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Messianic Prophecies
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MORE MESSIANIC PROPHECIES THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ISAIAH



"What is a prophecy?"

A prophecy is the future told in advance by God through a prophet.

Isaiah 48:2-5 [3] I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them
and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. [4] For I
knew how stubborn you were; the sinews of your neck were iron, your forehead was
bronze. [5] Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I
announced them to you so that you could not say, `My idols did them; my wooden
image and metal god ordained them.'
 

"Isn't 'fulfilled prophecy' just a guess or luck or coincidence?"

2 Peter 1:19-21  [19] And we have the word of the prophets made more certain,
and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark
place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. [20] Above
all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the
prophet's own interpretation. [21] For prophecy never had its origin in the will
of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
 

"Does the Old Testament contain any prophecies about the Messiah?"

Yes!  The Old Testament contains about FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE prophecies
about the Messiah.  Here is a small sample (in roughly chronological order):
 

GOD WOULD COME TO EARTH

BE BORN AS A HUMAN MALE

Isaiah 9:6-7 [6] 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. [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. ...  700 B.C.

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

John 1:1-3, 14 [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. [2] He was with God in the beginning. [3] Through him all
things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.  [14] The
Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

BORN OF A VIRGIN

Isaiah 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.  700 B.C.

Mattthew 1:20-23 [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.   [21] She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name
Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."  [22] All this took
place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: [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."

FROM THE HOUSE OF JUDAH

Isaiah 37:31 Once more a remnant of the house of Judah will take root below and
bear fruit above.  700 B.C.

Matthew 1:1-2, 16 [1] A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son
[descendant] of David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, [16] and
[a later] Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born
Jesus, who is called Christ.

FROM THE ROOT AND STUMP OF JESSE

Isaiah 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.
 700 B.C.

Isaiah 11:1-5 [1] A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a
Branch will bear fruit. [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-- [3] and he will delight in the fear
of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what
he hears with his ears; [4] but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with
justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the
earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the
wicked. [5] Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his
waist.  700 B.C.

Romans 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."

Matthew 1:1-2a, 5-6, 16 [1] A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of
David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was the father of Isaac, ... [5] ... Obed
the father of Jesse, [6] and Jesse the father of King David. [16] and Jacob the
father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called
Christ.

FROM THE HOUSE OF DAVID

Isaiah 16:5 In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit
on it--one from the house of David--one who in judging seeks justice and speeds
the cause of righteousness.  700 B.C.

Matthew 1:1-2A, 6, 16 [1] A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of
David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was the father of Isaac, ... [6] and
Jesse the father of King David. [16] and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband
of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

BORN IN BETHLEHEM EPHRATHAH

Micah 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.  700 B.C.

Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King
Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem

Over the years there have been a number of "Bethlehems" in Israel.  At the time
of Jesus' birth, Bethlehem Ephrathah, referred to in Matthew as "Bethlehem in
Judea", was a village about five miles south of Jerusalem, and there also was a
town named Bethlehem about seven miles northwest of Nazareth.  (Per footnote
Matthew 2:1 of the Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 10th Anniversary Edition, (c)
1995)

BE FROM NAZARETH OF GALILEE

Isaiah 9:1-2 [1] 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 -- [2] 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.  700 B.C.

Matthew 2:22-23 [22] But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in
place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a
dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, [23] and he went and lived in a
town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He
will be called a Nazarene."

Matthew 4:13-16 [13] Leaving Nazareth, he [Jesus] went and lived in Capernaum,
which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali-- [14] to fulfill what
was said through the prophet Isaiah:  [15] "Land of Zebulun and land of
Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles --
[16] 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."

HIS BIRTH WOULD TRIGGER A MASSACRE OF INFANT BOYS

Jeremiah 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."  625 B.C.

Matthew 2:16-18 [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. [17] Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was
fulfilled: [18] "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel
weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no
more."

An interesting side note: most people think that Herod killed thousands of
babies. However, Bethlehem was "in the boondocks."  The chances are that less
than thirty babies were killed.

