C. Moses and the prophets prophesied about the events of the New Testament age, including the death and resurrection of Christ. The New Testament writers, following the example of their Lord, regularly justified the existence and nature of the church of Jesus Christ by grounding them in Old Testament prophecy. A few of the clearest examples follow: 1. Jesus said: “the [Old Testament] Scriptures … testify about me” (John 5:39); he also said: “[Moses] wrote about me” (John 5:46). Jesus teaches here