Are there more than 300 Messianic Prophecies in the Old Testament?

(c) Copyright 2024, by David A. Duncan

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Some Christian Evidences authors claim that over 300 Messianic Prophecies are in the Old Testament.  One example is Josh McDowell, in "Evidence that Demands A Verdict".  He says, in chapter 9, "The Old Testament, written over a 1,000-year period, contains several hundred references to the coming Messiah.  All of these were fulfilled in Jesus Christ..."  McDowell quotes Floyd Hamilton, "The Basis of Christian Faith", saying "Canon Liddon is authority for the statement that there are in the Old Testament 332 distinct predictions which were literally fulfilled in Christ".

Messianic Fulfillment

For a prophecy to be "Messianic", it must be a prophecy of the Messiah, relating to the Messiah, or a "reference" to the Messiah, and this must be understood by the text in its context -- and not some special knowledge gained later.

There are multiple ways that a prophecy can be said to be fulfilled.  The English Dictionary (Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary, Unabridged, 2nd Edition),

  1. 1.To fill to the full (Archaic) 

  2. 2.to carry out something promised, desired, expected, predicted, etc. 

  3. 3.to obey 

  4. 4.to fill the requirements 

  5. 5.to complete; to bring to an end 

The scriptures commonly listed (i.e. Floyd Hamilton's list as given by Josh McDowell) for proving over 300 Messianic prophecies can be categorized into 4 groups:

Of these, only the predictive fulfillment and Double Meaning Fulfillment (a special type of predictive fulfillment) can be used as "evidence".  Typological Fulfillment cannot be used as evidence since there is no clear reference to Messiah or any predictive element relating to Messiah..

Predictive Fulfillment

For this the prophecy must predict something in the future that could not be reasonably known.  If it could be reasonably known, then although it could be said to be predictive, it is not evidence of divine revelation.

Double Meaning Fulfillment

This is a special case of Predictive Fulfillment and is very rare.  The propecy has a primary reference which is about a specific event, and there must be context which demands another fulfillment outside of the primary fulfillment.   It is not reasonable to take an event and attempt to pour extra meaning into it that is not supported by the context.  

One example of a double-meaning prophecy is Isaiah 7:14, where a prophecy is made to King Ahaz about deliverance from God (a son would be born and before he is old enough to know right from wrong, the two nations that Ahaz feared would be broken, 7:8-9, 14-16).  In chapter 8 the fulfillment is recorded, and negative consequences of Israel's choices recorded. Then in chapter 9 another child is declared to be born and of his reign there is to be no end (9:7) and in that day the results will be much different than in chapter 8 for it will be a time of justice, and his name will be "The mighty God", "The everlasting Father", the "Prince of Peace" -- names not appropriate for mere men, but appropriate for Messiah.  Thus a 2nd fulfillment is demanded by the context.

Typological Fulfillment

Some Old Testament passages said to be fulfilled by Messiah, have no reference to Messiah - for example Hosea 11:1, which says:

Ho 11:1 ¶ When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Matthew records that this passage was fulfilled by Messiah:

Mt 2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

This fulfillment was not of a predictive prophecy for there is nothing predictive about Hosea 11:1 -- this is a historical reference about the nation of Israel, and there is no reference to Messiah.  How then can this be said to be fulfilled?  It cannot be dictionary definitions #2,3,4,5 (from Webster).  It can however be according to definition #1 (to fill to the full).   Messiah was predicted to be someone like Moses, and from the tribe of Judah, and thus it would be reasonable to expect him to be like "Israel" (since he was a son of Israel). This fulfillment then is a "filling to the full" the picture of Messiah, like Israel facing persecution and being called by God out of it.

There is nothing predictive about Hosea 11:1 and it has no internal reference to Messiah, and thus it cannot be used as "evidence" that this event was predicted by scripture.  It is an example of typological fulfillment.  The dictionary meaning (Apple Dictionary) of "type" is

1. a category of people or things having common characteristics
2. a person or thing symbolizing or exemplifying the ideal or defining characteristics of something

So, a typological fulfillment is one for which Messiah is identified as having common characteristics with Israel, God's people or David the King, etc.  For example, when David faces opposition from those who oppose God, Messiah is expected to face similar opposition.

