Messianic Prophecy:
What Is It?
Messianic prophecy is the collection of over 100 predictions (a conservative estimate) in the Old Testament about the future Messiah of the Jewish people. These predictions were written by multiple authors, in numerous books, over approximately 1,000 years. Messianic Prophecy is so dramatic today, because with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the reliability of the Septuagint version of the Old Testament (both of which have been proven to exist prior to the time Jesus walked on the earth) you can be assured that these prophecies were not “conspired” after-the-fact.
Messianic prophecy is the collection of over 100 predictions (a conservative estimate) in the Old Testament about the future Messiah of the Jewish people. These predictions were written by multiple authors, in numerous books, over approximately 1,000 years. Messianic Prophecy is so dramatic today, because with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the reliability of the Septuagint version of the Old Testament (both of which have been proven to exist prior to the time Jesus walked on the earth) you can be assured that these prophecies were not “conspired” after-the-fact.
Messianic Prophecy:
Fulfillment by Jesus Christ
Messianic prophecy was fulfilled by the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Although many Jews did not accept Jesus as their Messiah, many did, and they became the Jewish sect later known as the Christians. Christianity, based in dramatic part on the fulfillment of historical prophecy, spread rapidly throughout the Roman Empire of the 1st Century. Examine the prophecies yourself, and calculate the probability of one man fulfilling just a handful of the most specific ones, and you’ll be amazed.
“Jesus said to them, ‘This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.’” Luke 24:44 (NIV)
The Old Testament verses are the prophecy; the New Testament verses proclaim the fulfillment. Check them all out for yourself!
Messianic prophecy was fulfilled by the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Although many Jews did not accept Jesus as their Messiah, many did, and they became the Jewish sect later known as the Christians. Christianity, based in dramatic part on the fulfillment of historical prophecy, spread rapidly throughout the Roman Empire of the 1st Century. Examine the prophecies yourself, and calculate the probability of one man fulfilling just a handful of the most specific ones, and you’ll be amazed.
“Jesus said to them, ‘This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.’” Luke 24:44 (NIV)
The Old Testament verses are the prophecy; the New Testament verses proclaim the fulfillment. Check them all out for yourself!
- Born
of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23)
- A
descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3; 22:18; Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16)
- Of
the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10; Luke 3:23, 33; Hebrews 7:14)
- Of
the house of David (2 Samuel 7:12-16; Matthew 1:1)
- Born
in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7)
- Taken
to Egypt (Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:14-15)
- Herod´s
killing of the infants (Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16-18)
- Anointed
by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2; Matthew 3:16-17)
- Heralded
by the messenger of the Lord (John the Baptist) (Isaiah 40:3-5; Malachi
3:1; Matthew 3:1-3)
- Would
perform miracles (Isaiah 35:5-6; Matthew 9:35)
- Would
preach good news (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:14-21)
- Would
minister in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:12-16) Would cleanse the Temple
(Malachi 3:1; Matthew 21:12-13)
- Would
first present Himself as King 173,880 days from the decree to rebuild
Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25; Matthew 21:4-11)
- Would
enter Jerusalem as a king on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4-9)
- Would
be rejected by Jews (Psalm 118:22; I Peter 2:7)
- Die
a humiliating death (Psalm 22; Isaiah 53) involving:
- rejection (Isaiah 53:3; John 1:10-11; 7:5,48)
- betrayal by a friend (Psalm 41:9; Luke 22:3-4; John
13:18)
- sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12; Matthew
26:14-15)
- silence before His accusers (Isaiah 53:7; Matthew
27:12-14)
- being mocked (Psalm 22: 7-8; Matthew 27:31)
- beaten (Isaiah 52:14; Matthew 27:26)
- spit upon (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 27:30)
- piercing His hands and feet (Psalm 22:16; Matthew
27:31)
- being crucified with thieves (Isaiah 53:12; Matthew
27:38)
- praying for His persecutors (Isaiah 53:12; Luke 23:34)
- piercing His side (Zechariah 12:10; John 19:34)
- given gall and vinegar to drink (Psalm 69:21, Matthew
27:34, Luke 23:36)
- no broken bones (Psalm 34:20; John 19:32-36)
- buried in a rich man’s tomb (Isaiah 53:9; Matthew
27:57-60)
- casting lots for His garments (Psalm 22:18; John
19:23-24)
- Would
rise from the dead!! (Psalm 16:10; Mark 16:6; Acts 2:31)
- Ascend
into Heaven (Psalm 68:18; Acts 1:9)
- Would
sit down at the right hand of God (Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3)
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Messianic Prophecy - What Are The Odds of Fulfillment Without
God?
