Prophecies that Jesus fulfilled

Messianic Prophecies (OT) and Fulfillments by Jesus (NT)

Prophecy/OT:
Gen. 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah wouldn't just pop into existence, descend from heaven, etc. He would be supernaturally born of a woman (Notice: women don't have seed but rather egg).

Also, the antagonism between people and snakes is used to symbolize the outcome of the titanic struggle between God and the evil one. The offspring of the woman would eventually crush the serpent's head, a promise fulfilled in Christ's victory over Satan.

Fulfillment/NT:
Rom. 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Gal. 4:4 But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under law,
Matt. 1:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Prophecy/OT:
Gen. 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Gen. 18:18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.
Gen. 22:18 and through your offspring [lit., seed] all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
Gen. 26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,

SUBJECT:
The Messiah from the seed of Abraham.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 1:1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Acts 3:25 And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.'
Gal. 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."
Gal. 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.

Prophecy/OT:
Gen. 21:12 But God said to him, "Do not be so distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac [lit., your seed will be called] that your offspring will be reckoned [named].

SUBJECT:
The Messiah from the seed of Isaac.
Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Now God eliminates one half of the lineage of Abraham.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 3:23,34 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, ... the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Matt. 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,...

Prophecy/OT:
Gen. 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.
Mic. 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah from the tribe of Judah.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 3:23,33 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, ... the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Matt. 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
Heb. 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

Prophecy/OT:
Ex. 12:46 "It must be eaten inside one house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones.
Num. 9:12 They must not leave any of it till morning or break any of its bones. When they celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations.
Psa. 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.
Psa. 22:17 I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.
Psa. 34:20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

SUBJECT:
No bone being broken in the Messiah's body.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
John 19:36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken,"

Prophecy/OT:
Deut. 18:15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.
Deut. 18:18-19 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah shall be a Prophet.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:11 The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
Luke 7:16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people."
John 4:19 "Sir," the woman said, "I can see that you are a prophet.
John 6:14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."
John 7:40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."
Acts 3:22-23 For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from among his people.'

Prophecy/OT:
Job 19:25 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be raised from the dead.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 28:5-6 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Mark 16:6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
Luke 24:6-7 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'"
John 20:11-16 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. "Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 2:6 "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."
Zech. 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Jer. 23:5 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be called King.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:5 "Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"
Matt. 27:37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 18:33-37 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" "Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?" Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 2:7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
2Sam. 7:14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men.
1Chr. 17:13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be the son of God.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
Matt. 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!"
Luke 9:35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
John 1:34 I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."
John 1:49 Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
Acts 13:33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: "'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.'
Heb. 1:5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?
Heb. 5:5 So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 8:2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

SUBJECT:
The messiah to be praised by children.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:15-16 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were indignant. "Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, "'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise'?"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 16:8-11 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Psa. 30:3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit.
Psa. 41:10 But you, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them.
Psa. 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
Hos. 6:2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be resurrected.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 28:6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Mark 16:6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
Luke 24:46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
Acts 2:25-28 David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'
Acts 2:31 Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay.
Acts 13:33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: "'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.'
Acts 13:35 So it is stated elsewhere: "'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's forsaken cry.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"-which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"-which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:7-8 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

SUBJECT:
The mockery of the Messiah by the people.

Fulfillment/NT:
They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said.
Matt. 27:31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
Matt. 27:40-41 and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!" In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him.
Mark 15:17-20 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. And they began to call out to him, "Hail, king of the Jews!" Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Mark 15:31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself!
Luke 22:63-64 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:7-8 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be insulted.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
Luke 22:65 And they said many other insulting things to him.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
Psa. 109:25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

SUBJECT:
People to shake their heads at the Messiah.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:14-16 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's death by crucifixion contrary to the normal Jewish method of execution by stoning. These verses were written 500 years before the Romans instituted crucifixion as a form of execution.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
Matt. 27:35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
John 19:16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's heart to be broken.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:16 Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.
Zech. 12:10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced,

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's hands and feet to be pierced.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 23:33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals - one on his right, the other on his left.
John 20:25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:17 I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be stared upon.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 23:35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 22:18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

SUBJECT:
What would be done with the Messiah's garments (gambled over).

