Here’s a list of some well-known biblical prophecies regarding the Messiah and their fulfillment in Jesus, with references to chapter and verse for both the Old Testament prophecies and their New Testament fulfillments:
Birth and Lineage
- Born of a Virgin
- Prophecy: Isaiah 7:14
- Fulfillment: Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-35
- Descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
- Prophecy: Genesis 12:3; 17:19; Numbers 24:17
- Fulfillment: Matthew 1:1-2; Luke 3:34
- From the Tribe of Judah
- Prophecy: Genesis 49:10
- Fulfillment: Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14
- Heir to the Throne of David
- Prophecy: Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5
- Fulfillment: Luke 1:32-33; Matthew 1:1
- Born in Bethlehem
- Prophecy: Micah 5:2
- Fulfillment: Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-6
Ministry
- Ministry in Galilee
- Prophecy: Isaiah 9:1-2
- Fulfillment: Matthew 4:12-16
- Miracles
- Prophecy: Isaiah 35:5-6
- Fulfillment: Matthew 9:35; 11:4-6
- Preaching of Good News
- Prophecy: Isaiah 61:1
- Fulfillment: Luke 4:16-21
Entry into Jerusalem
- Triumphal Entry
- Prophecy: Zechariah 9:9
- Fulfillment: Matthew 21:1-9; John 12:12-15
Suffering and Death
- Betrayed by a Friend
- Prophecy: Psalm 41:9
- Fulfillment: Mark 14:10; Luke 22:47-48
- Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver
- Prophecy: Zechariah 11:12-13
- Fulfillment: Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-10
- Silent Before Accusers
- Prophecy: Isaiah 53:7
- Fulfillment: Mark 15:4-5; Matthew 27:12-14
- Pierced
- Prophecy: Zechariah 12:10; Psalm 22:16
- Fulfillment: John 19:34, 37; 20:25-27
- Crucified with Sinners
- Prophecy: Isaiah 53:12
- Fulfillment: Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27-28
- Buried in a Rich Man’s Tomb
- Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9
- Fulfillment: Matthew 27:57-60
Resurrection and Ascension
- Resurrection
- Prophecy: Psalm 16:10; 49:15
- Fulfillment: Luke 24:6-7, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
- Ascension
- Prophecy: Psalm 68:18
- Fulfillment: Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11
These references illustrate the Christian interpretation of Old Testament prophecies as pointing to the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
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