Typology is used to describe baptism in 1 Peter 3:1 - "There is also an antitype which now saves us -- baptism..."   This relates the salvation in baptism to the salvation through water for Noah and his family -- a similar picture of God providing salvation through water.

Greek Words

The most common Greek word translated "fulfill" in the KJV (which speaks of prophetic fulfillment) is "pleroo" or forms (ekpleroo:1; anapleroo:2) of this (35 of 37 times).  The greek word "pleroo" is found 90 times in the NT and translated "fulfill" 74 times. Other words translated "fulfill" (for prophetic fulfillment) are "teleo" (Ac 13:29) and "sunteleo" (Mk 13:4).  

The concept of filling to the full ("pleroo") is found in the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:

(Mat 5:17-18)  ""Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill(4137:pleroo). {18} "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled(1096:ginomai)."

Greek

Meaning

pleroo

(Strongs: 4137) to make replete, i.e. (lit.) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow)...

ginomai

(Strongs: 1906) ...be brought to pass, ... be finished ...

 

So, these two words communicate that Jesus fulfilled the Mosaic Law by "filling to the full" - to the point of completion - the picture and intent of the Law (atonement).

Another example of "filling to the full" is the statement of Jesus in John 3:

(John 3:29)  ""He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled(4137:pleroo)."

List of Messianic Prophecies and their categorization

Josh McDowell1,  in chapter 9 ("Messianic Prophecies of the Old Testament") lists 61 prophecies with a detailed description of the fulfillment, but refers to Floyd Hamilton2 for a list of 332 prophecies fulfilled in Jesus.  A listing of Hamilton's references is provided in section 4a of chapter 93, and also available at "https://evidenceforjesus.co.uk/prophecies.html".

Although advertised as over 332, the total count found for this list is only 276, with about 100 being typological, 63 being dubious usage of the text, and 21 duplicate claims.   This leaves about 93 as useful, compelling evidence.

Duplicate Claims

It is unreasonable to list each verse or line of a single cohesive prophetic statement as separate instances of predictions for the same concept.  It is also a duplication to list the same concept twice for a single scripture reference.  Examples of these which occur in the list are provided below:

Claim 1

Claim 2

Comment

Mission (Deut 18:18)

Will be a prophet (Deut 18:18)

Since the mission was to be a prophet, the "mission" and "being a prophet" are the same claim.  This is a duplication

Seed of Abraham (Gen 12:2)

Human Generation (Gen 12:3)

Being the seed of Abraham is identical to being a human - a duplication of the claim.

Human Generation (Isaiah 11:1)

Family Line of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1)

Being of the line of Jesse is identical to being a human - a duplication of the claim

Family line of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1)

Family line of Jesse (Isaiah 11:10)

These two statements are part of a single cohesive narrative.  It is a duplication to list it twice by using different lines of the same narrative.

 

Dubious Usage

Here are some examples of dubious usage of O.T. passages with no messianic reference or reasonable typological usage:

Scripture Reference

Notes

Amos 8:9
“And on that day,” declares the Lord GOD,

        “I will make the sun go down at noon

        and darken the earth in broad daylight. (ESV)

This is figurative language used in Amos' vision of "summer fruit" to describe God's judgment - "the end has come upon my people Israel; I will not pass by them anymore" (v2) concerning the coming Assyrian captivity (9:4).  

Isaiah 41:4

    [4] Who has performed and done this,

        calling the generations from the beginning?

    I, the LORD, the first,

        and with the last; I am he. (ESV)

 

This is given as a reference to demonstrate the pre-existence of Messiah.  However, the passage is expressly speaking of Yahweh -- not his son, annointed, or Messiah.

Genesis 3:15

    [15] I will put enmity between you and the woman,

        and between your offspring and her offspring;

    he shall bruise your head,

        and you shall bruise his heel.”