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Mark 15:24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
John 19:23-24 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. "Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to commit Himself to God.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 35:11 Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.

SUBJECT:
the Messiah's trial being furthered by false witnesses.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 26:59-60 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Mark 14:56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 38:11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's friends to stand afar off.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:55-56 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
Mark 15:40 Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
Luke 23:49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 41:9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Psa. 55:12-14 If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's betrayal by a friend.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 10:4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Matt. 26:49-50 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him. Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
John 13:18 "I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture: 'He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'
John 13:21,26 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." ... Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish." Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.
Acts 1:16 and said, "Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus -

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
Is. 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -
Is. 42:1 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.
Is. 61:1-1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would have a special anointment of the Holy Spirit.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 3:16-17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
Matt. 12:17-21 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope."
Mark 1:10-11 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
Luke 4:15-21 He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Luke 4:43 But he said, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."
John 1:32 Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 68:18 When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious - that you, O LORD God, might dwell there.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's ascension.

Fulfillment/NT:
Acts 1:9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Eph. 4:8-13 This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 69:3 I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's thirst.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 19:28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 69:4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be hated without a cause.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 15:25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 69:8 I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons;
Psa. 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
Is. 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be rejected by His own people.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:42-43 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? "Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
John 7:5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
John 7:48 "Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him gifts.
Is. 60:6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah presented with gifts.
The historic application (Psa. 72:10) is to so Solomon.
The messianic application is amplified in Psa. 72:12-15 For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight. Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 2:1,11 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem ... On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 78:2 I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old -

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would teach in parables.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 13:34-35 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 109:24-25 My knees give way from fasting; my body is thin and gaunt. I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would fall under the cross

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:31-32 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.
Mark 15:21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.
Luke 23:26 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 110:1 The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."
Jer. 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be called Lord.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 22:43-44 He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." '
Mark 12:36-37 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." ' David himself calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?" The large crowd listened to him with delight.
Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 20:42-44 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right handuntil I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." ' David calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?"
Acts 2:34-36 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." ' "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 110:1 The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be seated at the right hand of God.

Fulfillment/NT:
Mark 16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Luke 22:69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."
Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand
Heb. 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah will be considered a Priest.

Fulfillment/NT:
Heb. 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Heb. 5:5-6 So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father." And he says in another place, "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Heb. 7:15-17 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Heb. 7:21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever.'"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 118:22-23 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
Is. 8:14 and he will be a sanctuary; but for both houses of Israel he will be a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
Is. 28:16 So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be a "stone of stumbling" to the Jews.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Mark 12:10-11 Haven't you read this scripture: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"
Luke 20:17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone'?
Acts 4:11 He is"'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.'
Rom. 9:32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."
Eph. 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
1Pet. 2:7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone,"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 118:25-26 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be blessed in the name of the Lord.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest!"
Mark 11:9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
Luke 13:35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
John 12:13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!"

Prophecy/OT:
Psa. 132:11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne -
Psa. 132:17 "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.
Jer. 23:5 "The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.
2Sam. 7:12-16 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'"

SUBJECT:
The Messiah from the house of David.
This expectation is also scattered throughout the Talmuds.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 1:1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Matt. 9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
Matt. 15:22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me!...
Matt. 20:30-31 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
Matt. 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" ...
Matt. 22:41-46 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied. He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, "'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." ' If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Mark 10:47-48 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Luke 1:69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
Luke 3:23,31 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, ... the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Luke 18:38-39 He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
Acts 2:30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him [David] on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
Acts 13:22-23 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.' "From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.
Rev. 22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Prophecy/OT:
Jesus born of a virgin.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matt. 1:23-25 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"-which means, "God with us." When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Luke 1:26-35 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

SUBJECT:
The messiah to be called Immanuel (God With Us).

