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Paul March 9th, 2004 01:18 PM
Messianic Prophecies

I posted this in Apolo but I wanted to post it here too.

When man sinned he separated himself from God. God’s perfect, man isn’t. So for God and man to enter a relationship this bridge needed to be gapped. To do this God promised to send a sacrifice to atone for our sins. That sacrifice would restore the relationship – a Messiah. As time went on God, through the prophets, would give details as to who this Messiah was and what He would do. We call these revelations messianic prophecies.

When we consider what the Old Testament predicted, the New Testament records and cross reference that data with secular sources we have a compelling apologetic for the Christian faith. With Easter coming up we’ll go over the New Testament and secular sources several time, but for now let’s lay a foundation and focus on what the Old Testament predicted concerning the Messiah.

This is a pretty massive subject so I’m just listing a few high points to get started and give people not familiar with this a feel for the subject.

THE TIMEFRAME OF MESSIAH’S COMING WAS FORETOLD

Daniel 9:25-26:

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"Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.

"And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
Now in these verses you have two areas where a timeframe is given:

1) Were told the Messiah would be “cut off, but not for Himself" at the end of 62 weeks. The 62 Week prophecy which is involved so I’ll take the lazy way out and give you a link...

http://www.khouse.org/articles/bible...960301-46.html

2) If you don’t want to accept that we look to the second source. We’re told that He would be cut off before the city and sanctuary is destroyed. This occurred in 70AD

Then in a third place we find Jeremiah 23:5-6

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"Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS”
After the temple was destroyed in 70AD it became impossible to tell who was from which tribe because the genealogies were stored there. The Messiah had to come before 70AD because after that no one could prove what tribe they were from.

And in Malachi 3:1 I came across a fourth timeframe reference:

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"Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple. Even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts
This verse says that the messenger will visit His temple suddenly. Again this would have had to have happened before 70AD.

So when we read through these verses we find that the Messiah had to come before 70AD.

I’ll post on the Messiah being God next...

Paul March 9th, 2004 01:19 PM
THE MESSIAH WOULD BE GOD HIMSELF

Isaiah 43:11:
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"I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.
Not only this verse, but the entire Old Testament makes it very clear that God alone is the Savior.

Isaiah 48:12,16-17:

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"Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called: I am He, I am the First, I am also the Last. Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and My right hand has stretched out the heavens. When I call to them, They stand up together.

Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have sent Me.

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.”
These verses are an absolute goldmine of info. Let’s break down what they tell us.

1) The first verse clearly identifies the speaker as God
2) He tells us that God and the Holy Spirit have sent Him
3) He tells us that He, God, is the Redeemer and the Holy One of Israel

So we can conclude that the Messiah is God and He is a member the Trinity

Micah 5:2:

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“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.”
This verse says that the Messiah would be eternal.

Jeremiah 23:5-6:

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"Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS”
We looked at this verse before in the context of a timeframe for the coming of Messiah. Let’s look at it again as it identifies who the King will be. His name is “The Lord Our Righteousness” and He executes judgment and righteousness in the earth. Two things God alone can do. “Surely He is God who judges in the earth." (Psalm 58:11)

Psalm 110:1:

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" The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool."
God has said there is no one like Him or beside Him – “there is no other God besides Me, A just God and a Savior; There is none besides Me.” (Isaiah 45:21) So who is this sitting at His right hand? The term “sit at my right hand” is a term of equality.

Malachi 3:1:

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"Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,"
Says the LORD of hosts
We’ll look at this verse again but this time we’ll see that this verse identifies the Messenger as “the Lord” who visits “His” temple. The Old Testament is certainly clear that only God is to be worshiped.

Hosea 5:15:

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"I will return again to My place till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face. In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."
God’s place is heaven (“Heaven is His throne” the Psalm says). To return to His place He must have first left it.

Proverb 30:4:

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Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, If you know?
Here in the middle of the Old Testament we learn that God has a Son.

Next I post on how the Messiah would die for our sins, but I'll wait a while to give people a chance to respond.