This is given as a reference to the Advent of Christ.

This is speaking of mankind and the relationship between man and the serpent.  Nothing mentioned in the verse requires the coming of a Messiah.

 

Since Jesus is accepted as deity, some may argue that Isaiah 41:4 could be viewed as typological usage.   Hank Hennegraff says:

"So what is typology? A type is a person, event, or institution in redemptive history that prefigures a corresponding but greater reality. The greater reality in which it finds fulfillment is referred to as an antitype.4"

It cannot be argued that God "prefigures a ... greater reality" of Jesus.  Jesus' own testimony was that he was not greater than his father (John 13:16).

It could be said that Christ is a "type" (same classification or group) of God the Father in that he is deity, but this must be argued from other revelation - not from this verse.  If this is considered to be a passage to be typologically fulfilled, then every description of God would fall into the same category.

Here are some examples of dubious usage of O.T. passages with no messianic reference, but which could be considered typologically fulfilled:

Scripture Reference

Notes

Micah 4:1 It shall come to pass in the latter days

        that the mountain of the house of the LORD

    shall be established as the highest of the mountains,

        and it shall be lifted up above the hills;

    and peoples shall flow to it, (ESV)

Although this passage does show that God would exalt his people - there is nothing in this context that predicts the Messiah. This may be the intent when demonstrated by combining it with other passages, but it is not stated here.

Psalm 89:4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah (ESV)

When taken with other predictions (e.g. Gen 12:3), this may be taken as typological about Messiah. However, this may also be seen as a re-statement of the sure mercies of David.

Zechariah 13:6 And if one asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your back?’ he will say, ‘The wounds I received in the house of my friends.’

The stated prediction is the piercing of Jesus.  However, this is only about wounds on the back.
This is not messianic, nor can be even considered typological:
The statement of Zechariah 13:6 is of a time where “every prophet will be ashamed of his vision” (vs4), and will say “I am no prophet” (vs5), and these will answer “I was wounded in the house of my friends” (vs6) because the prophets of Israel had gained a reputation of lies and so (vs3) “You shall not live, because you have spoken lies in the name of the Lord.

 

Typological Usage

Here are some examples of typological usage of O.T. passages that can be used of Messiah.  

Since Messiah was  prophesied to be of the seed of David, it was expected that he would be like David and thus also "annointed", a "son of God", and Messiah's enemies would be God's enemies -- just like the case of David.

Scripture Reference

Notes

Psalm 89:20

   [20] I have found David, my servant;

        with my holy oil I have anointed him, (ESV)

The is used to reference the first advent of Jesus.

However, this is expressly speaking of David and there is nothing predictive here about Messiah.

Psalm 89:26

    [26] He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,

        my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ (ESV)

This is used to reference the divinity of Jesus.  However, this is expressly speaking of David (v3,20) and David's response in this saying.  There is nothing predictive here.  In Jer. 31:9 God refers to Israel as his son.  Ps. 82 speaks of the judges of Israel as children of the "Most High".  Thus for David to call God his father is not without precedent.  

Psalm 69:9

    [9] For zeal for your house has consumed me,

        and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me. (ESV)

This is used to reference the temple purification.
David had a zeal to bring God's house (tabernacle) to Jerusalem and wanted to build to Temple.  His zeal for the things of God was exemplary and thus he was reproached by those who rejected God.

 

Explicit NT Application

There are some OT passages which are not predictive, but are used in the NT to imply prophetic foreknowledge.  One example is Acts 1:16:

Ac 1:16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

This passage records the words of Peter who said that God spoke through David concerning Judas -- that he was "numbered with us" and "obtained part of this ministry" and purchased a field with the "reward of iniquity" he hanged himself.

The statements of David referenced here is likely Psalm 41:9 and Psalm 69:28

Psalm 41:9 (concerning the betrayal of Judas)

Ps 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

Psalm 69:28 (concerning Judas' end)

Ps 69:28 "Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous."

