Monday, February 3, 2020

Prophecies that Jesus Fulfilled

Content:

  • General
  • Some of the Prophecies that Jesus Fulfilled
  • Messiah would be a Prophet
  • Probability of Fulfilling Only Eight Messianic Prophecies

General


There are two kind of messianic prophecies in the Old Testament:
  1. Promises kept in the New Testament. Some scholars say that it contains over 300 promises with fulfillments in the New Testament.
  2. Interpretation of a person, event, or institution as a prefiguring or foreshadowing of this in the New Testament, see Typology.
The Old Testament was written hundreds of years before Jesus appeared on Earth. These prophecies that Jesus fulfilled prove the divine origin of the Old Testament. They also prove that Jesus is indeed Messiah. Jesus himself said that the scriptures testify about him (John 5:39, 46–47). See also 60 Prophecies of Messiah.

Messiah is a Hebrew word meaning anointed. The Greek word Christ means the same thing. Other words for Jesus is: 

Some of the Prophecies that Jesus Fulfilled


 Messiah would be born of a woman and defeat Satan (Gen (1 Mos) 3:15).
He must be a human male. It's consistent with a virgin birth. Jesus was crucified and died but later resurrected. Fulfilled in Mat 1:20, Gal 4:4, Heb 2:14, Col 2:15.

 Messiah would be an offspring of Abraham (Gen (1 Mos) 12:3b, 22:18). God would also bless those who bless the Jews, and those who dishonor the Jews would be cursed. Fulfilled in Mat 1:1, Luk 3:34, Gal 3:8, 16, 18, Acts 3:25. 

 Messiah would be an offspring of Isaac (Gen (1 Mos) 17:19, 21:12). 
Fulfilled in Mat 1:2, Luk 3:34, Rom 9:7, Heb 11:18. 

 Messiah would be an offspring of Jacob (Num (4 Mos) 24:17). A star will rise.
Fulfilled in Mat 1:2, 2:2, Luk 3:34, John 19:3. See The Christmas Star.

 Messiah would be an offspring of Judah (Gen (1 Mos) 49:10). 
Fulfilled in Heb 7:14, Mat 1:2, Luke 3:33.

Messiah would be an an offspring of Jesse (father of king David) 
(Isaiah 11:1). Jesse was the son of Obed, who was a son of Boaz and Ruth,
see The Book of Ruth. Fulfilled in Mat 1:5–6, Luke 3:31–32.

Messiah would be an an offspring of king David (2 Sam 7:12–13, 16, Isaiah 9:6–7,
Jer 23:5–6, Mat 22:41–45), see Whose Son Is Messiah?
Fulfilled in Mat 1:6, Luke 1:32–33, 3:31. 

Messiah's throne would be anointed and eternal (Psalm 45:6–7
(7–8 in some translations), Dan 2:44). Fulfilled in Luk 1:33, Heb 1:8–12.

Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, see especially in LXX).
Fulfilled in Mat 2:1–6, Luke 2:4–7.

 Messiah would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14). This is better described
in the Septuagint version of the Old Testament (Septuagint: Virgin,
Masoretic: Young woman (most translations use the word Virgin)),
see Which Version of the Old Testament did Jesus Use?
Fulfilled in Mat 1:21–23, Luke 1:26–35, 2:6–7, 11–12.

Messiah would spend time in Egypt (Hosea 11:1). Fulfilled in Mat 2:14–15. 

A massacre of children would happen at Messiah's birthplace (Jer 31:15 (LXX)).
Fulfilled in Mat 2:16–18. 

A messenger would prepare the way for Messiah (Isaiah 40:3–5, Mal 3:1).
Fulfilled by John the Baptist in Mat 3:1–3, Mark 1:2–3, Luk 3:3–6. 

This messenger (John the Baptist) would come in the power of Elijah (Mal 4:5–6),
see the end part of The Book of Malachi. Fulfilled in Luk 1:17, Mat 11:13–14.

Messiah would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4). 
Fulfilled in Heb 5:5–6, see Melchizedek in The Book of Hebrews.

Messiah would be declared to be the Son of God (Psalm 2:7). 
Fulfilled in Mat 3:16–17, Acts 13:33, Heb 1:5, see the virgin birth.