Messianic Prophecy is so powerful because of the statistical odds that one man would fulfill every single one of them. If we just analyze seven of the more specific prophecies in the Old Testament, that were later fulfilled in the Person of Jesus Christ, we are stunned by the statistical impossibility of such an historical reality. As an illustration, we have inserted some conservative "odds" alongside seven established prophecies. Please feel free to propose your own prophecies and your own odds - the dramatic point will still be made!
Messianic Prophecy is so powerful because of the statistical odds that one man would fulfill every single one of them. If we just analyze seven of the more specific prophecies in the Old Testament, that were later fulfilled in the Person of Jesus Christ, we are stunned by the statistical impossibility of such an historical reality. As an illustration, we have inserted some conservative "odds" alongside seven established prophecies. Please feel free to propose your own prophecies and your own odds - the dramatic point will still be made!
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Messianic Prophecy - The Challenge
Messianic prophecy is phenomenal evidence that sets the Bible apart from the other "holy books." We strongly encourage you to read the Old Testament prophecies and the New Testament fulfillments on the previous page. Better yet, get a Jewish Tanakh (the Hebrew scripture read in the Jewish synagogues) and read the Messianic prophecies from there. It is dramatic, eye-opening and potentially life-changing!
Messianic prophecy is phenomenal evidence that sets the Bible apart from the other "holy books." We strongly encourage you to read the Old Testament prophecies and the New Testament fulfillments on the previous page. Better yet, get a Jewish Tanakh (the Hebrew scripture read in the Jewish synagogues) and read the Messianic prophecies from there. It is dramatic, eye-opening and potentially life-changing!
Isaiah 7:14 (New International Version)
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you [a] a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and [b] will call him Immanuel. [c]
Matthew
1:21-23 (New International Version)
21She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins."
22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"[b]—which means, "God with us."
Genesis
12:1-3 (New International Version)
Genesis 12
The Call of
Abram
1 The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people
and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.
2 "I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you."
Genesis
22:18 (New International Version)
18 and through your offspring [a] all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
Footnotes:
- Genesis
22:18 Or seed
Matthew
1:1 (New International Version)
Matthew 1
The Genealogy
of Jesus
1A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the
son of Abraham:
Galatians
3:16 (New International Version)
16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed,"[a] meaning one person, who is Christ.
Genesis
49:10 (New International Version)
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,
until he comes to whom it belongs [a]
and the obedience of the nations is his.
Luke 3:23 (New International Version)
23Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his
ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,
Luke
3:33 (New International Version)
33the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,[a]
the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,
Hebrews 7:14 (New International Version)
14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard
to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
2 Samuel
7:12-16 (New International Version)
12 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me [a] ; your throne will be established forever.' "
Matthew
1:1 (New International Version)
Matthew 1
The Genealogy
of Jesus
1A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the
son of Abraham:
Micah
5:2 (NIV)
2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans [a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins [b] are from of old,
from ancient times. [c] "
Hosea 11{NIV}
God's Love for
Israel
1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
and out of Egypt I called my son.
Matthew
2:14-15 (NIV)
14So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."[a]
Isaiah
11:2 (NIV)
2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -
Matthew
3:16-17 (NIV)
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
Isaiah
40:3-5 (NIV)
3 A voice of one calling:
"In the desert prepare
the way for the LORD [a] ;
make straight in the wilderness
a highway for our God. [b]
4 Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain.
5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed,
and all mankind together will see it.
For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
Malachi
3:1 (NIV)
Malachi 3
1 "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.
Matthew
3:1-3 (NIV)
Matthew 3
John the
Baptist Prepares the Way
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of
Judea 2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
"A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.' "[a]
"A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.' "[a]
Isaiah
35:5-6 (New International Version)
5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
6 Then will the lame leap like a deer,
and the mute tongue shout for joy.
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
and streams in the desert.
Matthew
9:35 (New International Version)
The Workers
Are Few
35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease
and sickness.
Isaiah
61:1 (New International Version)
Isaiah 61
The Year of
the LORD's Favor
1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners, [a]
because the LORD has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners, [a]
Luke
4:14-21 (New International Version)
Jesus Rejected
at Nazareth
14Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news
about him spread through the whole countryside. 15He taught in their
synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
19to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."[a]
20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Isaiah
9:1 (New International Version)
Isaiah 9
To Us a Child
Is Born
1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in
distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea,
along the Jordan-
Matthew
4:12-16 (New International Version)
Jesus Begins
to Preach
12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to
Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the
lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14to fulfill what was said
through the prophet Isaiah:
15"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, along the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
16the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned."[a]
15"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, along the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
16the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned."[a]
Malachi
3:1 (New International Version)
Malachi 3
1 "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.