COME OUT OF EGYPT

Hosea 11:1  When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my
son.  725 B.C.

Matthew 2:14-15  [14] So he got up, took the child and his mother during the
night and left for Egypt, [15] 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."

MISSION WOULD INCLUDE THE GENTILES

Isaiah 49:6 he [the Lord] 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." 700 B.C.

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6 [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.
[2] He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.  [3] A
bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.  In
faithfulness he will bring forth justice; [4] he will not falter or be
discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will
put their hope." [6] "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take
hold of your hand.  I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the
people and a light for the Gentiles,  700 B.C.

Matthew 12:14-21 [14] But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill
Jesus. [15] Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him,
and he healed all their sick, [16] warning them not to tell who he was.
[17] This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: [18] "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. [19] He will not
quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. [20] A bruised
reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he
leads justice to victory. [21] In his name the nations will put their hope."

Note that in Biblical usage the Gentiles are often referred to as "the nations."

MINISTRY WOULD INCLUDE MIRACULOUS HEALINGS

Isaiah 29:18 In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of
gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.  700 B.C.

Isaiah 35:5-6a [5] Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the
deaf unstopped.  [6a] Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue
shout for joy.  700 B.C.

Luke 7:20-22 [20] When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent
us to you to ask, `Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone
else?' " [21] At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses
and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. [22] So he replied to
the messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: 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."

MINISTRY WOULD DELIVER SPIRITUAL CAPTIVES

Isaiah 61:1-2 [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, [2] to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of
vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,  700 B.C.

Luke 4:16-21 [16] 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. [17] The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he
found the place where it is written: [18] "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, [19] to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
 [20] 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, [21] and he began by
saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

Not too shabby, considering it was His first sermon!

DESPISED AND REJECTED BY MEN

Isaiah 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.  700 B.C.

The Crucifixion narratives in all four Gospels show this prophecy fulfilled.

HATED WITHOUT CAUSE

Psalm 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.  1000 B.C.

Isaiah 49:7 This is what the LORD says-- the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel--
to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers:
"Kings will see you and rise up, princes will see and bow down, because of the
LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."  700 B.C.

John 7:48-49 "Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?
[49] No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law--there is a curse on them."

John 15:24-25 [24] If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would
not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have
hated both me and my Father.  [25] But this is to fulfill what is written in
their Law: `They hated me without reason.'

REJECTED BY RULERS

Psalm 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone
[cornerstone of a building]; [23] the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in
our eyes.  before 400 B.C.

Matthew 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' ?

John 7:48-49 Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? [49] No!
But this mob that knows nothing of the law--there is a curse on them.

REJECTED BY HIS OWN BROTHERS

Psalms 69:8 I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons
 1000 B.C.

(Side note: this pretty much kills the Catholic Church's claim that when the
Gospels name Jesus' brothers they are talking about His cousins.)

Mark 3:20-21 [20] Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so
that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. [21] When his family heard
about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his
mind."

John 7:1-5 [1] After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away
from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life. [2] But when
the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, [3] Jesus' brothers said to him, "You
ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles
you do. [4] No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you
are doing these things, show yourself to the world." [5] For even his own
brothers did not believe in him.

BETRAYED FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER

Zechariah 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.  500 B.C.

Matthew 26:14-15 [14] Then one of the Twelve--the one called Judas
Iscariot--went to the chief priests [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.

SILVER RETURNED

SILVER USED TO BUY POTTER'S FIELD

Zechariah 11:12-13 [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. [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.  500 B.C.

Matthew 27:3-10 [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. [4] "I have sinned," he said, "for I have
betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your
responsibility." [5] So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he
went away and hanged himself. [6] 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." [7] So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a
burial place for foreigners. [8] That is why it has been called the Field of
Blood to this day. [9] 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, [10] and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord
commanded me."

 DISCIPLES WOULD SCATTER

Zechariah 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."  500 B.C.

Matthew 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.'"


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