Paul March 10th, 2004 06:41 AM
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Originally posted by icebear
what i don't get is HOW they missed Jesus... and do they still expect Him to come back?

i mean, not the Jesus we know, but the one they are waiting for....and how do they expect it to come about..

this confuses me.
Like Joel said, during Jesus' time they were really looking more for a military leader to overthrow their enemies. The Messiah had two missions (we'll cover them soon):

1) Die for the sins of the world
2) Establish an everlasting kingdom

Everyone focused on #2 but forgot that #1 had to come first. If He had died during His everlasting kingdom it wouldn't be everlasting.

It's interesting that when you look at others who claimed to be Messiah you see a similar pattern:

A) They would gain a following
B) Lead a revolt
C) Get killed
D) The movement would then die

The one exception is Jesus. In His case He:

A) Gained a following
B) Taught grace and peace
C) Died
D) His movement exploded against impossible odds ( see 17 reasons why here http://www.tektonics.org/nowayjose.html and is still growing today

Jesus is absolutely unique. What was different about Him? He rose from the dead and it convinced people He truly was the Son of God.

A great article on what the rabbis thought about the Messiah can be found here...

http://cjf.org/pages/wrabsbel.htm

While I'm thinking of it...I have all my notes at home, but I think somewhere in the Talmud the rabbis were really upset once the temple was destroyed and the Messiah had not come. They said that the only way they would see Him now would be through repentance. Later on we'll see they weren't far off with that comment. It's really cool.

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(i read this as you posted it in Apolo and had hoped you'd post it in another forum as well, i don't visit aplo too much, i lose my peace there if i ever try to be serious about a topic)
Yeah, I wanted to share this with Christians because I think it's really fantastic. I've really only started to study it. I posted it in Apolo originally expecting a debate but it doesn't look like anyone wants to go a couple of rounds :B:

KevCornette March 10th, 2004 03:15 PM
most of a study on Messianic Prophecies that Jesus fulfilled... wrote this 2 years ago (more like compiled it, but you know ;):)
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Prophetic Fulfillment

1. Why is this Doctrine important?

God has promised that He would do nothing except He first reveals it to His servant the prophet:

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Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos 3:7
So then, if the LORD were to come to save man from his sin, He would have foretold prophets concerning this coming Redeemer. God does this so that anyone who has a desire may find the truth of the redemption made available through Jesus. God placed many prophecies there so that no man can truthfully and honestly deny who Jesus is. Jesus told Pharisees that the Scriptures would testify of Him (“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me” – John 5:39), and if they do not then He is a liar and we are still in our sin.

Lastly, the tradition of Jesus prophetic fulfillment was taught to the first disciples by the LORD Himself to the disciples along the Road to Emmaus and later in the Upper Room:

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Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:25-27

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24:44-48
Therefore, it is necessary that Jesus be prophesied of and have fulfilled prophecy for Him to be who He claimed to be.

2. The Messiah’s Pre-existence (4 prophecies of 4 characteristics)

a. The Messiah is from Everlasting
Prophesied sometime between 721 BC and 661 BC, fulfilled until 2 BC

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Micah 5:2

Fulfilled in John 1:1, John 1:14

b. Messiah is the Pre-existent Son
Prophesied approximately 1032 BC, fulfilled until 2 BC

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalm 102:25-27

Fulfilled in Hebrews 1:10-12 (see John 1:1-4 to see that Messiah created all things)

c. Messiah-creator preexists creation
Prophesied 1515 BC, fulfilled until 2 BC

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalm 90:2

Fulfilled John 1:1-14, Ephesians 1:3-4

d. Isaiah saw His glory
Prophesied 722 BC, fulfilled until 2 BC

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Isaiah 6:1

Fulfilled in John 12:40-41 and Revelation 1:18

3. The Lineage of Jesus (19 prophecies regarding 10 characteristics)

a. The Seed of a Woman
Prophesied 3967 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:15

Fulfilled in Romans 16:20, Luke 1-2, I John 3:8 and Galatians 4:4

b. The God of Shem will be the Seed of Shem
Prophesied approximately 2309 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 9:26-27

