SECTION 5: MESIANIC PROPHECIES FORETOLD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AND FULFILLED WHEN JESUS CAME
* These prophesies were foretold as long as thousands of years ago before it being fulfilled
1. GOD HIMSELF SHALL BE BORN IN JERUSALEM
a. Prophecy: Out Of Bethlehem Shall He Come Forth
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
* goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
* This prophecy is talking about God Himself who will be born in Bethlehem
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem
Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
* This shows the prophecy being fulfilled when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
2. HIS TRIUMPHANT ENTRY IN JERUSALEM
a. Prophecy: Rejoice Greatly, Thy King Cometh Having Salvation, Lowly And Riding Upon An Ass Upon A Colt
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
* This prophecy talks about God Himself having salvation, coming lowly riding upon an ass (donkey) through Jerusalem and people will rejoice at His coming
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: Hosanna Blessed Is The King Of Israel, Thy King Cometh, Sitting On An Ass’s Colt
John 12:12-16 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
* This shows the prophecy being fulfilled when Jesus came into Jerusalem sitting on an ass and the people rejoiced
3. GOD'S SIDE WILL BE PIERCED
a. Prophecy: They Shall Look Upon Me Whom They Have Pierced
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: One Of The Soldiers Pierced His Side, These Were Done That The Scripture Should Be Fulfilled
John 19:31-37 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
4. GOD WILL HAVE NO BROKEN BONES
a. Prophecy: He Keepeth All His Bones, Not One Is Broken
Psalms 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: They Brake Not His Legs, These Were Done That The Scripture Should Be Fulfilled A Bone Of Him Shall Not Be Broken
John 19:33, 36 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
5. GOD WILL BE BURIED IN A RICH MAN'S GRAVE (A TOMB)
a. Prophecy: He Made His Grave With The Rich In His Death
Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: Rich Man Laid Jesus In His Own New Tomb
Matthew 27:57-60 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed
6. THEY WOULD GAMBLE FOR HIS CLOTHES
a. Prophecy: They Part My Garments And Cast Lots Upon My Vesture
Psalms 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: They Parted His Garments, Casting Lots
Matthew 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
* They took Jesus Christ stripped Him and gamble on His clothes.
7. HIS HANDS AND HIS FEET WILL BE PIERCED
a. Prophecy: They Pierced My Hands And My Feet
Psalms 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: Thomas Mentioned He Will Not Believe Only If He See Jesus’s Hand And Feet Which Are Pierced
John 20:24-25 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
8. THE RESSURECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
a. Prophecy: Thou Will Not Leave My Soul In Hell, Neither See Corruption, Third Day Will Raise Us Up
Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Hosea 6:2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: He Is Not Here But Risen, The Third Day He Will Rise Again
Luke 24:1-4, 6-7 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
9. GOD ASCENDING TO HEAVEN
a. Prophecy: Shall Ascend
Psalms 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psalms 24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: He Was Taken Up, A Cloud Received Him
Acts 1:8-11 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
10. HIS VIRGIN BIRTH
a. Prophecy: A Virgin Shall Conceive And Bear A Son
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
b. Prophecy Fulfilled: Thou Shall Conceive In Thy Womb And Bring Forth A Son
Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:30-35 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
SECTION 6: COMMON CRITICISMS
1. How Do We Know These Were Not All Written After The Prophecies Were Fulfilled?
* Old Testament Evidence = Dead sea scrolls which were written in the BC's. Many years before Jesus Christ was even born which is in the AD's
* New testament Evidence = Many manuscripts before 60 AD's
2. How Do We Know, All This Was Not A Plot? It Was All A Lie?
* 500 witnesses
* Matthew, Mark, Luke John books as witness
* Paul's epistles and he converted to Christianity as witness
3. It Is Your Own Interpretation
Genesis 40:8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
* Let the word of God Speak Out Your Own Interpretation