Was the Messiah Really in the Old Testament?

I realize that when writing to Israel, we must deal with the question, "Who was Jesus Christ?" while standing in the Light of the New Testament and while maintaining the integrity of the Old Testament. The answer to the question is the fulcrum upon which the history of the world turns. If so, and as the world looks to each new Millennium and beyond, those who honor the Jewish calendar would seem to be well served by doing some research on this Messianic topic. Seeking answers, and God's direction as you do so, is a reasonable endeavor. Surely those of Abraham's seed and who love God are not the enemy, myself included. Perhaps misled or unenlightened, but not the enemy.