Messianic Prophecies
The Messiah's lineage
Messiah (Hebrew) = Christ (Greek) = Anointed One (English)
The first messianic prophecy occurs in the garden of Eden just after the fall. God refers to the seed (singular) of the woman that will crush the head of the serpent (Genesis 3:15, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38).
God promises Abraham that all nations of the earth will be blessed through him (Genesis 22:18, Matthew 1:1, Luke 3:34, Galatians 3:7,14-29)
God promises that this blessing will come through Isaac, the son of Abraham (Genesis 17:19,21, 21:12, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34).
God promises that this blessing will come through Jacob (Israel), the son of Isaac (Genesis 28:12-14, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34).
Balaam's prophecy of the Star from Jacob (Numbers 24:17, Revelation 22:16).
When Jacob blesses his sons, he says that the rulers of Israel will come through Judah (Genesis 49:8, Revelation 5:5).
Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah will come from the line of Jesse, David's father, and will be called a Branch (Isaiah 11:1-5, Matthew 1:6)
God promises David that Israel's rulers will come through his son, Solomon (2 Samuel 7:12-16, Matthew 1:6).
Jeconiah's line, descended from Solomon, will be cut off. The Messiah cannot come through Jeconiah. The Messiah comes from the root ("stump") in Isaiah (Jeremiah 22:28-30, Isaiah 11:1-5). Because the line of the kings is cut off, Jesus human lineage comes out of the main stem of Jesse, from the roots. It is not a continuation of an existing 'twig'.
The Messiah's birth
The Messiah is to be born of a virgin, of a woman with whom a man has not had sexual relations. If "virgin" meant just a young woman, what would make this unusual enough to call it a sign? (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38).
The Messiah will come from Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 2:1-6).
The Messiah will be preceded by a messenger (Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:11-12, Mark 1:1-8, Luke 1:17, 1:76). The messenger was John the Baptist.
The Messiah's nature
This passage refers to the Son of God (Proverbs 30:4, Matthew 3:13-17, 17:1-5, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22).
Daniel prophecies the worship of a future ruler of Israel. The ruler to be God (Daniel 7:13-14, Matthew 24:30, Micah 4:7, Zechariah 14:9).
The Branch is called Yahweh (Jeremiah 23:5-6, Isaiah 11:1-5, 1 Corinthians 1:30).
Moses' prophecy of a Prophet from God (Deuteronomy 18:18, 34:10, John 8:26, 28, 12:50, 14:10). God spoke the words in Deuteronomy 18:18 to Moses. But what other prophet in Israel was like Moses?
David refers to two Lords (Psalms 110:1, Luke 22:69, Acts 7:55).
The Messiah will be a priest in the order of Melchizedek (not of the line of Levi) (Psalms 110:1-4, Hebrews 5:1-10, 7:1-8:13).
The Messiah's (Anointed One) body will not decay in the grave ( Psalms 16:10).
God's Son will rule the earth (Psalms 2:1-12).
God will stand on the earth and will be seen by the world (Job 19:25-27, Zechariah 14:4, Isaiah 52:8, Acts 1:11).
The Messiah is pre-existent - was never created (Micah 5:2).
The Messiah's purpose
The Messiah will die (be cut off) for others (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 16:21, 27:50, Mark 8:31, 15:37, Luke 18:31-33, 23:46, John 12:23-36, 19:30)
The Messiah will suffer and pay the price for our sins (Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalms 22:1-31).
A new covenant will be made with Israel, unlike the old one ( Jeremiah 31:31-34).
God Himself will redeem Israel from all of their sins (Psalms 130:3-4, 130:7-8).
The Messiah to bring back Judah and Israel and bring salvation to the world (Isaiah 49:1-13, John 1:1-9, 8:12, Isaiah 50:4-10, John 1:1-9, John 8:12). 'Israel' in Isaiah 49:3 refers to a person who represents Israel. It does not refer to the nation of Israel because the person Yahweh is talking to is going to restore Israel - verse 6. 'Nation' - singular - in verse 7 refers to Judah/Israel which still despises Jesus the Messiah. The next chapter shows the Messiah being despised...
General Messianic Prophecy References
The land of Galilee to be honored. (Jesus lived and ministered in Galilee.) (Isaiah 9:1-7, Genesis 22:18, Matthew 2:22-23, Luke 2:39).
God was pierced (Zechariah 12:10, John 19:34-37).
Joshua the son of Josedech was symbolic of the Branch. (Joshua - Yeshua - is the Hebrew name from which the Greek name Jesus is derived from.) The Branch to be a ruler-priest (Zechariah 3:8, 6:11-13).
The price that God was valued at (Zechariah 11:12-13, Matthew 26:15, Matthew 27:3-10).
The Messiah comes riding on a colt (Zechariah 9:9-10, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-16).
The bones of the Messiah will not be broken (Psalms 34:19-20, John 19:33-36).
He was called out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:13-15).
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