Both of these passages in the Psalms are "typologically" fulfilled in Judas.  There is nothing predictive in Ps. 41 or Ps. 69 - it is about David and his enemies.

How then can Peter say that God spoke this of Judas?  David, as God's annointed, spoke prophetically about his enemies as the enemies of God (Ps 69:9 "the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.").  Thus Judas, by his betrayal, is categorized as one of the enemies of God and thus  typologically portrayed in Ps. 49, and 61.

Predictive Usage

Three examples of predictive O.T. passages include

Scripture Reference

Notes

Deuteronomy 18:15
[15] “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— (ESV)

Although not specified here as Messiah, God would raise up a prophet like Moses (a law-giver, one who brought deliverance from oppression, etc.)

Isaiah 53:5
[5] But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)

Messiah predicted to be pierced by a sword or spear (non-specific), and to be crushed for the iniquities of the people

Micah 5:2

    [2]  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,

        who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,

    from you shall come forth for me

        one who is to be ruler in Israel,

    whose coming forth is from of old,

        from ancient days

Messiah would be born in Bethlehem

Although each forms only a small portion of the picture of the coming Messiah, these are plainly prophetic, and widely accepted as predictive.

Summary

Although the number 332 referenced by McDowell, Thompson (and likely others) is inflated and includes many typological references, there are about 93 references to predictive messianic passages.  These form compelling evidence for identifying Jesus as Messiah.

Appendix - List of Messianic Predictive Prophecies

 

Cnt

Topic

Scripture Text

Notes

1

His First Advent - The fact.

Deuteronomy 18:15

A New Prophet like Moses

 [15] “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— (ESV)

Ac 3:22 "For Moses truly said to the fathers, 'The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you.
23 'And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.'
24 "Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.

2

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 9:6

   [6] For to us a child is born,
       to us a son is given;
   and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
       and his name shall be called
   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
       Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
   

Lu 2:11 "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Mt 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

3

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 28:16

   [16] therefore thus says the Lord GOD,
   “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion,
       a stone, a tested stone,
   a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
       ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’

Mt 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD'S doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?

Ro 9:33 As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame."

4

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 35:4

   [4] Say to those who have an anxious heart,
       “Be strong; fear not!
   Behold, your God
       will come with vengeance,
   with the recompense of God.
       He will come and save you.” (ESV)
[5]  Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
       and the ears of the deaf unstopped;

Lu 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"

5

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 42:6

   [6] “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness;
       I will take you by the hand and keep you;
   I will give you as a covenant for the people,
       a light for the nations,
   

Ac 13:47 "For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

6

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 49:1

The Servant of the LORD

   [1] Listen to me, O coastlands,
       and give attention, you peoples from afar.
   The LORD called me from the womb,
       from the body of my mother he named my name. (ESV)

Mt 1:20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.  21 "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."

7

His First Advent - The fact.

Isaiah 55:4

   [4] Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
       a leader and commander for the peoples. (ESV)

Joh 1:7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.

8

His First Advent - The fact.

Ezekiel 34:24

 [24] And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken. (ESV)

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.   33 "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

9

His First Advent - The fact.

Daniel 2:44

 [44] And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever, (ESV)

1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

10

His First Advent - The fact.

Zechariah 3:8

 [8] Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring my servant the Branch. (ESV)

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.   33 "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

11

His First Advent - The time.

Numbers 24:17

   [17] I see him, but not now;
       I behold him, but not near:
   a star shall come out of Jacob,
       and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
   it shall crush the forehead of Moab
       and break down all the sons of Sheth.
   

 Ga 4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman,

12

His First Advent - The time.

Daniel 9:24
The Seventy Weeks

 [24] “Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.

Ga 4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

13

His First Advent - The time.

Malachi 3:1

 [1] “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. (ESV)

Mt 11:10 "For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'

14

His Divinity.

Psalm 2:7

   [7] I will tell of the decree:
   The LORD said to me, “You are my Son;
       today I have begotten you. (ESV)

Ac 13:33 "God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.'

15

His Divinity.

