Prophecies Regarding Christ’s First Coming
Fulfilled prophecies from the Old and New Testaments add credibility to God’s Word. Prophecy
is a mode of special revelation, which could be referred to as redemptive revelation since it
reveals some aspect of God’s purpose of redeeming grace.
There are hundreds of prophecies in the Old Testament that speak of Jesus Christ, describing
the events surrounding His birth, life, death and events beyond our life on earth. God through
the Old Testament Hebrew prophets pointed to Jesus Christ as the Messiah. The New
Testament reveals the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies.
OLD TESTAMENT WHAT THE PROPHECY NEW TESTAMENT
PROPHECY WAS ALL ABOUT FULFILLMENT
Isaiah 7:14 The uniqueness of Christ’s Birth Matthew 1:18-22
Virgin Born (700 BC)
Micah 5:1 The place of Christ’s Birth – Bethlehem Matthew 2:1-6
Luke 2:1-20
Genesis 3:15 The first prophecy in the Bible spoke of Christ. Galatians 4:4-5
Deuteronomy Jesus Christ was to be a prophet like Moses. John 7:40
18:15, 18-19
Isaiah 40:3, 4 The forerunner of Christ described. Matthew 3:3
Malachi 3:1; 4:5-6 John the Baptist
Isaiah 53:1-3 He was to be rejected by His own people. Matthew 26:3-4
Psalm 118:22 John 12:37-43
Acts 4:1-12; I Pet. 2:7-8
Ps. 41:9; 55:12-14 He would be betrayed by His own followers. Matthew 26:14-16, 47-56
Zechariah 13:6, 7 Lk. 22:19-23; Mark 14:27
Zechariah 11:12 How much Christ was to be betrayed for. Matthew 27:14, 15.
Zechariah 11:13 How the betrayal money was to be spent. Matthew 27:3, 7-10
Isaiah 53:8 He was to be tried and condemned. Luke 23:1-25
Matthew 27:1-2
Psalm 27:12; 35:11 The character of the witnesses against Him. Matthew 26:59, 60
(false witnesses)
Isaiah 50:6 How Christ was to be ill treated. Matthew 26:67; 27:30
He was struck and spat on by His enemies. Mark 14:65
Isaiah 53:7 What Christ would say to His accusers. Matthew 27:12-14
Mark 15:3-4; Luke 23:9
Psalm 22:7-8 He was to be mocked & ridiculed Him. Matthew 27:L39-44
Luke 23:11, 35
Psalm 22:14, 16-17 He was to die by crucifixion (hands and Matthew 27:31
Zechariah 12:10 feet pierced). Mark 15:20, 25
Isaiah 53:12 He was to suffer with criminals. Matthew 27:38
Psalm 22:16 Mark 15:27, 28
Isaiah 53:12 How Christ would react to those who slew Him. Luke 23:32-34
Psalm 40:7-9 He delighted to do the Father’s will. Hebrews 10:7
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