Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus Christ, the Messiah                                                                           Study No. 267

 

ALL of these prophecies were made hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years before Jesus Christ was born.  Looking in the face of how He literally fulfilled them all (plus hundreds more), it is impossible that He is not Messiah, Savior of the world.  The ONLY person past, present, or future who could fulfill all these prophecies is Jesus Christ. See His genealogy starting from faithful Abraham (Matthew 1:1-17).

 

Basic Messianic Prophecies

 

Fulfilled Prophecy

Old Testament

New Testament

His pre-existence

Micah 5:2

John 1:1, 14

Born of the seed of a woman

Genesis 3:15

Matthew 1:18

Of the seed of Abraham

Genesis 12:3

Matthew 1:1-17

All nations blessed by Abraham’s seed

Genesis 12:3

Matthew 8:5, 10

God would provide Himself a Lamb as an offering

Genesis 22:8

John 1:29

From the tribe of Judah

Genesis 49:10

Matthew 1:1-3

Heir to the throne of David

Isaiah 9:6-7

Matthew 1:1

Called “The mighty God, The everlasting Father”

Isaiah 9:6

Matthew 1:23

Born in Bethlehem

Micah 5:2

Matthew 2:1

Born of a virgin

Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 1:18

His name called Immanuel, “God with us”

Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 1:23

Declared to be the Son of God

Psalm 2:7

Matthew 3:17

His messenger before Him in spirit of Elijah

Malachi 4:5-6

Luke 1:17

Preceded by a messenger to prepare His way

Malachi 3:1

Matthew 11:7-11

Messenger crying “Prepare ye the way of the Lord”

Isaiah 40:3

Matthew 3:3

Would be a Prophet of the children of Israel, like Moses

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18

John 5:45-47

Called out of Egypt

Hosea 11:1

Matthew 2:15

Slaughter of the children

Jeremiah 31:15

Matthew 2:18

Would be a Nazarene [branch, offshoot]

Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15; Zechariah 3:8, 6:12

Matthew 2:23

Brought light to Zebulon and Naphthali, Galilee of the Gentiles

Isaiah 9:1-2

Matthew 4:13-16

Presented with gifts

Psalm 72:10

Matthew 2:1, 11

Rejected by His own

Isaiah 53:3

Matthew 21:42; Mark 8:31, 12:10; Luke 9:22, 17:25

He is the stone which the builders rejected which became the headstone

Psalm 118:22-23; Isaiah 28:16

Matthew 21:42; I Peter 2:6-7; Ephesians 2:20

A stone of stumbling to Israel

Isaiah 8:14-15

I Peter 2:8

He entered Jerusalem as a king riding on an ass

Zechariah 9:9

Matthew 21:1-9

Betrayed by a friend

Psalm 41:9

John 13:21

Sold for 30 pieces of silver

Zechariah 11:12

Matthew 26:15; Luke 22:5

The 30 pieces of silver given for the potter’s field

Zechariah 11:12

Matthew 27:9-10

The 30 pieces of silver thrown in the temple

Zechariah 11:13

Matthew 27:5

Forsaken by His disciples

Zechariah 13:7; Psalm 88:8, 18

Matthew 26:56

Accused by false witnesses

Psalm 35:11

Matthew 26:60

Silent to accusations

Isaiah 53:7

Matthew 27:14

Healed blind, deaf, lame, dumb

Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 29:18

Matthew 11:5

Preached to the poor, broken­hearted, captives

Isaiah 61:1

Matthew 11:5

Came to bring a sword, not peace

Micah 7:6

Matthew 10:34-35

He bore our sickness

Isaiah 53:4

Matthew 8:16-17

Spat upon, smitten and scourged

Isaiah 50:6, 53:5

Matthew 27:26, 30

Smitten on the cheek

Micah 5:1

Matthew 27:30

Hated without a cause

Psalm 35:19

Matthew 27:23

The sacrificial lamb

Isaiah 53:5

John 1:29

Given for a covenant

Isaiah 42:6; Jeremiah 31:31-34

Romans 11:27; Galatians 3:17, 4:24; Hebrews 8:6, 8, 10, 10:16, 29, 12:24, 13:20

Would not strive or cry

Isaiah 42:2-3

Mark 7:36

People would hear not and see not

Isaiah 6:9-10

Matthew 13:14-15

People trust in traditions of men

Isaiah 29:13

Matthew 15:9

People give God lip service

Isaiah 29:13

Matthew 15:8

God delights in Him

Isaiah 42:1

Matthew 3:17, 17:5

Wounded for our sins

Isaiah 53:5

John 6:54

He bore the sins of many

Isaiah 53:10-12

Mark 10:45

Messiah not killed for Himself

Daniel 9:26

Matthew 20:28

Gentiles flock to Him

Isaiah 55:5, 60:3, 65:1; Malachi 1:11; II Samuel 22:44-45; Psalm 2:7-8

Matthew 8:10

Crucified with criminals

Isaiah 53:12

Matthew 27:35

His body was pierced

Zechariah 12:10; Psalm 22:16

John 20:25, 27

Thirsty during execution

Psalm 22:16

John 19:28

Given vinegar and gall for thirst

Psalm 69:21

Matthew 27:34

Soldiers gambled for His garment

Psalm 22:18

Matthew 27:35

People mocked, “He trusted in God, let Him deliver him!”

Psalm 22:7-8

Matthew 27:43

People sat there looking at Him

Psalm 22:17

Matthew 27:36

Cried, “My God, My God why hast Thou forsaken Me?”

Psalm 22:1

Matthew 27:46

Darkness over the land at noon

Amos 8:9

Matthew 27:45

No bones broken

Psalm 34:20; Numbers 9:12; Exodus 12:46

John 19:33-36

Side pierced

Zechariah 12:10

John 19:34, Revelation 1:7

Buried with the rich

Isaiah 53:9

Matthew 27:57, 60

Resurrected from the dead

Psalm 16:10-11, 49:15

Mark 16:6

Priest after the order of Melchizedek

Psalm 110:4

Hebrews 5:5-6, 6:20, 7:15-17

Ascended to right hand of God

Psalm 68:18

Luke 24:51

LORD said unto Him, “Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool

Psalm 110:1

Matt 22:44; Mark 12:36, 16:19; Luke 20:42-43; Acts 2:34-35; Hebrews 1:13

His coming glory

Malachi 3:2-3

Luke 3:17

 

 

Over 325 Messianic Prophecies

 

 

Fulfilled Prophecy

Old Testament

New Testament

He will bruise Satan’s head

Genesis 3:15

Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:18

The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem

Genesis 9:26, 27

Luke 3:36

As Abraham’s seed, will bless all nations

Genesis 12:3

Acts 3:25, 26

The Promise made to Abraham’s Seed

Genesis 12:7

Galatians 3:16

A priest after Melchizedek

Genesis 14:18

Hebrews 6:20

A King also

Genesis 14:18

Hebrews 7:2

The Last Supper foreshadowed

Genesis 14:18

Matthew 26:26-29

The Seed of Isaac

Genesis 17:19

Romans 9:7

The Lamb of God promised

Genesis 22:8

John 1:29

As Isaac’s seed, will bless all nations

Genesis 22:18

Galatians 3:16

The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer

Genesis 26:2-5

Hebrews 11:18

The time of His coming

Genesis 49:10

Luke 2:1-7; Galatians 4:4

The Seed of Judah

Genesis 49:10

Luke 3:33

Called Shiloh or One Sent

Genesis 49:10

John 17:3

To come before Judah lost identity

Genesis 49:10

John 11:47-52

To Him shall the obedience of the people be

Genesis 49:10

John 10:16

The Great “I Am”

Exodus 3:13, 14

John 4:26

A Lamb without blemish

Exodus 12:5

I Peter 1:19

The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath

Exodus 12:13

Romans 5:8

Christ is our Passover

Exodus 12:21-27

I Corinthians 5:7

Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken

Exodus 12:46

John 19:31-36

His exaltation predicted as Yahshua

Exodus 15:2

Acts 7:55, 56

His Character — Holiness

Exodus 15:11

Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27

The Spiritual Rock of Israel

Exodus 17:6

I Corinthians 10:4

His Character — Merciful

Exodus 33:19

Luke 1:72

The leper cleansed — Sign to priesthood

Leviticus 14:11

Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7

Prefigures Christ’s once-for-all death

Leviticus 16:15-17

Hebrews 9:7-14

Suffering outside the Camp

Leviticus 16:27

Matthew 27:33; Hebrews 13:11, 12

The Blood — the life of the flesh

Leviticus 17:11

Matthew 26:28; Mark 10:45

It is the blood that makes atonement

Leviticus 17:11

John 3:14-18

The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst.”

