varies. However, there are dozens of prophecies that are specific to Jesus which virtually all scholars agree on. Old Testament Prophecy Old Testament Fulfilled in New Testament Jesus was a descendant of Judah Genesis 49:10 Luke 3:23-38, Matthew 1:1-17 Jesus was a descendant of David Psalm 132:11, Jeremiah 23:5-6 Luke 1:32-33 Jesus born of a virgin birth Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:22-23 Jesus born in Bethlehem Micah 5:2 Luke 2:4-6 Great kings will pay tribute to Jesus Psalm 72:10-11 Matthew 2:1-2 Children will be killed in an attempt to kill Jesus Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16-17 Jesus called out of Egypt Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:14-15 Jesus taught in parables Psalm 78:1-2 Matthew 13:34-35 Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey Zechariah 9:9 John 12:12-15, Matthew 21:6-11 Jesus mocked, spit upon, beaten & forced to wear crown of thorns Isaiah 50:5-6 Mark 15:15-20 Jesus’ feet and hands were pierced during crucifixion Psalm 22:16 Mark 15:20-26 Jesus killed and buried with two thieves Isaiah 53:8-9 Mark 15:27-33 Jesus will rise from the dead on third day Psalm 16:10, 49:15 I Corinthians 15:3-4, Matthew 28:5-7 Jesus will ascend into Heaven Psalm 68:18 Luke 24:51 Jesus is the son of God Psalm 2:7-8 Matthew 3:17 Jesus will be trumpeted by the messenger of God Isaiah 40:3-5 Matthew 3:1-3 Jesus will be anointed by the Holy Spirit Isaiah 11:2 Matthew 3:16-17 Jesus will bring light into Galilee Isaiah 9:1-2 Matthew 4:12-16 Jesus will preach to the poor, broken hearted and announce the Lord’s favor Isaiah 61:1-2 Luke 4:16-21 Jesus will be hated without cause Psalm 35:19 John 15:23-25 Jesus will make the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk and the mute speak. Isaiah 35:5-6 Matthew 11:2-6 Jesus will be rejected Isaiah 53:3 John 19:14-15 Jesus will remain quiet in front of his accusers Isaiah 53:7 Matthew 26:62-63 Jesus will be rejected by the Jewish people Psalm 118:22 1 Peter 2:7 Jesus will be betrayed by a friend Psalm 41:9 John 13:18-19, 26-27 Jesus will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver Zechariah 11:12 Matthew 26:14-15 The 30 pieces of silver will be thrown into the potter’s field Zechariah 11:13 Matthew 27:3-8 Jesus will be accused by false witnesses Psalm 35:11 Mark 14:56 Jesus will be beaten, bloodied and disfigured Isaiah 52:13-14 John 19:1-3 Jesus will be told to save himself Psalm 22:7-8 Matthew 27:41-44 Jesus will be given vinegar to drink Psalm 69:21 Mark 15:23 Jesus’ enemies will divide up his clothes & gamble for them Psalm 22:17-18 John 19:23-24 Jesus’ bones will not be broken Psalm 34:19-20 John 19:31-33 Jesus’ life will be poured out like water Psalm 22:14 John 19:34 Jesus will be struck down and his disciples will be scattered Zechariah 13:7 Matthew 26:31 Jesus will be buried in a rich man’s grave Isaiah 53:9 Matthew 27:59-60 Jesus will have been slaughtered, appearing to have accomplished nothing Daniel 9:26 Acts 2:22-24 Jesus will bear our sins and intercede for sinners Isaiah 53:4-6, 8:10-12 Romans 3:23-26 The odds of one person whose life fulfills every single Messianic prophecy is astronomical. Yet, there is one, and only one man that we can unequivocally say has done so. We are told by God that we can trust His word and Jesus is proof of that.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:17:28 +0000