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This article is written from a Christian perspective presenting passages found in the Christian edition of the Old Testament that may be intepreted as prophecies regarding a Messiah. It also presents New Testament items which may be interpreted to fulfil the Old Testament prophecies about a Messiah.
Since Judaism does not accept the validity of the New Testament and rejects the claim that Jesus was a messiah, see the beliefs of Jews and Judaism in Jewish eschatology and the Jewish Messiah.

Christianity and Jewish prophecy is Old Testament Bible prophecies interpreted by some to concern a Messiah which are thought by many Christians, to be fulfilled by Jesus and his actions, as described in the New Testament. Many reject these claims.

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Possible prophecies and fulfillments

The following list shows Old Testament passages followed by a New Testament passages, which many Christians believe fulfills the previous prophecy. (The translation used is the NASB)

Possible prophecy Possible fulfillment

A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God."

Matthew 3:1-2

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."


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.

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod..


The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from betweenhis feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nationsis his.

Matthew 1:1-3

A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son ofAbraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,


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


They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.As



he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came nearthe place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd ofdisciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miraclesthey had seen


Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted uphis heel against me.


While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him." 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.


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.


Then one of the Twelve--the one called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests 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.


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.


Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, "Prophesy to us, Christ. Who hit you?"


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.


Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.


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.


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.


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 theminto the house of the Lord to the potter.


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 againstthe 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.


Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.


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.


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.


Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

Prophecy table

This table shows Christian interpretations of selected verses from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible, Old Testament), which they hold to be prophetic claims that Jesus has been promised by God to be born as a human, and would be the Messiah.

In some cases, the New Testament quotes the Hebrew Bible (typically the Greek Septuagint translation of it) and asserts that the quotation applies to Jesus. In other instances Christian traditions, rather than the New Testament, make this assertion. Critics of this way of reading the Bible hold that these phrases are often shorn of their original context, in which there is no obvious indication that they were actually predicting anything. Occasionally statistical arguments are made, involving the improbability of someone fulfilling all these prophesies: such arguments are heavily criticised because the list of prophesies was chosen on the basis of having been fulfilled. Most books of the Hebrew Bible were written hundreds of years, and some parts possibly thousands of years, before the birth of Jesus. Many of the verses below were not widely held to be "prophecies" until after the New Testament had been written. Others were thought to be prophecies, but not necessarily connected with the idea of a "messiah". Some non-Christians do not believe that the Bible is historical; many non-Christians do not believe that these verses prove Jesus was the Messiah.

Here is a list of verses often held by Christians to be messianic prophesies:

ProphecyOld TestamentNew Testament
His pre-existence
Born of the seed of a womanMatthew 1:18
Of the seed of AbrahamMatthew 1:1-16
All nations blessed by Abraham's seed
God would provide Himself a Lamb as an offering
From the tribe of JudahMatthew 1:1-3
Heir to the throne of DavidMatthew 1:1
Called "The mighty God, The everlasting Father"Matthew 1:23
Born in BethlehemMatthew 2:1
Born of a virginMatthew 1:18
His name called Immanuel, "God with us"Matthew 1:23
Declared to be the Son of GodMatthew 3:17
His messenger before Him in spirit of Elijah
Preceded by a messenger to prepare His way
Messenger crying "Prepare ye the way of the Lord"Matthew 3:3
Would be a Prophet of the children of IsraelMatthew 2:15
Called out of EgyptMatthew 2:15
Slaughter of the childrenMatthew 2:18
Would be a NazareneMatthew 2:23
Brought light to Zabulon & Nephthalm, Galilee of the GentilesMatthew 4:15
Presented with giftsMatthew 2:1,11
Rejected by His own
He is the stone which the builders rejected which became the headstone
A stone of stumbling to Israel
He entered Jerusalem as a king riding on an ass
Betrayed by a friend
Sold for 30 pieces of silver
The 30 pieces of silver given for the potter's field
The 30 pieces of silver thrown in the temple
Forsaken by His disciples
Accused by false witnesses
Silent to accusations
Heal blind/deaf/lame/dumb
Preached to the poor/brokenhearted/captives
Came to bring a sword, not peace
He bore our sickness
Spat upon, smitten and scourged
Smitten on the cheek
Hated without a cause
The sacrificial lamb
Given for a covenant
Would not strive or cry
People would hear not and see not
People trust in traditions of men
People give God lip service
God delights in Him
Wounded for our sins
He bore the sins of many
Messiah not killed for Himself
Gentiles flock to Him
Crucified with criminals
His body was pierced
Thirsty during execution
Given vinegar and gall for thirst
Soldiers gambled for his garment
People mocked, "He trusted in God, let Him deliver him!"
People sat there looking at Him
Cried, "My God, my God why hast thou forsaken me?"
Darkness over the land
No bones broken Psalm 34:20; Numbers 9:12
Side pierced
Buried with the rich
Resurrected from the dead
Priest after the order of Melchizedek
Ascended to right hand of God
LORD said unto Him, "Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool"
His coming glory

See also

Sources

  • Old and New Testaments of the Bible

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