The Old Testament does not predict that the Messiah would be resurrected on the third day.

The assertion that the Old Testament does not predict the Messiah's resurrection on the third day reflects a misunderstanding of first-century Jewish hermeneutics. Jewish scholars employed multiple interpretative methods, such as P'shat, Drash, Remez, and Sod, which allowed for a rich and layered understanding of Scripture. For instance, the story of Jonah, who spent three days in the fish, serves as a typological foreshadowing of Christ's resurrection after three days. This typological interpretation is supported by New Testament references that connect Old Testament events to Christ's mission, indicating that the ancient Jews recognized these parallels as prophetic. Furthermore, the New Testament writers explicitly cite these typological connections, affirming that the events in the Old Testament were intended to foreshadow the life and work of Jesus Christ, including His resurrection.