Credentials of Jesus as the Messiah through Fulfilled Prophecy

Below are many of the prophecies from the Old Testament and their corresponding fulfillment in the New Testament, hundreds if not thousands of years later, that clearly demonstrate that Jesus is the Savior of the World!

I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe. (John 14:29 NET)

	Concerning His birth	Prophesied	Fulfilled
1	Born of the seed of the woman from the bloodline of Adam as the Son of Man	Genesis 3:15   Daniel 7:13,14	Galatians 4:4   Luke 3:38 John 5:26,27 Hebrews 1:6-8 Revelation 14:14
2	Born of a virgin	Isaiah 7:14	Matthew 1:18-25. Luke 1:26-35
3	Descendant of Abraham	Genesis 22:15-18. Genesis 12:3	J: Matthew 1:1 (3)   M: Luke 3:34 (3)
4	Descendant of Isaac	Genesis 21:12. Genesis 17:19	J: Matthew 1:2   M: Luke 3:34
5	Descendant of Jacob	Numbers 24:17	J: Matthew 1:2   M: Luke 3:34
6	Tribe of Judah	Genesis 49:10	J: Matthew 1:2   M: Luke 3:33 Revelation 5:5
7	The family line of Jesse	Isaiah 11:1, 10	J: Matthew 1:6   M: Luke 3:32 Romans 15:12
8	Descendant of David	Jeremiah 23:5	J: Matthew 1:6   M: Luke 3:31
9	Born in Bethlehem (The Bread from Heaven, born in the city of Bread, John 6:51)	Micah 5:2	Luke 2:4-7   Matthew 2:1-6
10	Worshipped by Shepherds	Psalms 72:9	Luke 2:8-15
11	Presented with gifts	Psalms 72:10	Matthew 2:1,11
12	Herod kills the children	Jeremiah 31:15	Matthew 2:16-18
13	Escape to Egypt	Hosea 11:1	Matthew 2:14,15
	Concerning His nature
14	He pre-existed creation	Micah 5:2	1 Peter 1:20
15	He shall be called Lord	Psalms 110:1	Acts 2:36
16	Called Immanuel (i.e., God with us)	Isaiah 7:14	Matthew 1:22-23
17	Prophet	Deuteronomy 18:15,18,19	Acts 3:18-25
18	Priest	Psalms 110:4	Hebrews 5:5-6
19	Judge	Isaiah 33:22	John 5:22-23
20	King	Psalms 2:6	John 18:33-37
21	Anointed by the Spirit	Isaiah 11:2	Matthew 3:16-17
22	His zeal for God	Psalms 69:9	John 2:15-17
23	Declared the Son of God	Psalms 2:7. Proverbs 30:4	Luke 1:32,35. Matthew 3:17
	Concerning His ministry
24	Preceded by a messenger that would be similar to Elijah (i.e., John the Baptist)	Isaiah 40:3. Malachi 3:1. Malachi 4:5,6	Matthew 3:1-3. Luke 7:24,27. Matthew 11:13,14
25	To begin in Galilee	Isaiah 9:1-2	Matthew 4:12-17
26	Ministry of Miracles	Isaiah 35:5-6	Matthew 9:35;11:4
27	Teacher of parables	Psalms 78:1-4	Matthew 13:34-35
28	He was to enter the temple with authority	Malachi 3:1	Matthew 21:10-12
29	Entered Jerusalem on a donkey	Zechariah 9:9	Matthew 21:1-7. Mark 11:7-11
30	Stone of stumbling to Jews	Isaiah 28:16. Psalms 118:22	1 Peter 2:6-8
31	Light to Gentiles	Isaiah 49:6	Acts 13:46-48
32	Adored by children	Psalms 8:2	Matthew 21:15,16
33	Not believed	Isaiah 53:1	John 12:37,38
34	Gave sight to the blind	Psalms 146:8 Isaiah 42:6,7	Matthew 9:27-30 John 9:7;9:32-33;10:21
35	Calmed the seas and led the Apostles to safety	Psalms 107:25-30	John 6:16-21
36	Wrote the names of apostates in the dirt	Jeremiah 17:13 ESV, HCSB	John 8:2-11
	The day Jesus was crucified
37	Betrayed by a friend	Psalms 41:9	John 13:18-27
38	Sold for 30 pieces of silver	Zechariah 11:12	Matthew 26:14-15
39	30 pieces thrown in Temple	Zechariah 11:13	Matthew 27:3-5
40	30 pieces buy Potter’s field	Zechariah 11:13	Matthew 27:6-10
41	Forsaken by His disciples	Zechariah 13:7	Mark 14:27,50
42	Accused by false witnesses	Psalms 35:11,20,21	Matthew 26:59-61
43	Silent before accusers	Isaiah 53:7	Matthew 27:12-14
44	Wounded and bruised	Isaiah 53:4-6	1 Peter 2:21-25
45	Beaten and spit upon	Isaiah 50:6	Matthew 26:67-68
46	Mocked	Psalms 22:6-8	Matthew 27:27-31
47	Fell under the cross	Psalms 109:24-25	John 19:17; Luke 23:26
48	Hands and feet pierced	Psalms 22:16	John 20:24-28
49	Crucified with thieves	Isaiah 53:12	Matthew 27:38
50	Prayed for and forgave His enemies	Isaiah 53:12	Luke 23:34
51	Rejected by His own people	Isaiah 53:3. Isaiah 53:8-12   Isaiah 28:16. Psalms 118:22	John 1:11. John 19:14-15. Luke 23:18. Acts 4:11. 1 Peter 2:6-8
52	Hated without cause	Psalms 69:4	John 15:25
53	Friends stood aloof	Psalms 38:11	Luke 22:54; 23:49
54	People wag their heads	Psalms 22:7;109:25	Matthew 27:39
55	People stared at Him	Psalms 22:17	Luke 23:35
56	Cloths divided and gambled for	Psalms 22:18	John 19:23-24
57	Became very thirsty	Psalms 22:15	John 19:28
58	Gall and vinegar offered Him	Psalms 69:21	Matthew 27:34
59	His forsaken cry	Psalms 22:1	Matthew 27:46
60	Committed Himself to God	Psalms 31:5	Luke 23:46
61	Bones not broken	Psalms 34:20	John 19:32-36
62	Broken heart	Psalms 69:20;22:14	John 19:34
63	His side pierced	Zechariah 12:10	John 19:34,37
64	Darkness over the land	Amos 8:9	Luke 23:44-45
65	Buried in a rich man’s tomb	Isaiah 53:9	Matthew 27:57-60
	His Resurrection & Ascension
66	Raised from the dead	Psalms 16:8-11	Acts 2:24-31
67	Begotten as Son of God	Psalms 2:7	Acts 13:32-35
68	Ascended to God	Psalms 68:18	Ephesians 4:8-10
69	Seated beside God	Psalms 110:1	Hebrews 1:3,13
70	Sent the Holy Spirit	Isaiah 44:3. Joel 2:28	John 20:22. Acts 2:16,17

On Becoming a Disciple of Christ

• Credentials of Jesus as the Messiah through Fulfilled Prophecy
• The Sign Given to the Shepherds
• God is For, With, and In Us!
• Our Shepherd
• Crushed, not Broken
• No Death, Resurrection, and Ascension – No Salvation
• Redeemed by the Blood of Jesus
• None Has Been Forgiven Little
• Repentance-free Forgiveness?
• Choose to be the Chosen

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Shalom
(Security, Wholeness, Success)
Peace

Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. 
(3 John 1:2 NET)

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(3) J – Joseph, M – Mary