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Evidence ID: HIS-EV31
Evidence: Messianic Prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament
Summary:
There are 46 Old Testament prophecies that portray the Messiah.
Jesus fulfilled all 46 prophecies and thus demonstrated that he only was the promised future Messiah.
According to Peter Stoner, the odds of any one person fulfilling all 46 prophecies is 1 in 10157.
These odds are so astronomically high that they should be viewed as impossible unless Jesus was divinely appointed by God.
Description: There are many prophecies in the Old and New Testaments that refer to future events. Many of them have already been fulfilled in history. And many of them have yet to be fulfilled. Prophecies can be found in every book of the bible [REF-JFW01] [REF-EWH01].
The Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament that refer to Jesus first and second comings are numerous. The prophecies related to his first coming portray Jesus as the humble servant. The prophecies related to his second coming portray Jesus as the divine conqueror.
The Old Testament prophecies related to Jesus' first coming are enumerated in the following table. [REF-THT01]:
| # | Prophecy | Old Testament Prophecy |
New Testament Fulfillment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messiah born of a woman | Genesis 3:15 | Matthew 1:20 Galatians 4:4 |
| 2 | Messiah born in Bethlehem | Micah 5:2 | Matthew 2:1 Luke 2:4-6 |
| 3 | Messiah born of a virgin | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:22-23 Luke 1:26-31 |
| 4 | Messiah comes from the line of Abraham | Genesis 12:3 Genesis 22:18 |
Matthew 1:1 Romans 9:5 |
| 5 | Messiah descendant of Isaac | Genesis 17:19 Genesis 21:12 |
Luke 3:34 |
| 6 | Messiah descendant of Jacob | Numbers 24:17 | Matthew 1:2 |
| 7 | Messiah come from the tribe of Judah | Genesis 49:10 | Luke 3:33 Hebrews 7:14 |
| 8 | Messiah heir to King David's throne | 2 Samuel 7:12-13 Isaiah 9:7 |
Luke 1:32-33 Romans 1:3 |
| 9 | Messiah's throne anointed and eternal | Psalm 45:6-7 Daniel 2:44 |
Luke 1:33 Hebrews 1:8-12 |
| 10 | Messiah called Immanuel | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:23 |
| 11 | Messiah lives in Egypt | Hosea 11:1 | Matthew 2:14-15 |
| 12 | Children massacred at Messiah's birthplace | Jeremiah 31:15 | Matthew 2:16-18 |
| 13 | Messenger prepares the way for Messiah | Isaiah 40:3-5 | Luke 3:3-6 |
| 14 | Messiah rejected by his own | Psalm 69:8 Isaiah 53:3 |
John 1:11 John 7:5 |
| 15 | Messiah called a prophet | Deuteronomy 18:15 | Acts 3:20-22 |
| 16 | Messiah preceded by Elijah | Malachi 3:1 Malachi 4:5-6 |
Matthew 11:11-14 |
| 17 | Messiah declared the Son of God | Psalm 2:7 | Matthew 3:16-17 |
| 18 | Messiah called a Nazarene | Isaiah 11:1 | Matthew 2:23 |
| 19 | Messiah brings light to Galilee | Isaiah 9:1-2 | Matthew 4:13-16 |
| 20 | Messiah would speak in parable | Psalm 78:2-4 Isaiah 6:9-10 |
Matthew 13:10-15 Matthew 13:34-35 |
| 21 | Messiah sent to heal the brokenhearted | Isaiah 61:1-2 | Luke 4:18-19 |
| 22 | Messiah called a priest after the order of Melchizedek | Psalm 110:4 | Hebrews 5:5-6 |
| 23 | Messiah called King riding on a donkey | Psalm 2:6 Zechariah 9:9 Daniel 9:24-27 |
Matthew 27:37 Mark 11:7-11 |
| 24 | Messiah praised by little children | Psalm 8:2 | Matthew 21:16 |
| 25 | Messiah betrayed | Psalm 41:9 Zechariah 11:12-13 |
Luke 22:47-48 Matthew 26:14-16 |
| 26 | Messiah's price money used to buy a potter's field | Zechariah 11:12-13 | Matthew 27:9-10 |
| 27 | Messiah falsely accused | Psalm 35:11 | Mark 14:57-58 |
| 28 | Messiah silent before his accusers | Isaiah 53:7 | Mark 15:4-5 |
| 29 | Messiah spat upon and struck | Isaiah 50:6 | Matthew 26:67 |
| 30 | Messiah hated without cause | Psalm 35:19 Psalm 69:4 |
John 15:24-25 |
| 31 | Messiah Scourged | Isaiah 50:6 | Mark 15:15 |
| 32 | Messiah lifted up | Numbers 21:8-9 | John 3:14-15 |
| 33 | Messiah crucified with criminals | Isaiah 53:12 | Matthew 27:38 Mark 15:27-28 |
| 34 | Messiah given vinegar to drink | Psalm 69:21 | Matthew 27:34 John 19:28-30 |
| 35 | Messiah's hands and feet pierced | Psalm 22:16 Zechariah 12:10 Zechariah 13:6 |
John 20:25-27 |
| 36 | Messiah mocked and ridiculed | Psalm 22:7-8 | Luke 23:35 Matthew 27:39-44 |
| 37 | Soldiers gamble for Messiah's garments | Psalm 22:18 | Luke 23:34 Matthew 27:35-36 |
| 38 | Messiah's bones not broken | Exodus 12:46 Psalm 34:20 |
John 19:33-36 |
| 39 | Messiah forsaken by God | Psalm 22:1 | Matthew 27:46 |
| 40 | Messiah prays for his enemies | Psalm 109:4 | Luke 23:34 |
| 41 | Soldiers pierce Messiah's side | Zechariah 12:10 Psalm 22:14 |
John 19:34 |
| 42 | Messiah buried with the rich | Isaiah 53:9 | Matthew 27:57-60 |
| 43 | Messiah resurrected from the dead | Psalm 16:10 Psalm 49:15 |
Matthew 28:2-7 Acts 2:22-32 |
| 44 | Messiah ascends to heaven | Psalm 24:7-10 | Mark 16:19 Luke 24:51 |
| 45 | Messiah seated at God's right hand | Psalm 68:18 Psalm 110:1 |
Mark 16:19 Matthew 22:44 |
| 46 | Messiah a sacrifice for sin | Isaiah 53:5-12 | Romans 5:6-8 |
A detailed analysis of each Old Testament prophecy with its corresponding New Testament fulfillment, requires us to conclude that Jesus uniquely fulfilled all prophecies with pinpoint accuracy.
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