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Jesus alluded to other passages besides Isaiah 35 (which speaks of the blind, the deaf, the lame, and the mute). Isaiah 26:19 says, “Your dead shall live”; Isaiah 29:18 also refers to the healing of the deaf and the blind; while Isaiah 61:1 speaks of bringing good news to the poor (quoted by Jesus in the synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:18–19).
The New Testament, therefore, consistently depicts Jesus as a descendant of David (for an apparent exception, see the article on Psalm 110:1–4). The two genealogies in Matthew and Luke, however, differ from one another and this has led to questions as to whether the two gospels contradict one another. Matthew begins with Abraham and ends with ...
From start to finish, the New Testament contains quotations, references, allusions, and paraphrases of the Old Testament. This comes straight from Yeshua (Jesus) himself, who demonstrated intimate familiarity with the Tanakh when he spoke, taught, and served —often drawing surprising insights from the Scriptures.
They did likewise with a second group of servants, and finally, when the owner sent his son, they killed him too. The parable is a sad comment on the history of Israel’s leaders (but not all the people!): rejecting the prophets and finally rejecting God’s Son. Jesus then segues into quoting Psalm 118 about a rejected stone.
The theme of Jesus as the light is prominent in the New Testament. In John 1:4–5, he says about Jesus that, “In him was life, and the life was the light of men [i.e., people]. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” In John 8:12, Jesus himself says, “I am the light of the world.
Reference: Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 53:3; Zechariah (various portions); Psalm 22 Fulfillment: Matthew 2:23. Matthew’s Gospel cites many Old Testament prophets about the Messiah, but only in 2:23 does he use the plural “prophets” as opposed to a particular prophet: “And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be ...
But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” (Mark 6:14–16) To further complicate matters, people similarly wondered about John the Baptist, not only about Jesus. This is from John’s gospel:
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The following listing contains only some of the many prophecies of the Messiah to be found in the Hebrew Bible. Deuteronomy 18. A Prophet Like Unto Moses by Moishe Rosen; Isaiah 7:14. Almah: Virgin or Young Maiden? by Zhava Glaser; The Messiah Would Be Born of a Virgin; Response to “The Fabulous Prophecies of the Messiah,” Part II, The ...
100 Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus is organized in a helpful chart format that presents the prophecy, alongside the Old Testament reference, and the New Testament fulfillment and Scripture reference. The prophecies are divided into those regarding “Jesus’ Birth,” “Jesus’ Life and Ministry,” and “Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.”