Where to Begin?

  So the first question I am pondering is where to begin.  The logical conclusion would be the birth of Jesus, but I am thinking of starting a little before that - actually a lot before that.  There is an interesting story at the end of the book of Luke (chapter 24).  There are a couple of guys returning home who are totally bummed out because the awesome teacher they were following (Jesus) was unjustly killed.  As these men are commiserating over the loss of this great man a stranger joins them on the road and asks what they are talking about.  They tell him they are lamenting the death of  Jesus.  The stranger acts like he knows nothing of what they are talking about.  They are surprised because all of Jerusalem is talking about it, so they give a summary of this man they thought was a great prophet and how their religious leaders betrayed him.  The stranger replies, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"  The stranger then took them through the Hebrew Scriptures (a.k.a. the Old Testament), and showed them what it taught about Jesus.  The twist to this event was in the end the stranger turns out to be Jesus himself who was now very much alive.
     I would of loved to have been in on this conversation, to have Jesus take me through the Hebrew Scriptures and show me the plan from day one of his life, death, and resurrection.  That would of been cool. Unfortunately, I missed that conversation, but I still have the Hebrew Scriptures.  So that is where I will begin,  at the beginning.  I will start to look for Jesus in the Hebrew Scriptures. Even though it doesn't mention his name, I know he's there.  My challenge is to see what Jesus said is there.  Wish me good luck :)