Matthew
21:12-13 (New International Version)
Jesus at the
Temple
12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying
and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the
benches of those selling doves. 13"It is
written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of
prayer,'[a] but you are making it a
'den of robbers.'[b]"
Daniel
9:25 (New International Version)
25 "Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree [a] to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, [b] the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.
Matthew
21:4-11 (New International Version)
4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5"Say to the Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "[a]
6The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
"Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"[c]
"Hosanna[d] in the highest!"
10When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"
11The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
Zechariah
9:9 (New International Version)
The Coming of
Zion's King
9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!
Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!
See, your king [a] comes to you,
righteous and having salvation,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!
See, your king [a] comes to you,
righteous and having salvation,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Matthew
21:4-9 (New International Version)
4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5"Say to the Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "[a]
6The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
"Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!"
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"[c]
"Hosanna[d] in the highest!"
Psalm 118:22 (New International Version)
22 The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone;
has become the capstone;
1 Peter
2:7 (New International Version)
7Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
"The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone,[a]"[b]
Psalm 22
For the
director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm
of David.
1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?
… 6 But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by the people.
7 All who see me mock me;
they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
… 14 I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart has turned to wax;
it has melted away within me.
… 16 Dogs have surrounded me;
a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced [c] my hands and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones;
people stare and gloat over me.
people stare and gloat over me.
18 They divide my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing.
and cast lots for my clothing.
Isaiah
53 (New International Version)
Isaiah 53
1 Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:3 (New International Version)
3 He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
John 1:10-11 (New International Version)
10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,
the world did not recognize him. 11He came
to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
John 7:5 (New International Version)
5For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
John 7:48 (New International Version)
48"Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?
Psalm 41:9 (New International Version)
9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted,
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
he who shared my bread,
has lifted up his heel against me.
Luke 22:3-4 (New International Version)
3Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple
guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
John
13:18 (New International Version)
Jesus Predicts
His Betrayal
18"I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen.
But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his
heel against me.'[a]
Zechariah 11:12 (New International Version)
12 I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if
not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew
26:14-15 (New International Version)
Judas Agrees
to Betray Jesus
14Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the
chief priests 15and asked, "What are you willing to
give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty
silver coins.
Isaiah 53:7 (New International Version)
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
Matthew 27:12-14 (New International Version)
12When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave
no answer. 13Then
Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear the testimony they are bringing against
you?" 14But Jesus
made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the
governor.
Psalm 22:7-8 (New International Version)
7 All who see me mock me;
they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
8 "He trusts in the LORD;
let the LORD rescue him.
Let him deliver him,
since he delights in him."
let the LORD rescue him.
Let him deliver him,
since he delights in him."
Matthew 27:31 (New International Version)
31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own
clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
Isaiah
52:14 (New International Version)
14 Just as there were many who were appalled at him [a]—
his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man
and his form marred beyond human likeness—
Matthew 27:26 (New International Version)
26Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and
handed him over to be crucified.
Isaiah 50:6 (New International Version)
6 I offered my back to those who beat me,
my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;
I did not hide my face
from mocking and spitting.
my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;
I did not hide my face
from mocking and spitting.
Matthew 27:30 (New International Version)
30They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head
again and again.
Psalm
22:16 (New International Version)
16 Dogs have surrounded me;
a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced [a] my hands and my feet.
Matthew 27:31 (New International Version)
31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own
clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
Isaiah
53:12 (New International Version)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, [a]
and he will divide the spoils with the strong, [b]
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Matthew 27:38 (New International Version)
38Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on
his left.
Isaiah
53:12 (New International Version)
12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, [a]
and he will divide the spoils with the strong, [b]
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Luke
23:34 (New International Version)
34Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Psalm 22:18 (NIV)
18 They divide my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing.
and cast lots for my clothing.
Zechariah
12:10 (New International Version)
Mourning for
the One They Pierced
10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit [a] of grace and
supplication. They will look on [b] me, the one they have
pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and
grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
John 19:34 (New International Version)
34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear,
bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
Psalm 69:21 (New International Version)
21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar for my thirst.
and gave me vinegar for my thirst.
Matthew 27:34 (New International Version)
34There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after
tasting it, he refused to drink it.
Luke 23:36 (New International Version)
36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine
vinegar
Psalm 34:20 (New International Version)
20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.
not one of them will be broken.
