A Summary of First Coming Prophecies (part 1)
There are over 300 prophecies in the Old Testament about the First Coming of the Messiah, but many of these are repetitious. When the repetitious ones are deleted, we are left with 108 specifically different prophecies, all of which were fulfilled in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
The fulfillment of so many prophecies in the life of one person is overwhelming proof that Jesus is the Messiah of God. The odds of so many prophecies being fulfilled coincidentally in the life of any person is beyond the realm of probability. Fulfilled prophecy is thus one of the most substantial proofs that Jesus was who He said He was-namely, the anointed Son of God (Mark 14:62-63).
In the following outline, only one source is given for each prophecy, but keep in mind that some of the prophecies are repeated several times in the Old Testament Scriptures.
A detailed listing of both Old Testament and New Testament verses pertaining to these prophecies can be found in The Christ in Prophecy Study Guide. Available at The PromiseLand Bookstore (512) 458-4582
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| Gen. 9:26 | 1) | From the Shemite branch of humanity | Luke 3:36 |
| Gen. 12:3 | 2) | Through Abraham | Matt. 1:1 |
| Gen. 17:21 | 3) | Through Abraham's son, Isaac | Luke 3:34 |
| Gen. 28:14 | 4) | Through Isaac's son, Jacob | Luke 3:34 |
| Gen. 49:8 | 5) | Through the tribe of Judah | Luke 3:33 |
| Isa. 11:1 | 6) | Through the family of Jesse | Luke 3:32 |
| Jer. 23:5 | 7) | Through the house of David | Luke 3:31 |
The Messiah's Birth & Childhood
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| Gen. 49:10 | 1) | Timing of birth | Matt. 2:1 |
| Mic. 5:2 | 2) | Place of birth | Matt. 2:1 |
| Isa. 9:6 | 3) | Born in the flesh | Luke 2:11 |
| Isa. 7:14 | 4) | Born of a virgin | Luke 1:34 |
| Isa. 7:14 | 5) | Divine name | Matt. 1:21 |
| Psa. 72:l0 | 6) | Presented with gifts at birth | Matt. 2:1-12 |
| Jer. 31:15 | 7) | Infants massacred | Matt. 2:16 |
| Hag;11:1 | 8) | Sojourn in Egypt | Matt. 2:l4 |
| Isa. 11:1 | 9) | Residence in Nazareth | Matt. 2:23 |
| Isa. 11:l | 11) | Spirit-filled and anointed from birth as prophesied. | Luke 2:46 |
Life and Ministry
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Isa. 40:3 |
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Preceded by a prophet who would prepare His way |
Matt. 3:1 |
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Isa. 42:1 |
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Receive a special anointing by the Holy Spirit |
Luke 3:22 |
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Gen. 3:15 |
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Do battle with Satan |
Matt. 4:1 |
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Psa. 91:11 |
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Receive the ministry of angels |
Matt. 4:11 |
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Isa. 9:1 |
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Ministry centered in Galilee |
Matt. 4:13 |
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Isa. 42:2 |
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Unpretentious ministry |
John 6:15 |
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Isa. 53:2 |
7) |
Power of ministry not based on personal appearance |
Matt. 7:28 |
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Psa. 40:9 |
8) |
Preacher |
Matt. 4:17 |
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Psa. 78:2 |
9) |
Teacher in parables |
Matt. 13:34 |
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Deu. 18:15 |
10) |
Prophet |
Matt. 21:11 |
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Isa. 33:22 |
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Judge |
John 5:30 |
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Isa. 11:2 |
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Miracle-worker |
John 3:2 |
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Psa. 109:4 |
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Man of prayer |
Luke 18:1 |
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Psa. 22:9 |
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A Man whose reliance and trust is in God |
John 5:19 |
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Psa. 40:8 |
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A Man of obedience |
John 4:34 |
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Isa. 11:2 |
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A Man of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding |
Matt. 13:54 |
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Isa. 11:2 |
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A Man of counsel |
John 3:1-4 |
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Zec. 9:9 |
18) |
Humble in spirit |
Phil. 2:8 |
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Psa. 145:8 |
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Patient |
1 Tim. 1:16 |
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Psa. 103:17 |
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Loving and merciful |
John 15:13 |
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Psa. 69:9 |
21) |
Zeal for God's house in Jerusalem |
John 2:14 |
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Isa. 61:1-2 |
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Proclaim a Jubilee |
Luke 4:17 |
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Isa. 61:1 |
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Preach the gospel to the poor |
Matt. 11:4-5 |
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Isa. 61:1 |
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Comfort the brokenhearted |
Matt. 11:28 |
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Isa. 61:1 |
25) |
Proclaim liberty to captives |
Matt. 8:16 |
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Isa. 42:3 |
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Minister to broken lives |
Luke 5:30 |
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Isa. 53:5 |
27) |
Heal the sick |
Matt. 8:16 |
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Isa. 35:5-6 |
28) |
Heal those with special afflictions |
Matt. 11:4 |
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Psa. 69:4 |
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Hated without cause |
John 15:24 |
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Psa. 69:7-8 |
30) |
Despised and rejected by His own people, the Jews |
John 1:11 |
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Isa. 29:13 |
31) |
Rejected by the Jews due to exaltation of tradition |
Mark 7:6 |
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Psa. 8:2 |
32) |
Praised by babes and infants |
Matt. 21:15 |
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Isa. 49:6 |
33) |
Offered to the Gentiles |
John 1:12 |
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Hos. 2:23 |
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Accepted by the Gentiles |
Acts 28:28 |