God removed all the guesswork. He gave us many indicators that point to one man only. If you had a description of a man who would be born in a certain city, live during a particular year, and die in a certain manner, you would already have narrowed the search tremendously by these three factors alone. Suppose you also knew his racial heritage, family lineage, sex, and special abilities?<\/p>\n
God did all this and more when he told us in advance about the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He wanted to make sure we would know him when he came. One or two prophecies would not suffice to identify the man – so how about over one hundred?<\/p>\n
The following are several prophecies by which we can identify God’s Messiah so that we may trust wholly in the one God sent for salvation and power. The prophecies were already in print for several hundred years before Jesus came on the scene.<\/p>\n
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A preacher will prepare the way<\/strong> <\/p>\n Will be alive at a particular point in history<\/strong> <\/p>\n Belong to the family lineage of Judah<\/strong> <\/p>\n Belong to the family lineage of Jesse<\/strong> <\/p>\n Belong to the family lineage of King David<\/strong> <\/p>\n Born a male<\/strong> <\/p>\n Born of a virgin<\/strong> <\/p>\n Born in Bethlehem in Judah<\/strong> <\/p>\n Travel in Nazareth<\/strong> <\/p>\n Will reach out to the Gentiles<\/strong> <\/p>\n Will heal miraculously<\/strong> <\/p>\n Despised and rejected<\/strong> <\/p>\n Rejected by his own brothers<\/strong> <\/p>\n Betrayed by a friend<\/strong> <\/p>\n Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver<\/strong> <\/p>\n The above silver used to buy potter’s field<\/strong> <\/p>\n Disciples would scatter<\/strong> <\/p>\n Beaten with a rod<\/strong> <\/p>\n Hands and feet pierced<\/strong> <\/p>\n Gambled for his clothes<\/strong> <\/p>\n Specific insults given, word for word<\/strong> <\/p>\n Given vinegar and gall to drink<\/strong> <\/p>\n Numbered with the transgressors<\/strong> <\/p>\n Made intercession for the transgressors<\/strong> <\/p>\n Cried out to God<\/strong> <\/p>\n Side pierced<\/strong> <\/p>\n Bones not broken<\/strong> <\/p>\n Died for our sins<\/strong> <\/p>\n Buried in a rich man’s tomb<\/strong> <\/p>\n Seated at God’s right hand<\/strong> What Do You Think?<\/strong><\/p>\n a. How many of the above promises have to be fulfilled in one person before it goes beyond the bounds of coincidence?<\/p>\n b. Is fulfilled prophecy a good way to prove God’s authorship of the Bible?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" God removed all the guesswork. He gave us many indicators that point to one man only. If you had a description of a man who would be born in a certain city, live during a particular year, and die in … Continue reading
\nProphecy: Isaiah 40:3
\nFulfillment: Luke 1:17<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Daniel 9:24-26 (49+434 years), Nehemiah 2:1-8 (445 B.C.)
\nFulfillment: Jesus alive in30 A.D.<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 37:31
\nFulfillment: Matthew 1:1-2, 16<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 11:1-5, 10
\nFulfillment: Matthew 1:1-2a, 5-6, 16<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 16:5
\nFulfillment: Matthew 1:1-2A, 6, 16<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 9:6-7
\nFulfillment: Mark 1:1<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 7:14
\nFulfillment: Matthew 1:20-23<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Micah 5:2
\nFulfillment: Matthew 2:1<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 9:1-2
\nFulfillment: Matthew 4:13-16<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6
\nFulfillment: Matthew 12:14-21<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 29:18
\nFulfillment: Luke 7:20-22<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:3
\nFulfillment: John 19:15<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalms 69:8
\nFulfillment: John 7:1-5<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 41:9
\nFulfillment: John 13:18, 26-27<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Zechariah 11:12
\nFulfillment: Matthew 26:14-15<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Zechariah 11:12-13
\nFulfillment: Matthew 27:3-10<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Zechariah 13:7
\nFulfillment: Matthew 26:31<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Micah 5:1
\nFulfillment: Mark 15:19<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 22:16
\nFulfillment: John 20:25<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 22:18
\nFulfillment: Matthew 27:35<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 22:8
\nFulfillment: Matthew 27:43<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 69:21
\nFulfillment: Matthew 27:48<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:12
\nFulfillment: Mark 15:28<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:12
\nFulfillment: Luke 23:34<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 22:1
\nFulfillment: Mark 15:34<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:5
\nFulfillment: John 19:33-34; 36-37<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 22:17
\nFulfillment: John 19:33; 36a<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:5-6
\nFulfillment: 1 Corinthians 15:3<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Isaiah 53:9
\nFulfillment: Matthew 27:57, 59-60<\/p>\n
\nProphecy: Psalm 110:1
\nFulfillment: Luke 24:51, Romans 8:34<\/p>\n