Isaiah 9:6

   [6] For to us a child is born,
       to us a son is given;
   and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
       and his name shall be called
   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
       Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
   

Mt 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

Joh 1:1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

16

His Divinity.

Jeremiah 23:6

 [6] In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’ (ESV)

1Co 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption--that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the LORD."

17

His Divinity.

Micah 5:2

   [2]  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
       who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
   from you shall come forth for me
       one who is to be ruler in Israel,
   whose coming forth is from of old,
       from ancient days.
   

Mt 2:1 ¶ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king

Joh 7:42 "Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?"

18

His Divinity.

Malachi 3:1

 [1] “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. (ESV)

Although Prophetic, it is not a demonstration of his deity.  He will be a purifier, but it is Yahweh (v5) who sits in Judgment (position of deity).

Joh 7:28 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, "You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

19

Human Generation.

Genesis 12:3

 [3] I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Ac 3:25 "You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.'
Ac 3:26 "To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."
Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

20

Human Generation.

Genesis 18:18

 [18] seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? (ESV)

Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

21

Human Generation.

Genesis 22:18

 [18] and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” (ESV)

Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

22

Human Generation.

Genesis 26:4

 [4] I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, (ESV)

Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

23

Human Generation.

Genesis 28:14

 [14] Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. (ESV)

Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

24

Human Generation.

Jeremiah 23:5

 [5] “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. (ESV)

Ac 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

Joh 12:13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: "Hosanna! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' The King of Israel!"

1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

25

Human Generation.

Jeremiah 33:15

 [15] In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. (ESV)

Mt 12:18 "Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

Mt 5:20 "For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

26

His Forerunner

Isaiah 40:3

   [3] A voice cries:
   “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;
       make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
   

 Mt 3:3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.'"

27

His Forerunner

Malachi 3:1

 [1] “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. (ESV)

Mt 11:10 "For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'

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His Forerunner

Malachi 4:5

 [5] “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. (ESV)

Mt 11:13 "For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. {14} "And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.

Mt 17:11 Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. {12} "But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands."

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His Nativity and Early Years  

Genesis 3:15

   [15] I will put enmity between you and the woman,
       and between your offspring and her offspring;
   he shall bruise your head,
       and you shall bruise his heel.”
   

Mr 1:13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.

Lu 10:17 ¶ Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." {18} And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

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His Nativity and Early Years  

Isaiah 7:14

 [14] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Chapter 9 continues to speak of the child to be born indicating that the fulfilling of chapter 8 was insufficient for the fullness of the prophecy in chapter 7

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His Nativity and Early Years  

Jeremiah 31:22

   [22] How long will you waver,
       O faithless daughter?
   For the LORD has created a new thing on the earth:
       a woman encircles a man.” (ESV)

Eph 5:27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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His Nativity and Early Years  

Numbers 24:19

   [19] And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
       and destroy the survivors of cities!” (ESV)

1Co 15:25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

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Mission.

Genesis 12:3

 [3] I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Ga 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

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Mission.

Genesis 49:10

   [10] The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
       nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
   until tribute comes to him;
       and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
   

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.   33 "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

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Mission.

Deuteronomy 18:18

 [18] I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him. (ESV)

Joh 12:49 "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak

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Mission.

Isaiah 59:20

   [20] “And a Redeemer will come to Zion,
       to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD. (ESV)

Mt 27:59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, {60} and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

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Mission.

Jeremiah 33:16

 [16] In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’ (ESV)

Lu 1:69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,

2Ti 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

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Priest like Melchizedek.

Psalm 110:4

   [4] The LORD has sworn
       and will not change his mind,
   “You are a priest forever
       after the order of Melchizedek.” (ESV)

Heb 5:5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You."
6 As He also says in another place: "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek";

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Prophet like Moses.

Deuteronomy 18:15

A New Prophet like Moses

 [15] “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— (ESV)

Ac 3:22 "For Moses truly said to the fathers, 'The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren.

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Conversion of Gentiles.

Isaiah 11:10

 [10] In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. (ESV)

Lu 24:47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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Conversion of Gentiles.

