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The books of the Old Testament contain many verses about the Messiah—all prophecies Jesus Christ fulfilled. For instance, Psalm 22:16-18 foretold the crucifixion of Jesus approximately 1,000 years prior to Christ being born, long before people practiced this method of execution.
The chart below shows 70 major prophecies from the Old Testament that predicted a savior, commonly known as the Messiah. These major prophecies are arranged more or less in chronoligical order in which Jesus fulfills them.
The following are scriptures and prophecies from the Old Testament that were correctly fulfilled in the first coming of Jesus Christ. Click, swipe, or hover over each verse reference to see it. 1. Genesis 3:15 …..Seed of a woman (virgin birth)….. Luke 1:35, Matthew 1:18-20.
There are hundreds of prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament that were fulfilled in His first coming. However, there are also biblical prophecies about the second coming of Jesus and the end times that have not yet been fulfilled. 1. The "Seed of the Woman". he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”.
Fulfillment. 1. Gen 3:15. Seed of a woman (virgin birth) Gal 4:4-5; Matt 1:18. 2. Gen 3:15. He will bruise Satan’s head. Heb 2:14; 1 John 3:8.
The Old Testament has anywhere from 200-400 prophecies that were fulfilled by Jesus. Although scholars differ on the number, the sheer unlikeliness that one person could fulfill all of these prophecies point to the fact that Jesus is indeed the true Messiah.
Some scholars believe there are more than 300 prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament. These prophecies are specific enough that the mathematical probability of Jesus fulfilling even a handful of them, let alone all of them, is staggeringly improbable—if not impossible.
How many Old Testament prophecies did Jesus fulfill, and what does this mean for us today? Phylicia Masonheimer explores key Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus, and what these verses reveal about Jesus’ identity as the Messiah.
Specifically, the many prophecies mentioned in Exodus, the Book of Psalms, and Isaiah will be highlighted. Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecy through His sacrificial act on the cross, the situation and means of His death, and by the words He spoke on the cross.
Let's look at 11 places where the Old Testament accurately predicts Jesus’ birth and death. In answering the question of where the Old Testament predict Jesus’ birth and death, I want to divide the listings into two categories.