Lesson 6
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Prophecies Concerning
Jesus Christ Old Testament Prophecy
New
Testament Fulfillment Genesis
3:15.......................Seed of Woman..........................Matthew
1:20 Isaiah
7:14...............................Virgin
Born.............................Matthew 1:18 Genesis
49:10.......................Tribe of JudahÉ........................Luke
3:23,33 Micah
5:2............................Born at
Bethlehem........................Matthew 2:1 Psalm
72:10......................Presented With Gifts..................Matthew
2:1,11 Jeremiah
31:15..................Herod Kills ChildrenÉÉ.............Matthew 2:16 Isaiah
7:14...........................Shall Be Immanuel......................Matthew
1:23 Isaiah
40:3.......................Preceded by a Messenger ............Matthew 3:1-2 Isaiah
35:5-6..........................Ministry of Miracles..................Matthew
9:35 Zechariah
9:9................Enter Jerusalem on a Donkey.........Luke 19:35-37 Psalm16:10...............................Resurrection.................................Acts
2:31 Psalm 68:18................................Ascension.....................................Acts
1:9 Psalm
41:9..........................Betrayed by a
Friend........................John 13:21 Zechariah
11:12.............Sold for 30 Pieces of SilverÉÉÉ.Matthew 26:15 Zechariah 11:13.....Money
Thrown Down In God's House.....Matthew 27:5 Zechariah
13:7................Forsaken by His Disciples.............Matthew 26:56 Psalm
35:11....................Accused by False Witness........Matthew 26:59-60 Isaiah
53:7.........................Dumb Before Accusers ...............Matthew
27:12 Isaiah
53:5..........................Wounded and Bruised.................Matthew
27:26 Isaiah
50:6..........................Smitten and Spit Upon.................Matthew
27:30 Psalm
22:7-8..................................Mocked...............................Matthew
27:31 Psalm
22:16.......................Hand and Feet Pierced........................John
20:25 Isaiah
53:12.......................Crucified With Thieves...................Matthew
27:38 Psalm 22:18...............Garments
Parted and Lots Cast.............John 19:23-24 Psalm
22:1.............................His Forsaken
Cry.........................Matthew 27:46 Numbers
9:12.......................Bones Not Broken.........................John
19:33-36 Zechariah
12:10........................Side
Pierced...................................John 19:34 Amos
8:9.........................Darkness Over the Land ...................Matthew
27:45 Isaiah
53:9.....................Buried in Rich Man's Tomb............Matthew
27:57-60 Psalm 22:16ÉÉÉÉÉÉ.Hand and
Feet PiercedÉÉÉÉÉ...É..John 20:25 Isaiah
53:16ÉÉÉÉÉÉ.Crucified with Thieves......................Matthew 27:38 Psalm 22:18ÉÉÉÉGarments
Parted and Lots Cast.ÉÉÉ..John 19:23-24 Psalm 22:1ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ...His
Forsaken CryÉÉÉÉ..ÉÉ..Matthew 27:46 Numbers 9:12ÉÉÉÉÉÉ.Bones
Not BrokenÉÉÉÉ..ÉÉ..John 19:33-36 Zechariah
12:10ÉÉÉÉÉÉ..Side PiercedÉÉÉ..ÉÉ..ÉÉÉÉJohn 19:34 AmosÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ...ÉDarkness
Over the LandÉÉÉ..ÉÉMatthew 27:45 Isaiah 53:9ÉÉÉÉÉ...Buried
in Rich ManÕs TombÉÉÉ..Matthew 27:57-60 |
IV. Prophecies Concerning Jesus Christ
* Genesis 3:15, the earliest specific
prophecy concerning the Messiah, had predicted that He would be born of a
woman. This was fulfilled by His birth of Mary (Matthew 1:20).
* Isaiah 7:14 had foretold that the
Messiah, Immanuel, would be born of a virgin. This was specificially
fulfilled by His birth of the virgin Mary, as recorded in Matthew 1:18-23.
* The exact tribe of Israel through which
the Messiah would come was revealed in Genesis 49:10 as the tribe of Judah.
That this was precisely the case is seen in Luke 3:23-33.
* Micah 5:2 had further predicted that the
Messiah would be born in the obscure town of Bethlehem. This is, of course, where Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1).
* Even the visit of the wise men had been
foretold in the Old Testament (Psalm 72:10; Matthew 2:1-11).