Fulfilled in Luke 3:36

c. The Seed of Abraham
Prophesied 1944 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Genesis 22:15-18 (also Genesis 12:3-7)

Fulfilled in Galatians 3:16, Acts 3:25 and Galatians 3:16

d. The Seed of Isaac
Prophesied in 1914 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 17:19 (also Genesis 22:12-18)

Fulfilled in Matthew 1:2-16 and Luke 3:34

e. Isaac’s Seed will be the Redeemer
Prophesied in 1868 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
Genesis 26:2-5

Fulfilled in Hebrews 11:18

f. The Seed of Jacob (also called Israel)
Prophesied in 1874 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers 24:17

Fulfilled in Matthew 1:2-16

g. The Seed of Judah
Prophesied in 1712 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
Genesis 49:8-11 (see also Numbers 24:17, 19)

Fulfilled Matthew 1:2-16, Luke 3:23-28 and Revelation 22:16

h. The Seed of Jesse
Prophesied sometime between 721 BC and 681 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
Isaiah 11:1

Fulfilled in Matthew 1:6

j. The Seed of David
Prophesied in 558 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 23:5 (also II Samuel 2:7-13, Psalm 132:11, I Chronicles 17:11, Jeremiah 33:14-15, Ezekiel 17:22-24, Ezekiel 34:23-24)

Fulfilled in Matthew 1:2-16, Matthew 9:27, Luke 3:23-31, Matthew 22:43

k. The seed of Zerubbabel
Prophesied in 470 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:23

Fulfilled Luke 3:23-27

4. The Timing of His Advent (3 prophecies regarding 3 characteristics)

a. He would come before Judah lost their identity
Prophesied in 1712 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Genesis 49:10

Fulfilled in John 11:47-52, Luke 1:39 (only Judah, Levi, Simeon, Asher and Benjamin retained tribal identity during the time of Messiah)

b. He would be cut off within 483 years of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem
Prophesied 501 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself:
Daniel 9:25-26a

This time period ended on Nisan 10, 31 AD – the very day Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the priests decided they would kill Him(see John 12).

c. Messiah will come while the Temple is still standing
Prophesied in 1015 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Psalm 118:26

Fulfilled in Matthew 21:8-10

5. The Names of Messiah (32 prophecies regarding 19 characteristics)

a. Called Immanuel – ‘God is with us’ (‘in our Tabernacle’ in Aramaic)
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 (also in Isaiah 8:8)

Fulfilled Matthew 1:20-23

b. Called Y’shua (Salvation)
Prophesied in 1514 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 15:2 (see also Isaiah 12:2-3)

Fulfilled in Matthew 1:25

c. Called Shiloh (the Sent One)
Prophesied in 1712 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Genesis 49:10

Fulfilled in John 17:3

d. Called ‘The Prophet’
Prophesied in 1444 BC, fulfilled in 29 AD

The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deuteronomy 18:15

Fulfilled in John 6:14, Matthew 21:11, Acts 3:22 and John 7:40

e. Called Meshiach (The Anointed – The Christ)
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed.
Psalm 2:2

Fulfilled in Acts 2:36

f. Called Wonderful
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 52 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in I Peter 1:1`6 (majesty)

g. Called ‘The King’
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalm 2:6

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:2

h. Called the Son of God
Prophesied approximately 985 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

I will be his father, and he shall be my son.
II Samuel 7:14a

Fulfilled in Luke 1:37, Matthew 14:21-22, John 1:34, Romans 1:3-4, I Timothy 6:15

i. Called ‘The Shepherd’
Prophesied approximately 1015 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 23:1 (see also Isaiah 40:11)

Fulfilled in John 10:10-16, Matthew 26:31, Hebrew 13:20

j. Called God (Elohim)
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 62 AD

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalm 45:6 (see also Isaiah 9:6-7 and Jeremiah 23:5-6)

Fulfilled in Hebrews 1:8, Romans 10:9 and Philippians 2:9-11

k. Called ‘Yinom’ (Maker of life, or offspring)
Prophesied approximately 975 BC, fulfilled in 3937 BC, revealed in 61 AD

