Prophecies of the Messiah – Fulfilled and Yet to Come.

CHRIST’S BIRTH

Born in Bethlehem

Mtt 2:3-6 ~ Micah 5:2

God became flesh

Jhn 1:1,14, 1Jn 4:2, 1Jn 5:20, Isa 9:6

Infant in Egypt

Mtt 2:13-15 ~ Hos 11:1

Massacre of children

Mtt 2:16-18 ~ Jer 31:15

Boyhood in Nazareth

Mtt 2:23 (oral prophecy)

Virginal conception

Mtt 1:18-25 ~ Isa 7:14 Lke 1:26-38

Seed of a woman

Gal 4:4, Mtt 1:21, Gen 3:15

Seed of Abraham

Lke 1:72-73, Gen 12:3, Gen 22:16-18

Seed of Isaac and Jacob

Lke 3:34, Gen 17:19, Gen 21:12, Num 24:17

Of the tribe of Judah

Lke 3:33, Gen 49:10

Son of David

Lke 3:31, Mtt 1:1, 2Sm 7:12-14

Christ Heralded by John

Lke 1:76, Mal 3:1, Lke 3:2-6, Mtt 11:10

Voice in the wilderness

Mrk 1:2-4, Isa 40:3-5, Jhn 1:23, Mtt 3:1-3

John antitype of Elijah

Mtt 17:10-13, Mal 4:5-6, Lke 1:17, Mrk 9:11-13

Enlightened mankind

Mtt 4:12-16 ~ Isa 9:1-2

Sight to the blind (fig.)

Lke 4:16-21 ~ Isa 61:1-3

Proclaimed justice

Mtt 12:17-21 ~ Isa 42:1-4

Light to the Gentiles

Lke 2:32, Isa 42:6, Isa 49:6

All taught of God

Jhn 6:45, Isa 54:13

Healed the sick

Mtt 8:16-17 ~ Isa 53:4

Taught in parables

Mtt 13:34-35, Psa 78:2, Mtt 13:11-15, Isa 6:9-10, Mrk 4:11-13, Jhn 12:39-41

CONFLICT AND OPPOSITION

Cleansed the temple

Jhn 2:15-17, Rom 15:3, Psa 69:9

Met with opposition

Mtt 21:42-43, Psa 118:22

Stone builders rejected

Mtt 21:42, Acts 4:11, Eph 2:20, 1Pe 2:7, Psa 118:22-23, Mrk 12:10-12, Lke 20:17

Met with unbelief

Jhn 12:37-41, Isa 6:10, Isa 53:1

Met with hard heartedness

Mtt 15:7-9, Rom 11:9-10, Isa 29:13, Psa 69:22-23, Mrk 7:68

Met with hatred

Jhn 15:24-25, Psa 35:19, Psa 69:4

Enemies take counsel against him

Psa 2:1-2, Act 4:25-28

PRAISE AND BETRAYAL

Praised from the mouth of babes

Mtt 21:16, Psa 8:2

Triumphal entry to Jerusalem

Mtt 21:4-11, Lke 19:28-44, Jhn 12:13, Zec 9:9, Isa 62:11, Mtt 23:39, Lke 13:35, Psa 118:26, Mrk 11:9

Betrayed

Jhn 13:18, Psa 41:9

The betrayal price

Mtt 26:14-16, Mtt 27:5-10, Zec 11:12-13

Judas to be replaced

Acts 1:16-20, Psa 69:25, Psa 109:8, Jhn 17:12

Disciples scattered

Mtt 26:31, Zec 13:7, Mrk 14:27

False witnesses

Mrk 14:55-57, Psa 27:12-14

THE CRUCIFIXION

The crucifixion

Mtt 27:33-46, Psa 22:1-18

Crucified with thieves

Mtt 27:38, Lke 22:37, Isa 53:9,12

Given vinegar and gall

Mtt 27:34, Psa 69:21, Jhn 19:28-29

Lots cast for his garments

Mtt 27:35 , Psa 22:18, Mrk 15:24, Lke 23:34, Jhn 19:23-24

Taunts of mockers

Mtt 27:39-44, Psa 22:7-8, Lke 23:35

“Forsaken” by God

Mtt 27:46, Psa 22:1, Mrk 15:34
Note: Isa 54:7 not applicable

No bones broken

Jhn 19:31-36, Psa 34:20

Pierced

Jhn 19:37, Zec 12:10; 13:6, Psalm 22:16, Lke 24:39, Jhn 20:24-29

The sacrifice for sin

Heb 10:5-10, 1Jn 2:1-2, Psa 40:6-8

Burial in rich man’s tomb

Mtt 27:57-60, Isa 53:9

Resurrection

Acts 2:24-28, Psa 16:8-11, Jna 1:17, Hos 6:2, Acts 13:34-37, Mtt 12:40

Ascension on high

Acts 2:34-35, Psa 110:1, Psa 68:18, Acts 1:9, Eph 4:8, Dan 7:13-14

Given the name above all names

Php 2:9, Isa 9:6

Son of Man crowned with glory

Heb 2:5-10, 1Co 15:25-28, Psa 8:4-6

CHRIST’S MIGHTY POWER

Eternal God upon the throne

Heb 1:8-13, Psa 45:6-7, Psa 102:25-27

Creator of heavens and earth

Heb 1:10-12, Psa 102:25-27

Let all the angels worship him

Heb 1:6, Psa 97:7

Declared God’s Son

Mtt 3:17, Lke 1:35, Act 13:33, Heb 1:5, Heb 5:5, Psa 2:7

At God’s right hand

Lke 20:42, Acts 2:34, Psa 110:1, Psa16:8-11, Mrk12:36, Mtt 22:44

CHRIST AS KING AND PRIEST

Heir to David’s throne

Lke 1:32-33, Acts 2:30-36

To crush the nations

Rev 2:26-27, Rev 12:5, Rev 19:15, Psa 2:9, Dan 2:44-45

A priest of the order of Melchizedek

Heb 5:6, Heb 6:20, Heb 7:17,21, Psa 110:4

In the midst of his church

Heb 2:11-12, Psa 22:22, Rev 1:12-20

CHRIST’S SECOND ADVENT (yet future)

Resurrection of the dead

Dan 12:2,13, Hos 13:14, Isa 25:8, 1Co 15:51-57

Entry of the saints into heaven

Dan 12:3, Heb 4:1-11, Psa 95:6-11

The wicked enter everlasting fire

Isa 34:8-10, Mtt 25:41, Rev 19:2-4, Rev 20:14-15