai 2:6)

Zechariah – He is the one betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12-13)

Malachi – He is the one whose forerunner is Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6)