Leviticus 23:36-37

John 19:31-36

Not a bone of Him broken

Numbers 9:12

John 19:31-36

The serpent on a pole — Christ lifted up

Numbers 21:8-9

John 3:14-18

Time: “I shall see Him, but not now.”

Numbers 24:17

Galatians 4:4

“This is of a truth that Prophet.”

Deuteronomy 18:15

John 6:14

“Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe Me.”

Deuteronomy 18:15-16

John 5:45-47

Sent by the Father to speak His word

Deuteronomy 18:18

John 8:28, 29

Whoever will not hear must bear his sin

Deuteronomy 18:19

Acts 3:23

Cursed is he that hangs on a tree

Deuteronomy 21:21-23

Galatians 3:10-13

Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us

Ruth 4:4-9

Eph. 1:3-7

Shall be an anointed King to the Lord

I Samuel 2:10

Matthew 28:18; John 12:15

David’s Seed

II Samuel 7:12

Matthew 1:1

The Son of God

II Samuel 7:14a

Luke 1:32

David’s house established forever

II Samuel 7:16

Luke 1:33, 3:31; Rev. 22:16

David’s Seed

I Chronicles 17:11

Matthew 1:1; 9:27

To reign on David’s throne forever

I Chronicles 17:12, 13a

Luke 1:32, 33

“I will be His Father, He my Son.”

I Chronicles 17:13a

Hebrews 1:5

The Resurrection predicted

Job 19:23-27

John 5:24-29

The enmity of kings foreordained

Psalm 2:1-3

Acts 4:25-28

To own the title, Anointed (Christ)

Psalm 2:2

Acts 2:36

His Character — Holiness

Psalm 2:6

John 8:46; Rev. 3:7

To own the title King

Psalm 2:6

Matthew 2:2

Declared the Beloved Son

Psalm 2:7

Matthew 3:17

The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated

Psalm 2:7, 8

Acts 13:29-33

Life comes through faith in Him

Psalm 2:12

John 20:31

The mouths of babes perfect His praise

Psalm 8:2

Matthew 21:16

His humiliation and exaltation

Psalm 8:5, 6

Luke 24:50-53; I Corinthians 15:27

Was not to see corruption

Psalm 16:10

Acts 2:31, 13:34; Matthew 28:6

Was to arise from the dead

Psalm 16:9-11

John 20:9

The resurrection predicted

Psalm 17:15

Luke 24:6

Forsaken because of sins of others

Psalm 22:1

II Corinthians 5:21

Words spoken from Calvary, “My God”

Psalm 22:1

Mark 15:34

Darkness upon Calvary

Psalm 22:2

Matthew 27:45

They shoot out the lip and shake the head

Psalm 22:7

Matthew 27:39

“He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him”

Psalm 22:8

Matthew 27:43

Born the Savior

Psalm 22:9

Luke 2:7

Died of a broken (ruptured) heart

Psalm 22:14

John 19:34

Suffered agony on Calvary

Psalm 22:14, 15

Mark 15:34-37

He thirsted

Psalm 22:15

John 19:28

They pierced His hands and His feet

Psalm 22:16

John 19:34, 37, 20:27

Stripped Him before the stares of men

Psalm 22:17, 18

Luke 23:34, 35

They parted His garments

Psalm 22:18

John 19:23,24

He committed Himself to God

Psalm 22:20, 21

Luke 23:46

Satanic power bruising the Redeemer’s heel

Psalm 22:20, 21

Hebrews 2:14

His Resurrection declared

Psalm 22:22

John 20:17

He shall be the governor of the nations

Psalm 22:28

Colossians 1:16

“It is finished”

Psalm 22:31

John 19:30

“I am the Good Shepherd”

Psalm 23:1

John 10:11

His exaltation predicted

Psalm 24:3, 7-8

Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9

His resurrection predicted

Psalm 30:3