John
19:32-36 (New International Version)
32The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. 33But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. 35The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken,"[a]
Isaiah 53:9 (New International Version)
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
Matthew
27:57-60 (New International Version)
The Burial of
Jesus
57As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named
Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58Going to Pilate, he
asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock.
He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Psalm 22:18 (New International Version)
18 They divide my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing.
and cast lots for my clothing.
John
19:23-24 (New International Version)
23When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24"Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it."
This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said,
"They divided my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing."[a] So this is what the soldiers did.
Psalm
16:10 (New International Version)
10 because you will not abandon me to the grave, [a]
nor will you let your Holy One [b] see decay.
Mark 16:6 (New International Version)
6"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for
Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the
place where they laid him.
Acts
2:31 (New International Version)
31Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,[a] that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay.
Psalm
68:18 (New International Version)
18 When you ascended on high,
you led captives in your train;
you received gifts from men,
even from [a] the rebellious—
that you, [b] O LORD God, might dwell there.
Acts 1:9 (New International Version)
9After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a
cloud hid him from their sight.
Psalm
110:1 (New International Version)
Psalm 110
Of David. A
psalm.
1 The LORD says to my Lord:
"Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet."
"Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet."
Hebrews 1:3 (New International Version)
3The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact
representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After
he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the
Majesty in heaven.
Isaiah 60:3
New King James Version (NKJV)
3 The Gentiles shall come to your
light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Psalm 72:10-15
New King James Version (NKJV)
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the
isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12 For He will deliver the needy when
he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.
15 And He shall live;
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
Matthew 2:1-11
New King James Version (NKJV)
Wise Men from the East
2 Now after
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who
has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have
come to worship Him.”
3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6 ‘But
you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”[a]
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”[a]
7 Then Herod, when he had secretly
called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And
he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young
Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may
come and worship Him also.”
9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Malachi 4:5-6
New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the
prophet
Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
6 And he will turn
The hearts of the fathers to the children,
And the hearts of the children to their fathers,
Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
6 And he will turn
The hearts of the fathers to the children,
And the hearts of the children to their fathers,
Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
Matthew 11:13-14
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
Isaiah 56:7
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Even them I will bring to My holy
mountain,
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be accepted on My altar;
For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be accepted on My altar;
For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”
Jeremiah 7:11
New King James Version (NKJV)
11 Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of thieves in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it,” says the Lord.
Matthew 21:13
New King James Version (NKJV)
13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’[a] but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”[b]
Deuteronomy 18:15
New King James Version (NKJV)
A New Prophet Like Moses
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,
Acts 3:20-22
New King James Version (NKJV)
20 and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before,[a] 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you.
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"He will not cry out or raise His
voice, Nor make His voice heard in the street. "A bruised reed He will
not break, And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will
faithfully bring forth justice. (Isaiah 42:2-3)
He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth. (Isaiah 53:7) |
Messiah will be
meek and mild
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"Behold, My Servant whom I have
chosen; My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased; I will put My Spirit upon
Him, And He shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel, nor
cry out; Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. A battered reed He
will not break off, And a smoldering wick He will not put out, Until He leads
justice to victory." (Matthew 12:18-20)
"Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29) |
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Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My
chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will
bring forth justice to the nations. (Isaiah 42:1)
Listen to Me, O islands, and pay attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me. (Isaiah 49:1) |
will minister to
Gentiles
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MAT 12:18 "Behold, My Servant whom I
have chosen; My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased; I will put My Spirit
upon Him, and He shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles... "And in His
name the Gentiles will hope." (Matthew 12:18-21)
A light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel. " (Luke 2:32) |
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Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with
the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured
out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself
bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:12)
And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was no one to intercede; Then His own arm brought salvation to Him; And His righteousness upheld Him. (Isaiah 59:16) |
to intercede for
the people
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who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus
is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God,
who also intercedes for us. (Romans 8:34)
Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25) |
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The LORD has sworn and will not change His
mind, "Thou art a priest forever according to the order of
Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4)
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priest after the
order of Melchizedek
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So also Christ did not glorify Himself so
as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, "Thou art My Son,
Today I have begotten Thee"; just as He says also in another passage,
"Thou art a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
(Hebrews
5:5-6)
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From the mouth of infants and nursing babes
Thou hast established strength, because of Thine adversaries, to make the
enemy and the revengeful cease. (Psalm 8:2)
Septuagint
Psalm 8:2
2 Out of the mouth
of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, because of thine enemies;
that thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.
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adored by infants
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But when the chief priests and the scribes
saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were crying
out in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they
became indignant, and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are
saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, `Out of
the mouth of infants and nursing babes Thou hast prepared praise for
Thyself?'" (Matthew 21:15-16)
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not believed
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But though He had performed so many signs
before them, yet they were not believing in Him; that the word of Isaiah the
prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our
report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" (John 12:37-38)
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"Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
And against the man, My Associate," Declares the LORD of hosts.
"Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; and I will turn My
hand against the little ones." (Zechariah 13:7)
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sheep of the
Shepherd scattered
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Then Jesus said to them, "You will all
fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, `I will strike down
the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.'" (Matthew 26:31)
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Even my close friend, in whom I trusted,
who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. (Psalm 41:9)
For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him. But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my familiar friend. (Psalm 55:12-13) "And one will say to him, 'What are these wounds between your arms?' Then he will say,' Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.' (Zechariah 13:6) |
betrayed by a close
friend
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"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor." While He was
still speaking, behold, a multitude came, and the one called Judas, one of
the twelve, was preceding them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. But Jesus
said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"
(Luke
22:47-48)
And immediately he went to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed Him. And Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him. (Matthew 26:49-50) |
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Then the LORD said to me, "Throw it to
the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them." So I
took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house
of the LORD. (Zechariah 11:13)
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betrayal money used
to buy Potter's field
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And the chief priests took the pieces of
silver and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury,
since it is the price of blood." And they counseled together and with
the money bought the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers. (Matthew 27:6-7)
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Do not let those who are wrongfully my
enemies rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without cause wink
maliciously. (Psalm
35:19)
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hated without
reason
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"If I had not done among them the
works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both
seen and hated Me and My Father as well. But they have done this in order
that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their Law, `They hated Me
without a cause.'" (John 15:24-25)
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accused by false
witnesses
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And some stood up and began to give false
testimony against Him, saying, "We heard Him say, `I will destroy this
temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without
hands.'" (Mark
14:57-58)
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All who see me sneer at me; they separate
with the lip, they wag the head, saying, "Commit yourself to the LORD;
let Him deliver him; let Him rescue him, because He delights in him." (Psalm 22:7-8)
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sneered and mocked
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And the people stood by, looking on. And
even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him
save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One." (Luke 23:35)
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people shook their
heads
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In return for my love they act as my
accusers; but I am in prayer. (Psalm 109:4)
yet He Himself bore the sin of many, and interceded for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:12) |
prayer for His
enemies
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But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive
them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots,
dividing up His garments among themselves. (Luke 23:34)
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My loved ones and my friends stand aloof
from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off. (Psalm 38:11)
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friends stood afar
off
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And all His acquaintances and the women who
accompanied Him from Galilee, were standing at a distance, seeing these
things. (Luke
23:49)
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no bones broken
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The soldiers therefore came, and broke the
legs of the first man, and of the other man who was crucified with Him; but
coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break
His legs;... For these things came to pass, that the Scripture might be
fulfilled, "Not a bone of Him shall be broken." (John 19:32, 33, 36)
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"And it will come about in that
day," declares the Lord God, "That I shall make the sun go down at
noon And make the earth dark in broad daylight. (Amos 8:9)
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Darkness over the
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For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to undergo decay. (Psalm 16:10)
O LORD, Thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm 30:3) But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; for He will receive me. Selah. (Psalm 49:15) I shall not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD. (Psalm 118:17) |
to be resurrected
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And he said to them, "Do not be
amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He
has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. But
go, tell His disciples and Peter, `He is going before you into Galilee; there
you will see Him, just as He said to you.'" (Mark 16:6-7)
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Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen,
that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies shown to David. Behold, I have made him a
witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. (Isaiah 55:3-4)
Behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,...But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them, and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. (Jeremiah 31:31) |
Establishes a new
covenant
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for this is My blood of the covenant, which
is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28)
And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. (Luke 22:20) But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises... For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them upon their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people. (Hebrews 8:6-10) |
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Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led
captive Thy captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, even among the
rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there. (Psalm 68:18)
The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies a footstool for Thy feet." (Psalm 110:1) |
His ascension to
God's right hand
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So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to
them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
(Mark 16:19)
and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:4) Therefore it says, "When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, And He gave gifts to men." (Ephesians 4:8) |
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The people who walk in darkness Will see a
great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them. (Isaiah 9:2)
Then it will come about in that day that the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; and His resting place will be glorious. (Isaiah 11:10) "I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, 'Here am I, here am I,' To a nation which did not call on My name." (Isaiah 65:1) |
the Gentiles will
seek the Messiah
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For I do not want you, brethren, to be
uninformed of this mystery, lest you be wise in your own estimation, that a
partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles
has come in; (Romans
11:25)
"THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND TO THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED." (Matthew 4:16) |
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