* The cruel hatred of Herod was in the
foreknowledge of God (Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16-18).
* It was no accident that His name was
called Emmanuel, meaning "God with us." This had been predicted by
the prophet Isaiah (7:14), and was fulfilled as seen in Matthew 1:23.
* As we have already discovered, even the
fact that Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner, a messenger, was known to
the students of Old Testament prophecy (Isaiah 40:3; Matthew 3:1-2).
* The wonderful ministry of miracles, the healing of the blind, the
deaf, the lame, the dumb, had been foretold by Isaiah (35:5-6). This was
brought to pass in Jesus' ministry (Matthew 9:35).
* Zechariah 9:9 had foreseen the fact that
the Messiah would enter Jerusalem on a donkey. Shortly before His crucifixion,
Jesus did just that (Luke 19:35-37).
* David, under the anointing of the Holy
Spirit, had prophesied the resurrection of the Christ (Psalm 16:10). Peter,
preaching the first sermon in the church, quoted this verse, and applied it to
the resurrection (Acts 2:31).
* David had also predicted the ascension
of the Christ (Psalm 68:18). This is recorded in Acts 1:9. The Apostle Paul, years later, applied Psalm
68:18 to the ascension of the Lord (Ephesians 4:8-10).
* The betrayal of the Messiah by one who
had been His friend was no surprise, for it was prophetically seen in Psalm
41:9. Judas was this friend (Matthew 26:50; John 13:21).
* Even the amount of money for which Jesus
was betrayed had been specifically mentioned
in the Old Testament (Zechariah
11:12). It was thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15).
* Zechariah 11:13 had further predicted
that this same money would be thrown down in the temple at Jerusalem, which
was—at that time—God's house. Judas did that very thing (Matthew
27:5).
* In prophetic language, Zechariah 13:7
had pictured the forsaking of Jesus by His disciples. Mark 14:50 reveals the
total, stark fulfillment of this tragic event.
* That the Messiah would be accused by
false witnesses is seen in Psalm 35:11. That this actually occurred is recorded
in Matthew 26:59-60.
* Isaiah 53, a touching and dramatic
foretelling of the crucifixion of the Messiah, stated that He would be dumb, or
silent, before His accusers. In keeping with this, Jesus answered nothing to
the accusations (Matthew 27:12). Later, the Apostle Peter makes reference to
this, as well (I Peter 2:22-23).
* Isaiah 53 also foretold the bruising and wounding of the Messiah, in
verse 5. The fulfillment is recorded in Matthew 27:26.
* Isaiah 50:6 had recorded a prediction of
the smiting of the Messiah, and even the plucking of the hair from his cheeks,
and spitting in His face. Luke 22:63 tells of the smiting of Jesus.
* Psalm 22:7-8 describes the mocking that
was done at the Messiah; the actual event is seen in Matthew 27:31.
* The piercing of the Messiah's hands and
feet was foretold in both Psalm 22:16 and Zechariah 12:10. John 20:25 records
the fulfillment.
* Isaiah 53:12, the great predictive
passage, said the Messiah would be "numbered with the transgressors."
This came to pass as He was crucified with thieves (Matthew 27:38).
* Psalm 22, to which we have already
referred, is another chapter which deals specifically with the crucifixion of
the Messiah. Verse 18 foretold that His garments would be parted and lots cast
for His robe. This was brought to pass by the actions of the Roman soldiers as
Jesus hung on the cross (John 19:23-24).
* The first verse of Psalm 22 had even
recorded the Messiah's forsaken cry, many hundreds of years in advance. His
actual words at this desperate moment are found in Matthew 27:46.
* The Roman soldiers, though they broke
the bones of the thieves on either side of Jesus, did not break His. This was
no accident, but had been foreseen in Psalm 34:20. The New Testament account is
given in John 19:31-36.
* Zechariah 12:10 did not limit the
piercing of the Messiah to that of His hands and feet. As noted in John 19:34,
He was also pierced in the side.
* The unusual darkness which covered the
land during the crucifixion of Christ (Matthew 27:45), had been foretold in
Amos 8:9.
* Returning to Isaiah 53:9, the burial of
the Messiah in a rich man's tomb had even been revealed. The record of the
event is found in Matthew 27:57-60.
It is obvious to all sincere
students of God's Word that these amazing predictions and fulfillments can be nothing short of miraculous. Jesus fulfilled
many Old Testament prophecies, when He came into the earth on God's exact time
schedule.