their minds to see it (v 45). “The Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms” (v 44) is shorthand for the entire Old Testament. And Jesus is clear that the entire Old Testament speaks about him, particularly his suffering, resurrection, and the spread of his gospel to all nations (v 46–47). We should not take this to mean that Jesus believed that every word in the Old Testament is literally about his death and resurrection, but rather, that every part of the Old Testament pointed forward to or prepared