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Psalm 72:17

Fulfilled in John 1:12-13

l. Declared to be the Son in Power
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 50 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 (see also Psalm 2:7 and Proverbs 30:4)

Fulfilled in Romans 1:3-4

m. Called the ‘Wonderful One’ (Pelah)
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in Luke 4:22

n. Called ‘The Counsellor’
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in Matthew 15:34

p. Called ‘The Everlasting Father’ (Avi Ad’th)
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in John 8:58

q. Called the ‘Prince of Peace’ (Sar Shalom)
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in John 16:33

r. Called ‘The Branch’ (HaNetzirim – the Nazarene)
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 2 AD

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isaiah 11:1 (see also Isaiah 4:2; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:15; Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 6:12)

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:23

t. Called the Servant (Who would be the Faithful Redeemer)
Prophesied 677 BC, fulfilled in 29 AD

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 42:1 (see also Isaiah 52:13)

Fulfilled in Matthew 12:18-21

u. Called ‘The First and the Last’
Prophesied approximately 670 BC, fulfilled in 29 AD

Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Isaiah 48:12

Fulfilled in John 1:30, Revelation 1:8, 17

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6. The birth of Messiah (12 prophecies regarding 11 characteristics)

a. Messiah will come before Judah looses his identity
Prophesied in 1712 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Genesis 49:10

Fulfilled in Luke 2:1-7; Galatians 4:4

b. The Birth preceded by a star sign in the heavens
Prophesied in 1475 BC, fulfilled in 3 BC and 2 BC

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers 24:17

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-2, 9

c. Born to a Virgin
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 2 AD

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 (also in Jeremiah 31:22)

Fulfilled Matthew 1:18-23, Luke 1:34-35

d. Born in Bethlehem
Prophesied sometime between 721 BC and 661 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Micah 5:2

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:1, Luke 2:1-7

e. Children killed at the time of His birth
Prophesied 559 BC, fulfilled in 1 AD

Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Jeremiah 31:15

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:16-18

f. Called a Servant from the womb
Prophesied approximately 675 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
Isaiah 49:5

Fulfilled in Luke 1:31 and Philippians 2:7

g. Born to suffer (during a time of national suffering for Israel)
Prophesied in approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
Psalm 22:9-10

Fulfilled in Luke 2:7

h. Great men will visit Him
Prophesied approximately 965 BC, fulfilled in 1 AD

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Psalm 72:10-11

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-11

i. A child is born – Messiah’s humanity from birth
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in Luke 1:31, Mark 4:38

j. A Son is given – Messiah’s deity from birth
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Fulfilled in John 1:14, I Timothy 3:16

k. Messiah would grow up in a poor family
Prophesied approximately 675 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground:
Isaiah 53:2a

Fulfilled in Luke 2:7, Luke 2:21-24 (compare to Leviticus 12:3-8, the gift for a poor family upon the birth of a son)

l. Messiah will live for some time in Egypt
Prophesied approximately 665 BC, fulfilled in 4 AD

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Hosea 11:1

Fulfilled in Matthew 2:13-15

KevCornette March 10th, 2004 03:29 PM
7. Messiah’s Life (67 prophecies regarding 57 characteristics)

a. Messiah is preceded by a Messenger
Prophesied approximately 395 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:1

Fulfilled in Matthew 11:10, Matthew 3:1-2

b. The forerunner will come in the spirit of Elijah
Prophesied approximately 395 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi 4:5

Fulfilled in Matthew 11:10-14, Mark 9:11-13

c. The forerunner will turn many to righteousness
Prophesied approximately 395 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Malachi 4:5-6

Fulfilled in Luke 1:16-17, Matthew 3

d. The forerunner will cry in the wilderness (and make no difference between classes)
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Isaiah 40:3-4

Fulfilled in John 1:23, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:2-6 and Matthew 3

e. The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon Messiah
Prophesied approximately 640 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:1-2 (see also Isaiah 11:1-2, Isaiah 61:1-2a and Psalm 45:7)