Isaiah 42:1

The LORD’s Chosen Servant

   [1] Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
       my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
   I have put my Spirit upon him;
       he will bring forth justice to the nations. (ESV)

Mt 12:18 "Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.

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Conversion of Gentiles.

Isaiah 45:23

   [23] By myself I have sworn;
       from my mouth has gone out in righteousness
       a word that shall not return:
   ‘To me every knee shall bow,
       every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
   

Rom. 14:10 ... For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.  {11} For it is written: "As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God."

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Conversion of Gentiles.

Isaiah 49:6

   [6] he says:
   “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
       to raise up the tribes of Jacob
       and to bring back the preserved of Israel;
   I will make you as a light for the nations,
       that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” (ESV)

Mt 25:32 "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.  

Mt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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Ministry in Galilee

Isaiah 9:1

For to Us a Child Is Born

 [1]  But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Mt 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."  

Mt 4:13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,  

Mt 21:11 So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."

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Miracles.

Isaiah 42:7

   [7]     to open the eyes that are blind,
   to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
       from the prison those who sit in darkness. (ESV)

Mt 11:4 Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:  5 "The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Heb 2:14 ¶ Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,  15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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Spiritual Graces.

Isaiah 42:1

The LORD’s Chosen Servant

   [1] Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
       my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
   I have put my Spirit upon him;
       he will bring forth justice to the nations. (ESV)

Joh 3:34 "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
Joh 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  {14} "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  {15} "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

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Spiritual Graces.

Isaiah 53:9

   [9] And they made his grave with the wicked
       and with a rich man in his death,
   although he had done no violence,
       and there was no deceit in his mouth. (ESV)

1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:  {22} "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth";

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Spiritual Graces.

Isaiah 61:1

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

   [1] The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
       because the LORD has anointed me
   to bring good news to the poor;
       he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
   to proclaim liberty to the captives,
       and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  [2] to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor,
        and the day of vengeance of our God;
        to comfort all who mourn; (ESV)

Joh 3:34 "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

Joh 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  {14} "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  {15} "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

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Preaching

Isaiah 2:3

   [3]     and many peoples shall come, and say:
   “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
       to the house of the God of Jacob,
   that he may teach us his ways
       and that we may walk in his paths.”
   For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
       and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
   

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

Lu 24:47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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Preaching

Isaiah 61:1

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

   [1] The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
       because the LORD has anointed me
   to bring good news to the poor;
       he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
   to proclaim liberty to the captives,
       and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
   

Mt 4:23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

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Preaching

Micah 4:2

   [2]     and many nations shall come, and say:
   “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
       to the house of the God of Jacob,
   that he may teach us his ways
       and that we may walk in his paths.”
   For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
       and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
   

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

Lu 24:47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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Rejection by Jews and Gentiles.

Isaiah 53:1

   [1] Who has believed what he has heard from us?
       And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
   

Mr 8:31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

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Rejection by Jews and Gentiles.

Isaiah 65:2

   [2] I spread out my hands all the day
       to a rebellious people,
   who walk in a way that is not good,
       following their own devices; (ESV)

1Co 1:22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;  23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

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Persecution.

Isaiah 49:7

   [7] Thus says the LORD,
       the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
   to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation,
       the servant of rulers:
   “Kings shall see and arise;
       princes, and they shall prostrate themselves;
   because of the LORD, who is faithful,
       the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” (ESV)

Joh 19:15 But they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

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Persecution.

Isaiah 53:3

   [3] He was despised and rejected by men,
       a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
   and as one from whom men hide their faces
       he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
   

Joh 19:1 ¶ So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.  2 And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.  3 Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands.

Mr 14:65 Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.

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Betrayal for Thirty Pieces of Silver.

Zechariah 11:12

 [12] Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. (ESV)

Mt 27:9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,

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Purchase of Potter's Field,

Zechariah 11:13

 [13] Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter. (ESV)

Mt 27:9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,  10 "and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me."

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Desertion by Disciples.

