I've read that
the odds of one man fulfilling the prophecies Jesus did are about,
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 to 1
Old Testament verses are the prophecy;
New Testament verses
proclaim the fulfillment.
Here is a hand full,
* Born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23)
* A descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3; 22:18;
Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16)
* Of the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10; Luke 3:23,
33; Hebrews 7:14)
* Of the house of David (2 Samuel 7:12-16; Matthew
1:1)
* Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1; Luke
2:4-7)
* Taken to Egypt (Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:14-15)
* Herod�s killing of the infants (Jeremiah 31:15;
Matthew 2:16-18)
* Anointed by the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2; Matthew
3:16-17)
* Heralded by the messenger of the Lord (John the
Baptist) (Isaiah 40:3-5; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:1-3)
* Would perform miracles (Isaiah 35:5-6; Matthew
9:35)
* Would preach good news (Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:14-21)
* Would minister in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1; Matthew
4:12-16)
* Would cleanse the Temple (Malachi 3:1; Matthew
21:12-13)
* Would first present Himself as King 173,880 days
from the decree to
rebuild Jerusalem (Daniel
9:25; Matthew 21:4-11)
* Would enter Jerusalem as a king on a donkey
(Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4-9)
* Would be rejected by Jews (Psalm 118:22; I Peter
2:7)
* Die a humiliating death (Psalm 22; Isaiah 53)
involving:
Handle a few more ?
- rejection (Isaiah 53:3; John 1:10-11;
7:5,48)
- betrayal by a friend (Psalm 41:9; Luke
22:3-4; John 13:18)
- sold for 30 pieces of silver
(Zechariah 11:12; Matthew 26:14-15)
- silence before His accusers (Isaiah
53:7; Matthew 27:12-14)
- being mocked (Psalm 22: 7-8; Matthew
27:31)
- beaten (Isaiah 52:14; Matthew 27:26)
- spit upon (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 27:30)
- piercing His hands and feet (Psalm
22:16; Matthew 27:31)
- being crucified with thieves (Isaiah
53:12; Matthew 27:38)
- praying for His persecutors (Isaiah
53:12; Luke 23:34)
- piercing His side (Zechariah 12:10;
John 19:34)
- given gall and vinegar to drink (Psalm
69:21, Matthew 27:34, Luke 23:36)
- no broken bones (Psalm 34:20; John
19:32-36)
- buried in a rich man�s tomb (Isaiah
53:9; Matthew 27:57-60)
- casting lots for His garments (Psalm 22:18; John
19:23-24)
- Would rise from the dead!! (Psalm
16:10; Mark
16:6; Acts 2:31)
- Ascend into Heaven (Psalm 68:18; Acts
1:9)
- Would sit down at the right hand of
God (Psalm
110:1; Hebrews 1:3)
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