How did Jesus View Scripture?
He did not view as some fun made up story that can be interpreted into a million different conflicting morals depending on what he wanted it to say. To Jesus, Old Testament narratives were 100% truthful facts. Here is a list of some of his references.
Creation (Luke 11:51)
Abel (Luke 11:51)
Noah (Matthew 24:37–39; Luke 17:26–27)
Abraham (John 8:56)
Sodom & Gomorrah (Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:23–24; Luke 10:12)
Lot (Luke 17:28–32)
Isaac & Jacob (Matthew 8:11; Luke 13:28)
the manna (John 6:31, John 6:49, John 6:58)
the wilderness serpent (John 3:14)
Moses as lawgiver (Matthew 8:4, Matthew 19:8; Mark 1:44, Mark 7:10, Mark 10:5, Mark 12:26; Luke 5:14, Luke 20:37; John 5:46, John 7:19)
the popularity of the false prophets (Luke 6:26)
Genesis 1 & 2 (Matthew 19:4–5; Mark 10:6–8)
In matters of controversy, Jesus used the Old Testament as his court of appeals (Matthew 23:23; Matthew 5:17–20; Matthew 23:2–3; Matthew 22:29; Mark 12:24).
In times of crisis, Jesus quoted Scripture.
When tempted by Satan, (Matthew 4:1–11) Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 6:16, Deuteronomy 6:13.
At the moment of his death, (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34) he quotes Psalms 22:1 “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” and in Luke 23:46, he quotes Psalms 31:5, “Into thy hands I commit my spirit.”
Jesus also claimed that all Scriptures, including the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms, were fulfilled in him (Luke 24:25–47).
Jesus also taught that the entire purpose of the Old Testament was to reveal himself (John 5:39).
Jesus taught that Old Testament prophecy had been fulfilled (Luke 4:21; Matthew 11:10 cf. Luke 7:27; Mark 9:12–13; Luke 18:31–33; Luke 21:22; Matthew 26:24; Mark 14:21; Luke 22:37; Matthew 26:31 cf. Mark 14:27; Matthew 26:53–56 cf. Mark 14:49; Luke 24:25–27, Luke 24:44–47; John 5:39–47, John 13:18 cf. Psalms 41:9; John 15:25 cf. Psalms 35:19; John 17:12).
Jesus taught that Scripture was authored by Moses (Mark 7:10), Isaiah (Mark 7:6; Matthew 13:14), David (Mark 12:36), and Daniel (Matthew 24:15).
Jesus taught that the Scripture could not be broken (John 10:35; Matthew 5:18; Luke 16:17).
Jesus also promised that the New Testament would come (John 14:25–26, John 16:23).