Fulfilled in Matthew 3:16-17 and Luke 4:16-21

f. The Messiah will visit the second Temple
Prophesied in 470 AD, fulfilled in 29 AD

For thus saith the LORD of hosts… I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:6a, 9

Fulfilled in Luke 2:27-32, Matthew 21:12-15,

g. The Messiah will come to the Temple suddenly (unexpectedly)
Prophesied approximately 395 BC, fulfilled in 29 AD

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:1 (b)

Fulfilled in John 2:13-17

h. Messiah rebukes hypocrisy in the Temple
Prophesied approximately 640 BC (Isaiah) and 550 BC (Jeremiah), fulfilled in 28 AD

I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer…
Isaiah 56:7a

compared to:

Has this house, which is named by my name, become a hole of thieves to you? Truly I, even I, have seen it, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 7:11


Fulfilled in Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:17

i. The Messiah would be rejected by His own
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

…and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zechariah 12:10 (c)

Fulfilled in John 1:11

j. Messiah would be a Stranger to His own brothers
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
Psalm 69:8

Fulfilled in Luke 8:20-21, John 1:11 and John 7:1-10

k. At Messiah’s coming, Israel will have unfit leaders
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter; whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not. For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD:
Zechariah 11:4-6(a)

Fulfilled in Matthew 2 and Matthew 23:1-4

l. He will come and Save you
Prophesied approximately 640 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Isaiah 35:4

Fulfilled Matthew 1:21, John 3:17 and Acts 4:12

m. The Messiah will come to His people as a Kinsman-Redeemer
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 59:20

Fulfilled in Luke 2:38 and Acts 2:5 (compare to Acts 2:37-41)

n. God will become a Lamb
Prophesied in 1871 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:7-8

Fulfilled in John 1:29, John 1:36, I Peter 1:19, Revelation 5:6

o. Messiah will come as a sacrificial Lamb
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

…he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter…
Isaiah 53:7c

Fulfilled in John 1:29 and John 1:36

p. Messiah will proclaim Peace
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah 52:6-7

Fulfilled in Mark 4:39, Mark 5:34, Luke 2:14, Luke 8:48, and numerous others

q. Messiah will preach the good news of continuing Jubilee
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD…
Isaiah 61:1-2a (see also Isaiah 42:7)

Fulfilled in Luke 4:17-21

r. Messiah will bring comfort to those who mourn
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD…to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning
Isaiah 61:2-3

Fulfilled in Mark 5:39-41, Luke 7:12-15, Luke 8:49-54, John 11:39-44

s. Messiah will come as a common Jew, without beauty or splendor
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC

…he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:2b

Fulfilled in Mark 6:2-6, Philippians 2:7-8

t. Messiah will be despised and not esteemed
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AC

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isaiah 53:3

Fulfilled in Luke 4:28-29, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 26:67-68, among other places

u. Israel will be deaf and blind to him
Prophesied 722 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, and the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Isaiah 6:9-12

Fulfilled in Acts 28:23-29, Matthew 13:14-15, Mark 4:12 and Luke 10:9-10

v. Messiah will be a Stone of Stumbling and Rock of Offence
Prophesied 722 BC, fulfilled until 31 AD

Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Isaiah 8:13-15

Fulfilled in I Peter 2:8

w. Messiah will be the “Stone that the builders rejected”
Prophesied in 1015 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
Psalm 118:22 (see also Isaiah 28:16)

Fulfilled in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Romans 9:32-33 and Luke 20:17

x. Messiah will have a special Anointing of the Holy Spirit
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms 45:7

Fulfilled in Matthew 3:16, John 3:34, Hebrews 1:9

y. Anointed by the Holy Spirit
Prophesied 722 BC, fulfilled 28 AD

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isaiah 11:1-2

John 3:16-17

z. Messiah will be meek and lowly (especially in reference to Jerusalem)
Prophesied in 646 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Isaiah 42:1-3

Matthew 11:28, 4:12-16, among other places

aa. Messiah will begin His ministry in Galilee
Prophesied in 722 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Isaiah 9:1-2