Zechariah 13:7

The Shepherd Struck

   [7] “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,
       against the man who stands next to me,”
                                           declares the LORD of hosts.
   
   
   “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
       I will turn my hand against the little ones. (ESV)

vs1 - in that day a fountain shal be opened for trhehouse of David for sin and for uncleanness.

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Silence under Accusation.

Isaiah 53:7

   [7] He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
       yet he opened not his mouth;
   like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
       and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
       so he opened not his mouth. (ESV)

Mt 26:63 But Jesus kept silent.

Mr 14:61 But He kept silent and answered nothing.

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Death With Criminals.

Isaiah 53:12

   [12] Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
       and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
   because he poured out his soul to death
       and was numbered with the transgressors;
   yet he bore the sin of many,
       and makes intercession for the transgressors.
   

Mr 15:27 With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. {28} So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."

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Piercing.

Zechariah 12:10

Him Whom They Have Pierced

 [10] “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. (ESV)

Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.  
Joh 19:37 And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced."

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Piercing.

Isaiah 53:5

   [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions;
       he was crushed for our iniquities;
   upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
       and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)

Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

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Vicarious Suffering.

Isaiah 53:5

   [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions;
       he was crushed for our iniquities;
   upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
       and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)

Heb 9:11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. {12} Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

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Vicarious Suffering.

Isaiah 53:12

   [12] Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
       and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
   because he poured out his soul to death
       and was numbered with the transgressors;
   yet he bore the sin of many,
       and makes intercession for the transgressors.
   

Heb 9:11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. {12} Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

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Vicarious Suffering.

Daniel 9:26

 [26] And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.

No mention in the prophecy of vicarious suffering, but this does predict his death.

Mt 27:35 Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots,

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Burial With the Rich.

Isaiah 53:9

   [9] And they made his grave with the wicked
       and with a rich man in his death,
   although he had done no violence,
       and there was no deceit in his mouth. (ESV)

Mt 27:38 Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.

Joh 19:38 ¶ After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.

Mt 27:57 ¶ Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph,

Mt 27:59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, {60} and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

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His Ascension

Psalm 110:1
Sit at My Right Hand, A Psalm of David.

   [1] The LORD says to my Lord:
       “Sit at my right hand,
   until I make your enemies your footstool.” (ESV)

Ac 2:33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

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His Second Advent

Isaiah 66:18

 [18] “For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory,

Mt 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.  

Mt 25:32 "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

Re 21:24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.

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His Second Advent

Daniel 7:13

The Son of Man Is Given Dominion

 [13] “I saw in the night visions,

   and behold, with the clouds of heaven
       there came one like a son of man,
   and he came to the Ancient of Days
       and was presented before him. (ESV)

Ac 1:9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Ac 2:33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God,

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Dominion Universal and Everlasting.

1 Chronicles 17:11–14

 [11] When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. [12] He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. [13] I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you, [14] but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’” (ESV)

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. {33} "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

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Dominion Universal and Everlasting.

Isaiah 9:7

   [7] Of the increase of his government and of peace
       there will be no end,
   on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
       to establish it and to uphold it
   with justice and with righteousness
       from this time forth and forevermore.
   The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. (ESV)

Mt 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

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Dominion Universal and Everlasting.

Daniel 7:14

   [14] And to him was given dominion
       and glory and a kingdom,
   that all peoples, nations, and languages
       should serve him;
   his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
       which shall not pass away,
   and his kingdom one
       that shall not be destroyed. (ESV)

Eph 1:20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, {21} far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

1Co 15:24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

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2. Born of a Virgin:

Isaiah 7:14

 [14] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

 

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4. Seed of Abraham:

Genesis 12:3

 [3] I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Lu 3:23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph,...Lu 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham

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5. Son of Isaac:

Genesis 21:12

 [12] But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your offspring be named. (ESV)

Lu 3:23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph,...Lu 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham

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6. Son of Jacob:

Numbers 24:17

   [17] I see him, but not now;
       I behold him, but not near:
   a star shall come out of Jacob,
       and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
   it shall crush the forehead of Moab
       and break down all the sons of Sheth.
   