Messiah would be praised by little children (Psalm 8:2 (3 in some translations)).
Fulfilled in Mat 21:16, see also Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?

 Messiah would perform miracles (Isaiah 35:5–6). 
Fulfilled in Mat 11:5, Luk 7:22, John 10:32, 14:11, see Miracles of Jesus.

Messiah would teach parables (Isaiah 6:9–10, Psalm 78:2–4). 
Fulfilled in Mat 13:10–16, 34–35, Mark 4:10–12, Luke 8:9–10, John 12:37–41,
Acts 28:24–28, Rom 11:8, see Jesus' Parables.
Messiah would be the chief cornerstone (Psalm 118:22).
Fulfilled in Mat 21:42, Acts 4:11, 1 Pet 2:7.
Jesus was and is the only way to salvation (John 14:6),
see Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9).
Fulfilled in Mat 21:1–9, John 12:14–15, see The Triumphal Entry
in Jesus' Last Days before his Crucifixion.

Messiah would be betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9 (10 in some translations)).
Fulfilled in John 13:18, Luk 22:47–48.

Messiah would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12).
Fulfilled in Mat 26:14–16.

Messiah's prize money was to be used to buy a potter's field (Zechariah 11:13).
Fulfilled in Mat 27:9–10.

Messiah would be abandoned by his disciples (Zechariah 13:7).
Fulfilled in Mat 26:31, 56, Mark 14:27, 50.

Messiah would be falsely accused (Psalm 35:11).
Fulfilled in Mark 14:57–59.

Messiah would be silent to those who accused him (Isaiah 53:7). 
Fulfilled in Mark 15:3–5, Luk 23:5–12,
see Casting pearls before swine in The Sermon on the Mount.

Messiah would be beaten, mocked, and ridiculed 
(Isaiah 53:4–5, Psalm 22:6–7 (7–8 in some translations)). 
Fulfilled in Mark 15:19–20.

Messiah would be hated without cause (Psalm 35:19, 69:4 (5 in some translations)).
Fulfilled in John 15:24–25.

Messiah would pray for his enemies (Psalm 109:4). Fulfilled in Luk 23:34a.

 Messiah would be crucified with criminals (Isaiah 53:12). 
Fulfilled in Luke 22:37, Mark 15:27.

Messiah would be given vinegar to drink (Psalm 69:21 (22 in some translations)).
Fulfilled in Mat 27:34, John 19:28–30.

The bones of Messiah won't be broken (Exo (2 Mos) 12:46, Psalm 34:20
(21 in some translations)). Fulfilled in John 19:33–36.

Messiah would be pierced (Zechariah 12:10). Fulfilled in John 19:34, 37.

Messiah would die around 30 AD (Dan 9:25),
see When Did Jesus Die and when Was He Born?


Messiah would rise from the dead (Psalm 16:10, 49:15 (16 in some translations). Fulfilled in Mat 28:2–7, Acts 2:22–32, see The Resurrection of Jesus.

Messiah would ascend into God's Heaven (Psalm 68:18 (19 in some translations)).
Fulfilled in Eph 4:8–10, Acts 1:6–11.

Messiah would sit at the right hand of God (Psalm 110:1). Fulfilled in
Acts 2:33–36, Heb 1:13, Mat 22:44, Mark 16:19, see also Whose Son Is Messiah?

 The book of Isaiah contains several prophecies about the coming of Messiah,
see chapter Messiah's First Coming in The Prophecies of Isaiah.

Messiah would be a Prophet


There would be a prophet like Moses, great in miracles 
(Deu (5 Mos) 18:15–19, 34:10–12). Fulfilled in John 4:19, 6:14, 7:40, 9:17,
Acts 3:22–23). Jesus performed several miracles, see Miracles of Jesus. 

This prophet was to do the will of God the Father (Deu (5 Mos) 18:18b).

The Jews wrongly thought that this prophet and Messiah would be two different persons (John 1:19–21). Jesus fulfilled both of them at his first coming.

Probability of Fulfilling Only Eight Messianic Prophecies


See time 1:05:53–1:20:05 in Math And The Bible.

See also Some stories close related to the gospels at the end of 
The Four Gospels.
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