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 1:23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"-which means, "God with us."
Luke 7:16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 9:1-2 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan - The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's ministry to begin in Galilee.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 4:12-17 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali - to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles - the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Dan. 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Dan. 7:27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.'

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's kingdom described.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 11:1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
Is. 11:10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be of the family line of Jesse.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 3:23,32 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, ... the son of Jesse, ...
Rom. 15:12 And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 25:8 he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.

SUBJECT:
The messiah to conquer death for mankind.

Fulfillment/NT:
1Cor. 15:54-55 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 32:3-4 Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen. The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will be fluent and clear.
Is. 35:5-6 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would have a ministry of miracles.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 9:32-33-35 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons." Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Matt. 11:4-6 Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me." Matt. 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Mark 7:33-35 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!"). At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
John 5:5-9 One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" "Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me." Then Jesus said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk." At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath,
John 9:6-11 Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes. "Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, "Isn't this the same man who used to sit and beg?" Some claimed that he was. Others said, "No, he only looks like him." But he himself insisted, "I am the man." "How then were your eyes opened?" they demanded. He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see."
John 11:43-44 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."
John 11:47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many miraculous signs.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah will be a Judge.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 5:30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
2Tim. 4:1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 40:3-5 A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
Mal. 3:1 "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be preceeded by a messanger.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 3:1-3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"
Matt. 11:10 This is the one about whom it is written: "'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'
Mark 1:3 "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"
Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous - to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Luke 3:4 As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
John 1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'"

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 42:1-4 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope."

SUBJECT:
The Messuah to be a protected servant of God until His time comes to be crucified.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 12:14-21 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, warning them not to tell who he was. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 49:6 he says: "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
Is. 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would be a "Light" to the Gentiles.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
Acts 13:47-48 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'" When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Acts 26:23 that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles."
Acts 28:28 "Therefore I want you to know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!"

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 50:6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
Is. 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Zech. 13:6 If someone asks him, 'What are these wounds on your body?' he will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends.'
Mic. 5:1 Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be wounded and bruised.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
Matt. 27:30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
Luke 22:63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 50:6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be smitten and spit upon.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 26:67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
Matt. 27:30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

SUBJECT:
Even with miraculous signs, some would not believe the messiah.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 12:37-38 Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
Rom. 10:16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:3-6 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Is. 53:11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light [of life] and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would suffer and die to pay the price for our transgressions against God.

Fulfillment/NT:
Acts 26:22-23 But I have had God's help to this very day, and so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen - that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles."
1Pet. 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
1Pet. 2:25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would heal the sick.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 8:16-17 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah dumb before His accusers.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:12-14 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?" But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge - to the great amazement of the governor.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

SUBJECT:
the Messiah's innocence.

Fulfillment/NT:
1Pet. 2:22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

SUBJECT:
the Messiah's place of His burial in a rich man's tomb.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:57-60 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 53:12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be crucified with thieves.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:38 Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
Mark 15:27 They crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on his left.
Luke 22:37 It is written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors'; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment."

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to be made the intercession for His persecutors.

Fulfillment/NT:
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 54:13 All your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be your children's peace.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would teach of God with intimate knowledge of Him.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 6:45-46 It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.

Prophecy/OT:
Is. 55:3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

SUBJECT:
The covenant of love to David to be fullfilled through the Messiah.

Fulfillment/NT:
Acts 13:34 The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words: "'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.'

Prophecy/OT:
Jer. 31:15 This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."

SUBJECT:
Herod kills children.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 2:16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

Prophecy/OT:
Hos. 1:10 "Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'
Hos. 2:23 I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called 'Not my loved one.' I will say to those called 'Not my people,' 'You are my people'; and they will say, 'You are my God.'"

SUBJECT:
The Messiah to restore the Gentiles, as well as the Jews, to God.