Fulfilled in Matthew 4:12-17

bb. Messiah will come as a Teacher
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD

Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Isaiah 48:17

Fulfilled in John 3:2

cc. Messiah will have a ministry of miracles
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Isaiah 35:4-6

Fulfilled in Matthew 11:4-6

dd. The Messiah will be zealous for the Temple
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 29 AD

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Psalm 69:9

Fulfilled in John 2:17

ee. The Messiah will have Godly wisdom and understanding
Prophesied approximately 700 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isaiah 11:2

Fulfilled in John 4:4-26, John 3, John 7:37-46, among other places

ff. Messiah will preach righteousness in Israel, especially the Temple
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 29-31 AD

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psalm 40:9-10

Fulfilled in John 8:1-16, Matthew 4:17, Mathew 5:20, Matthew 6:33 and John 7:24

gg. Messiah will delight in the will of the Father
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 29-31 AD

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 40:6-8

Fulfilled in John 4:34, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50 and Matthew 26:39

hh. The Messiah will come teaching in parables
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 29-31 AD

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalm 78:1-2

Fulfilled in Matthew 13:9-10, Matthew 13:34-35, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 22:1, Matthew 24:32, Mark 4 (especially v.2), Mark 12, among other places

ii. Messiah’s teachings will fall largely on deaf ears
Prophesied 722 BC, fulfilled until 2 BC

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Isaiah 6:9-10 (also Isaiah 53:1)

Fulfilled in Matthew 13:13-15, Mark 4:10-13

jj. Messiah will be just (Righteous)
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation
Zechariah 9:9a (also in Isaiah 9:7)

Fulfilled in John 5:30, Matthew 27:24

kk. Messiah will be holy
Prophesied in 1484 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC – 31 AD

Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Exodus 15:11 (also in Psalm 2:6)

Fulfilled in Luke 1:35, Acts 4:27

ll. Messiah will come to bring salvation
Prophesied 644 BC, fulfilled until 31 AD

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
Isaiah 59:16a

Fulfilled in the entire New Testament (halleluYAH!)

mm. When rejected, Messiah will write the names of those who reject Him in the dust
Prophesied approximately 550 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah 17:13

Fulfilled in John 8:1-11 (especially verses 6 and 8)

nn. Messiah will have a ministry of healing
Prophesied in 395 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Malachi 4:2 (also in Psalm 147:3, Isaiah 53:4)

Fulfilled in Matthew 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 21, Mark 3, 5, 6, Luke 4, 5 among other places

oo. Messiah will speak words of grace
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 45:2

Fulfilled in Luke 4:22, also see Luke 2:40 and John 7:46

pp. Messiah will speak wisdom with authority
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalm 78:2b

Fulfilled in Matthew 7:29 and John 7:46

qq. Messiah will be compassionate and gracious
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalm 112:4

Fulfilled in Matthew 9:36, Matthew 14:14, Mark 1:41

rr. Messiah will be merciful
Prophesied in 1484 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD until today

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Exodus 33:19

Fulfilled in Luke 1:72, Matthew 9:27-28 and Luke 17:13

ss. Messiah will open the eyes of the blind
Prophesied approximately 650 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles…To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah 42:1, 7

Fulfilled in Matthew 9:27-30, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, among other places

tt. Messiah will cleanse the leper
Prophesied in 1483 BC, fulfilled in 29, 30 and 31 AD

And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus 14:11

Fulfilled in Luke 5:12-14, Acts 6:7, Matthew 11:5

uu. Messiah will be called the Beloved Son
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 28 and 30 AD

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Psalm 2:7

Fulfilled in Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5 and Luke 9:35

KevCornette March 10th, 2004 03:30 PM
vv. If you believe Moses words, you will believe the Messiah
Prophesied in 1444 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deuteronomy 18:15

Fulfilled in John 5:45-47

ww. He will speak the words of the Father
Prophesied in 1444 BC, fulfilled in 30 AD

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deuteronomy 18:18

Fulfilled in John 8:28-29 and John 14:10

xx. Messiah will speak against hypocrisy
Prophesied approximately 660 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah 29:13