Lu 1:32 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.   33 "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

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7. Tribe of Judah:

Genesis 49:10

   [10] The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
       nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
   until tribute comes to him;
       and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
   

Lu 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, {34} the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

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7. Tribe of Judah:

Micah 5:2

   [2]  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
       who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
   from you shall come forth for me
       one who is to be ruler in Israel,
   whose coming forth is from of old,
       from ancient days.
   

Heb 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah,...

Lu 3:33 ..., the son of Judah,

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8. Family Line of Jesse:

Isaiah 11:1

The Righteous Reign of the Branch

   [1] There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
       and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. (ESV)

Mt 21:9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!"

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9. House of David:

Jeremiah 23:5

 [5] “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. (ESV)

Ac 2:29 "Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30 "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
31 "he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
32 "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

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10. Born in Bethlehem:

Micah 5:2

   [2]  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
       who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
   from you shall come forth for me
       one who is to be ruler in Israel,
   whose coming forth is from of old,
       from ancient days.
   

Mt 2:1 ¶ Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea...

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11. Pre-Existence:

Isaiah 9:6

   [6] For to us a child is born,
       to us a son is given;
   and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
       and his name shall be called
   Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
       Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
   

Php 2:6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,

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13. Will be Immanuel, God with us:

Isaiah 7:14

 [14] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Mt 1:22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:  23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

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17. Anointment of the Holy Spirit:

Isaiah 11:2

   [2] And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
       the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
       the Spirit of counsel and might,
       the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. (ESV)

Joh 3:34 "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
Joh 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  {14} "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  {15} "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

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18. Preceded by a Messenger:

Isaiah 40:3

   [3] A voice cries:
   “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;
       make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
   

 Mt 3:3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.'"

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20. Will do miracles:

Isaiah 35:5

   [5] Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
       and the ears of the deaf unstopped; (ESV)

Mt 11:4 Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:  5 "The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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23. Light to the Gentiles:

Isaiah 60:3

   [3] And nations shall come to your light,
       and kings to the brightness of your rising. (ESV)

Ro 16:26 but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith--

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24. Resurrection:

Psalm 16:10

   [10] For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
       or let your holy one see corruption.

Ac 2:24 "whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
Ac 2:25 "For David says ... 27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.  ... 29 "Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.  30 "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

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28. Money Thrown in God's house and given for Potter's Field :

Zechariah 11:13

 [13] Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter. (ESV)

Mt 27:5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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29. Deserted by his disciples:

Zechariah 13:7

The Shepherd Struck

   [7] “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,
       against the man who stands next to me,”
                                           declares the LORD of hosts.
   
   
   “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
       I will turn my hand against the little ones. (ESV)

Mt 26:31 ¶ Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

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32. Pierced, wounded and bruised:

Isaiah 53:5

   [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions;
       he was crushed for our iniquities;
   upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
       and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)

Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.  
Joh 19:37 And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced."

Joh 19:1 ¶ So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.  2 And the soldiers ... said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands.

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33. Beaten and spat upon:

Isaiah 50:6

   [6] I gave my back to those who strike,
       and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;
   I hid not my face
       from disgrace and spitting. (ESV)

Joh 19:1 ¶ So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.  2 And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.  3 Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands.

Mr 14:65 Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.

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50. Buried in a rich man's tomb:

Isaiah 53:9

   [9] And they made his grave with the wicked
       and with a rich man in his death,
   although he had done no violence,
       and there was no deceit in his mouth. (ESV)

Mt 27:57 ¶ Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph,

 

 

1"Evidence That Demands A Verdict", Here's Life Publishers, 1979, Campus Crusade for Christ

2"The Basis of Christian Faith", Harper and Row, 1964

3"Evidence That Demands A Verdict", Here's Life Publishers, 1979, Campus Crusade for Christ

4"TYPOLOGICAL FULFILLMENT: The Key to Messianic Prophecy", by Hank Hanegraaff
https://www.equip.org/articles/typological-fulfillment-key-messianic-prophecy/