Fulfillment/NT:
Rom. 9:25-26 As he says in Hosea: "I will call them 'my people' who are not my people; and I will call her 'my loved one' who is not my loved one," and, "It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'"
1Pet. 2:10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Prophecy/OT:
Hos. 11:1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would sojourn into Egypt.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 2:14-15 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

Prophecy/OT:
Amos 8:9 "In that day," declares the Sovereign LORD, "I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.

SUBJECT:
Darkness over the land.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Prophecy/OT:
Amos 9:11-12 "In that day I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be, so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name," declares the LORD, who will do these things.

Fulfillment/NT:
Acts 15:16-17 "'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things'

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 2:1-8 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him." When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
Luke 2:4-7 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
John 7:42 Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

Prophecy/OT:
Mic. 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times [eternity]."
Is. 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Is. 41:4 Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD - with the first of them and with the last - I am he."
Is. 44:6 "This is what the LORD says - Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.
Is. 48:12 "Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last.
Psa. 102:25 In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Prov. 8:22-23 "The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's Pre-existence.

Fulfillment/NT:
Col. 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
John 8:58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.
John 17:24 "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
Rev. 1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.
Rev. 2:8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.
Rev. 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. (Yeah baby!)

Prophecy/OT:
Hab. 1:5 "Look at the nations and watch - and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.

Fulfillment/NT:
Acts 13:40-41 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you: "'Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.'"

Prophecy/OT:
Hag. 2:6 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.

Fulfillment/NT:
Heb. 12:26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

Prophecy/OT:
Zech. 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah was to enter Jerusalem on a donkey.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:4-11 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest!" When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?" The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."
Luke 19:35-37 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.
Luke 19:36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."

Prophecy/OT:
Zech. 12:10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah's side to be pierced.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

Prophecy/OT:
Zech. 11:12 I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.

SUBJECT:
The actual price of the Messiah's betrayal. (30, not 29 or 31) and (silver, not gold).

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 26:15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins.
Matt. 27:3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.

Prophecy/OT:
Zech. 11:13 And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter.

SUBJECT:
The money to be thrown (not placed) in God's house.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

SUBJECT:
What would be done with the betrayal money.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 27:3-7 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility." So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

SUBJECT:
The piercing of the Messiah's side.

Fulfillment/NT:
John 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

Prophecy/OT:
Zech. 13:7 "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

SUBJECT:
the Messiah being forsaken by His disciples.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 26:31 Then Jesus told them, "This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: "'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
Matt. 26:56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Mark 14:27 "You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written: "'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
Mark 14:50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.

Prophecy/OT:
Mal. 3:1 "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.

SUBJECT:
The Messiah would enter the temple.

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 21:12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.

Prophecy/OT:
Mal. 4:5-6 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

Fulfillment/NT:
Matt. 11:13-14 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
Matt. 17:10-13 The disciples asked him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Mark 9:11-13 And they asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him."
Luke 1:16-17 Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous - to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

Prophecy/OT:
Jer. 31:31-34 "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

Fulfillment/NT:
Heb. 8:8-12 But God found fault with the people and said: "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord. This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
Heb. 10:16-17 "This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." Then he adds: "Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more."

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I. Jesus claimed divinity
11A. He meant it literally
11111. It is True------------------------------------------He is Lord
11112. It is False
111111a. He knew it was false-------------------------He was a Liar
111111b. He didn't know it was false------------------He was a Lunatic
11B. He meant it non-literally, mystically-------------He was a Guru

II. Jesus never claimed divinity--------------------------He is a Myth

III. Jesus died
11A. Jesus rose-------------------------------------------He is Lord
11B. Jesus didn't rise
11111. The apostles were deceived--------------------He was an Hallucination
11112. The gospel writers were myth-makers-------He is a Myth
11113. The apostles were deceivers-------------------He is a Conspiracy

IV. Jesus didn't die----------------------------------------It was a case of Swoon

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