Fulfilled in Matthew 15:7-9, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 16:3, among other places

yy. Messiah will stand as intercessor between the Father and man(kind)
Prophesied approximately 640 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD until today

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
Isaiah 59:16

Fulfilled in Matthew 10:32, Hebrews 7:25, Matthew 17:21 and Luke 23:34

zz. Messiah will be a comfort to the weary
Prophesied approximately 640 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD until today

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Isaiah 50:4

Fulfilled in Matthew 11:28-30

aaa. Gentiles will seek after Messiah
Prophesied sometime between 721 BC and 681 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC until today

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 11:10

Fulfilled in Mark 7:25-29, Romans 15:11-12 and John 12:18-21

bbb. Messiah will be both God and man
Prophesied approximately 550 BC, fulfilled in 2 BC until today

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth…and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 23:5-6b

Fulfilled in John 1:1-2, 14; John 13:13 and I Timothy 3:16

ccc. “Behold your God” proclaimed over Messiah
Prophesied approximately 650 BC, fulfilled in 28-31 AD

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah 40:9

Fulfilled in John 1:36 and John 19:14

ddd. God will be unto Him a Father, and He will be God’s Son
Prophesied in 988 BC, fulfilled in 28 AD until today

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
I Chronicles 17:10-14

Fulfilled in Hebrews 1:5, Romans 1:3-4, Matthew 3:17, Luke 20:13

eee. The Emptying and Exaltation of Messiah
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 3 BC through 31 AD

What is…the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Psalm 8:4a&c, 5-6

Fulfilled in Luke 14:50-53, I Corinthians 15:27. Philippians 2:3-11


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8. Messiah’s Passion (40 Prophecies regarding 30 attributes)

a. Messiah will be proclaimed as King
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation…
Zechariah 9:9a (see also Psalm 2:6)

Fulfilled in John 12:12-13

b. Messiah will come, bringing salvation
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation…
Zechariah 9:9b

Fulfilled in Luke 19:10

c. Messiah will come riding a colt of an ass
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Zechariah 9:9 (especially the last portion)

Fulfilled in Matthew 21:6-9 and John 12:14-15

d. Babes bring perfect praise to Messiah
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 8:2

Fulfilled in Matthew 21:8-16

e. Israel will cry out to Messiah “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the LORD”
Prophesied in 1015 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Psalm 118:26

Fulfilled in Matthew 21:9 and Mark 11:9

f. Messiah will not turn back from His calling to be the Lamb of sacrifice
Prophesied approximately 550 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Isaiah 50:5 (also Isaiah 50:7)

Fulfilled in Luke 22:39-42 (especially verse 42) and Matthew 26:42

g. Messiah will be plotted against for death
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Psalms 31:13 (see also Psalm 35:19)

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:59, John 11:53 and Matthew 27:1

h. Messiah will be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was priced at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Zechariah 11:12-13

Fulfilled in John 12:45, Matthew 27:9

i. Messiah will be betrayed by His close friend
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC (Psalm) and 468 BC (Zechariah), fulfilled in 31 AD

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Psalm 41:9

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Zechariah 13:6

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:47-48 and John 13:18

j. Those who seek Messiah for evil will fall over backwards
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalm 40:14

Fulfilled in John 18:3-6

k. The money paid for Messiah’s betrayal will be cast back into the Temple
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Zechariah 11:13

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:2-5

l. The money of betrayal used to purchase a potter’s field
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter…And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter…
Zechariah 11:13a, c

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:6-8

m. Messiah will stand silent before His accusers
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah 53:7 (see also verse 9)

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:59-63a, I Peter 2:22 and Acts 8:32-33

n. Messiah’s will be beaten (worse than any man)
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

I gave my back to the smiters…
Isaiah 50:6a

As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isaiah 52:14

Fulfilled in Mark 10:34 and Mark 15:15

o. Messiah will be spat upon
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 50:6

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:28-31 (especially verse 30)

p. Messiah will be considered smitten by God
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isaiah 53:4

