25.09.91
Prophecies over Christ.
Christos: Gk: The Anointed One
Messiah: Heb: The Anointed One
There are two main streams of MESSIANIC PROPHECY in the OT:
Prophecies of a KINGLY MESSIAH c.f. Zech. 6:12-13
Prophecies of a SUFFERING MESSIAH c.f. Isaiah 53: 1-10.
I am not going to touch on this subject today. I want to look at the prophecies given on the LIFE of the MESSIAH and HOW they were fulfilled.
It is a critical question that Christ asks: But who do YOU say that I am (Matt. 16:15).
The Salvation that Chrsit brings was not merely an afterthought of the Godhead but was well thought out and stategically planned.
Amos 3:7.
God reveals his plans to his prophets. The Coming of Christ was foretold in the Old Testament in a number of places. Tonight I am presenting them to you so that our faith can be built up.
Please will you look up each verse and write it in on your paper.
I have broken this down into TEN headings:
1. His Background
a) His Humanity: Seed of Woman
Foretold Gen. 3:15
Fulfilled Gal: 4:4
b) Lineage
Offspring of Abraham
Foretold Gen 18: 18
Fulfilled Acts 3:25
Offspring of Isaac
Foretold Gen 17.19
Fulfilled Matt 1:2
Offspring of Jacob
Foretold Num. 24:17
Fulfilled Luke 3:34
Offspring of David
Foretold Is:9:7
Fulfilled Matt.1:1
Comment:
Geneologies: Gideon Miller’s testimony - How a Jew found Christ through the Geneologies! Since the destruction of the Temple in AD 70 and all the records at the same time, no one can prove their ancestry to David (or for that matter to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob). God put it into Matthew and Luke’s heart to record this for prosterity.
c) Of the Tribe of Judah
Foretold Gen. 49:10
Fulfilled Luke 3:33
2. His Birth
a) Born of a Virgin
Foretold Isaiah 7:14
Fulfilled Matt 1:8
Comment:
A Key verse. Perhaps this is why people ridicule it. But Christ was without sin and as we know from science none of his blood would have been mixed during birth with that of his mother’s. His blood was therefore pure.
b) His Birthplace - Bethlehem Ephrathah (in Judea)
Foretold Mic 5:2
Fulfilled Matt: 2:1
c) Slaughter of Infants was prophesied at His Birth
Foretold Jer. 31:15
Fulfilled Matt 2:16
d) Escape to Egypt
Foretold Hosea 11:1
Fulfilled Matt 2:14
3. His Ministry
a) In Galilee
Foretold Is. 9:1-2
Fulfilled Matt 4: 12-16
b) His prophetic ministry
Foretold Deut. 18:15
Fulfilled Jn 6:14 /Luke 7:16
c) Melchizedek’s Priesthood
Foretold Ps. 110:4
Fulfilled Hebr. 6:20
d) Hated without a cause
Foretold Ps. 69:4
Fulfilled John 15:23-25
4. Characteristics prophesied about Christ
a) Full of Wisdom
Foretold Isaiah 11:2
Fulfilled Luke 2:52
b) A man of prayer for his enemies
Foretold Ps. 109:4
Fulfilled Luke 23: 34
c) Suffered vicariously
Foretold Is. 53:4-5
Fulfilled Matt. 8:16-17
5. Final Week of His Life
a) Triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Foretold Zech. 9:9
Fulfilled Jn. 12:13-14
Comment:
The Liberator of Jerusalem from the Turks at the end of the 1st World War, General Allenby was a Christian. He rode up to the edge of Jerusalem on his horse and dismounted and walked into the city. He did not feel worthy to ride his horse into Jerusalem when Christ merely rode a donkey.
b) Betrayed by a friend
Foretold Ps. 41:9
Fulfilled Mk. 14:10
Comment
Christ has gone through so much that he is able to sympathise with our difficulties.
c) Sold for 30 pieces of Silver
Foretold Zech. 11:12-13
Fulfilled Matt 26:15 /Matt 27:3-10
d) Money returned to the House of the Lord
Foretold Zech 11:13
Fulfilled Matt. 27:3-10
Comment:
I think this is also an indirect prophecy that the priests of the Temple would be involved in the death of the Messiah.
e) Judas’ position taken by another
Foretold Ps. 109:7-8
Fulfilled Acts 1:18-20
6. His Trial
a) False accusations
Foretold Ps. 27:12
Fulfilled Matt. 26:60-61
b) Silent when accused
Foretold Isaiah 53:7
Fulfilled Matt. 26:62-63
c) Struck and spat on
Foretold Isaiah 50:6
Fulfilled Mark 14:65/15:17/Jn 19:1-3/18:22
7. His Death
a) Crucified with sinners
Foretold Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilled Matt.27:38
b) Hands and feet pierced
Foretold Ps. 22:16/Zech 12:10
Fulfilled Jn 20:27
c) Mocked and insulted on the Cross
Foretold Ps.22:6-8
Fulfilled Matt. 27:39-40
d) Given Gall and Vineagar
Foretold Ps. 69:21
Fulfilled Jn. 19:29
e) His side pierced
Foretold Zech.12:10
Fulfilled Jn 19:34
f) Lots cast for his clothes
Foretold Ps. 22:18
Fulfilled Mk. 15:24
g) Not a bone broken
Foretold Ps: 34:20
Fulfilled Jn 19.33
8. His Burial With the rich
Foretold Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilled Matt. 27:57-60
9. His Resurrection
Foretold Ps. 16:10
Fulfilled Matt 28:9
10. His Ascension
Foretold Ps. 68:18
Fulfilled Luke 24:50
Conclusion.
These are tremendous prophecies and I hope will strengthen our faith in God’s divine planning.
Recommended reading. Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Zechariah 9 and Matthew 26-28.
