Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled by Christ

20 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment

by rodi in Christ, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Word of God Tags: Christ fulfilled OT prophecies, Guide to the Bible, isaiah, John, Mark, Matthew, Old Testament, Old Testament prophecies, Zechariah

via Wilmington/Tyndale Guide to the Bible (P 350)

You can reverently see the mighty hand of God guiding men throughout thousands of years and inspiring them through His Holy Spirit as they lay ink to papyrus and lay down God’s Word in such a way as to see it come to pass in a (mind boggling) mathematically impossible improbability.

1. Born of a virgin – Isaiah 7:14 Fulfilled in Matthew 1:22,23
2. Given the throne of David – 2 Samuel 7:11-12; Psalm 132:11; Isaiah 9:6, 16:5,Jeremiah 23:5 Fulfilled in Luke 1:31-32
3. This throne to be an eternal throne – Daniel 2:44, 7:14,27; Micah 4:7 Fulfilled in Luke 1:33
4. To be called Emmanuel – Isaiah 7:14 Fulfilled in Matthew 1:23
5. To have a forerunner – Isaiah 40:3-5; Maleachi 3:1 Fulfilled in Luke 1:76-78, 3:3-6; Matthew 3:1-3
6. To be born in Bethlehem – Micah 5:2 Fulfilled in Matthew 2:5-6
7. To be worshipped by wise men and be presented with Gifts – Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 60:3, 6, 9 Fulfilled in Matthew 2:11
8. To be in Egypt for a season – Numbers 24:8, Hosea 11:1 Fulfilled in Matthew 2:15
9. Birthplace to suffer a massacre of infants – Jeremiah 31:15 Fulfilled in Matthew 2:17-18
10. To be called a Nazarene – Isaiah 11:1 Fulfilled in Matthew 2:23
11. To be zealous for the Father – Psalm 69:9, 119:139 Fulfilled in John 2:16-17
12. To be filled with God’s Spirit – Isaiah 11:2, 61:1-2; Psalm 45:7 Fulfilled in Luke 4:18-19
13. To heal many – Isaiah 53:4 Fulfilled in Matthew 8:16-17
14. To deal gently with the Gentiles – Isaiah 9:1-2, 42:1-3 Fulfilled in Matthew 12:17-21, 4:13-16
15. To speak in parables – Isaiah 6:9-10 Fulfilled in Matthew 13:10-15
16. To be rejected by His own – Isaiah 53:3, Psalm 69:8 Fulfilled in John 1:11, 7:5
17. To make a triumphal entry into Jerusalem – Zechariah 9:9 Fulfilled in Matthew 21:4-5
18. To be praised by little children – Zechariah 9:9 Fulfilled in Matthew 21:16
19. To be the rejected cornerstone – Psalm 118:22-23 Fulfilled in Matthew 21:42
20. That His miracles would not be believed – Isaiah 53:1 Fulfilled in John 12:37-38
21. To be betrayed by His friend for 30 pieces of silver – Psalm 41:9, 55:12-14 Fulfilled in Matthew 26:14-16, 21-25
22. To be a man of sorrows – Isaiah 53:3 Fulfilled in Matthew 26:37-38
23. To be forsaken by His disciples – Zechariah 13:7 Fulfilled in Matthew 26:31, 56
24. To be scourged and spat upon – Isaiah 50:6 Fulfilled in Matthew 26:67, 27:26
25. His price money to be used to buy a potter’s field – Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 18:1-4, 19:1-4 Fulfilled in Matthew 27:9-10
26. To be crucified between two thieves – Isaiah 53:12 Fulfilled in Matthew 27:38
27. To be given vinegar to drink – Psalm 69:21 Fulfilled in Matthew 27:34, 48; John 19:36-40
28. To suffer the piercing of hands and feet – Psalm 22:15; Zechariah 12:10 Fulfilled in Matthew 15:25; John 19:34,37, 20:25-27
29. His garments to be parted and gambled for – Psalm 22:18 Fulfilled in Luke 23:34; John 19:23-24
30. To be surrounded and ridiculed by His enemies – Psalm 22:7-8 Fulfilled in Matthew 27:39-44; Mark 15:29-32
31. That He would thirst – Psalm 22:15 Fulfilled in John 19:28
32. To commend His spirit to the Father – Psalm 31:5 Fulfilled in Luke 23:46
33. No bones to be broken – Psalm 34:20; Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12 Fulfilled in John 19:33-36
34. To be stared at in death – Zechariah 12:10 Fulfilled in John 19:37; Matthew 27:36
35. To be buried with the rich – Isaiah 53:9 Fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60
36. To be raised from the dead – Psalm 16:10 Fulfilled in Matthew 28:2-8
37. To ascend – Psalm 24:7-10; Isaiah 52:13 Fulfilled in Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51