Informed opinion matters a lot. You don't read books by good authors when they back up every single point with references, although references are definitely needed at times. The Bible itself doesn't constantly make references to sources, although some of that is there, as well.
You seem to not recognize that? A lot is expected of the reader that he or she should already know the sources of information that is obviously "well-informed."
When somebody declares something, it is either obviously based on some authority or not. If one does not recognize the authority he is either lacking in preliminary study, or he is so biased that he rejects the presuppositions being made.
I totally disagree. When you are presenting an evidential argument, you have to support it with hard corroboration. That is something you severely lack. It is something Premils lack. This is a major issue that refutes Premil. So, I disagree with your attempted justification.
Jesus famously rebuked the two downcast disciples on the road to Emmaus on resurrection day, stating:
“O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?” (Luke 24:25-26). After this, he began to open their eyes to the meaning of the sacred pages. Luke 24:25 records:
“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”
Here is our perfect example for biblical interpretation.
Despite the fact that these disciples had sat under the teaching of the Lord for 3 ½ years they were still largely ignorant of the full meaning and import of the Old Testament Scriptures. That is why Jesus had to explain the meaning and application of these Old Testament passages to them in detail. He had to show how they spoke about Him. They should have known all this, but didn't because of their human limitations and lack of faith. Because of this they needed Jesus to interpret the ancient Scriptures that referred to Him for them.
Jesus began at the beginning with Moses in the Pentateuch and followed right through to the prophets showing these disciples the things pertaining to Himself, His sufferings and His glory. He revealed the Gospel message in the Old Testament pages. Jesus was not just referring to the Old Testament pages. We often see the descriptive coupling of Moses and the prophets as an alternative description of, and distinction between, the written Word and the spoken Word. That is likely why Moses and Elijah joined Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration. They represented both groups and together they pointed to our Redeemer.
Our Savior continues in Luke 24:44-45:
“These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.” His intent was to confirm that He completed every demand that was made of Him from the ancient inspired pages. His life was the perfect realization of predicted Old Testament prophecy.
The New Testament writers were equally aware of the importance of Old Testament prophecy and its focus on the life and ministry of Christ. They often referenced the Hebrew text to reinforce the fulfillment of numerous Old Testament predictions pertaining to the life of Jesus. Matthew especially brings this out.
Matthew 1:22 records, “all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet.”
Matthew 2:15 says, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet.”
Matthew 2:23 declares, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets.”
Matthew 4:14 says, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet.”
Matthew 8:17 says, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet.”
Matthew 12:17 says, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet.”
Matthew 13:35 records, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.”
Matthew 21:4 declares, “All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.”
Matthew 26:56 says, “all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Matthew 27:35 says, “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.”
But elsewhere statements are made by Christ proving His Messianic fulfilment. Jesus testified in Luke 18:31: “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.”
Jesus said in Luke 22:22: “truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined.”
Jesus affirmed in Luke 22:37: “this that is written must yet be accomplished in me.”
Jesus tells us in Luke 24:46: “Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day.”
Jesus instructed in John 5:39: “Search the scriptures … they are they which testify of me.”
Acts 3:18 testifies: “those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.”
Acts 13:29 records: “when they had fulfilled all that was written of him.”
1 Corinthians 15:3 and 4 make two references to key elements of our Lord’s ministry, adding the suffix: “according to the scriptures.”
Jesus perfectly and appropriately accomplished every demand made of the Messiah right down to the minutest detail. Everything was carefully preordained to occur at a set time and in a specific way. He was indeed on divine assignment. Our Lord was operating to a divine clock and a heavenly plan.
While the Old Testament points to Jesus, the New Testament witnesses of Him. The constant use of the term “fulfilled” in the New Testament relating to the work and ministry of Christ proves He was the antitype, who through His perfect earthly mission, removed the need and effectiveness of the type and figure from among God’s people.
Peter confirmed in 1 Peter 1:10-11: “the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.”
The New Testament authors saw Jesus as the ultimate realization of the Old Testament revelation of God, given to Moses and the prophets, regarding Israel’s deliverer. All this was said in regard to different key aspects of Christ’s earthly mission, including His life, death and resurrection. He realized every type. He accomplished every promise. He was salvation. He was Israel’s redeemer. He was their anticipated Messiah. He was the answer to every spiritual need of man.