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:3

q. The One Who is God and man will be pierced
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zechariah 12:10 (see also Psalm 22:16)

Fulfilled in John 19:34-37

r. Messiah will be numbered among sinners
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 53:12

Fulfilled in Mark 15:28 and Luke 22:37

s. Messiah will be given vinegar and gall to drink
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalm 69:21

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:34, Mark 15:36

t. Messiah’s garments will be parted by lot
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psalm 22:18

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:35-36 and John 19:29

u. Messiah will be the Sin Offering
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin…
Isaiah 53:10a

Fulfilled in Matthew 20:28 and Hebrews 9:26

v. Messiah’s hands will be wounded
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Zechariah 13:6

Fulfilled by the nails in the crucifixion, also see John 20:27

w. God’s Son (‘my fellow’) will be smitten, and his followers will scatter
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered:
Zechariah 13:7

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:31, Mark 14:66-72

x. Messiah will be hated without a cause
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully…
Psalm 69:4a (also see Psalm 35:19 and Psalm 109:3)

Fulfilled in John 15:22-25, Luke 23:34-40

y. Messiah will pay for sins that He did not commit
Prophesied in approximately 1000 BC (Psalm) and 644 BC (Isaiah), fulfilled in 31 AD

…then I restored that which I took not away…and the reproaches of them that reproached Thee fell on Me.
Psalm 69:4b, 9b

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all…He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah 53:6, 8

Fulfilled in II Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 15:2-3

z. Messiah will be accursed so that we may become righteous
Prophesied in 1444 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy 21:22-23

Fulfilled in Galatians 3:13, Matthew 27:35 and John 19:16-20

aa. Messiah will be mocked on a feast day
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Psalm 35:15-16 (see also Psalm 22:7-8)

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:41-42, Mark 15:20, Luke 22:63 and Luke 23:36-39

bb. The Time of Messiah’s suffering was appointed (a feast day)
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight… as many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isaiah 52:12a, 14

Fulfilled in Luke 9:51, Matthew 26:18, Galatians 4:4 (cp. John 7:6)

cc. Messiah will reject Israel’s leaders in Nisan (the first month of the Biblical calendar, during which Passover falls, because of unbelief
Prophesied approximately 468 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Three shepherds also I cut off in one month…their soul also abhorred me.
Zechariah 11:8a, c

Hebrew for "one month" is "b'yearah e'chod", which is more commonly translated "first month"

Fulfilled in Matthew 23:2-3, 13-38 and Luke 11:45-54

dd. Messiah will cry out “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalm 22:1

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:45-46, Mark 15:34

9. Messiah’s death and resurrection (19 Prophecies regarding 10 attributes)

a. Not a bone of Messiah will be broken (He is the Lamb of Sacrifice)
Prophesied 1484 BC (Exodus) and approximately 1000 BC (Psalm), fulfilled in 31 AD

In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
Exodus 12:46

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalm 34:20

Fulfilled in John 19:32-36

b. Messiah will be buried with the rich
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:9

Fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60, Mark 15:43-46 and John 19:38-42

c. Messiah’s body will not rot in the grave, Messiah will rise from the dead
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 16:9-11 (see also Psalm 2:7)

Fulfilled in John 20:8-10, Acts 2:24-35 Hebrews 1:5 and Matthew 28:1-6

d. Messiah will rise from the dead
Prophesied approximately 1700 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job 19:25 (see also Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 53:9-10 and Psalm 16:10)

(the Hebrew text reads “for I know that my Kinsman-Redeemer shall live, and shall arise from the earth in the latter times”... halleluYAH! Jesus is ALIVE!)

Fulfilled in John 20:8-10 and Luke 24:1-6

e. Messiah will bring light to Israel
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel…that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Isaiah 49:6a, c

Fulfilled in Luke 2:29-32 and Acts 2

f. Messiah will establish a New Covenant with Israel and Judah
Prophesied approximately 550 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Jeremiah 31:31-34

Fulfilled in Matthew 26:26-29, Hebrews 8:8-13 and Luke 22:20

g. The one who betrays Messiah will be replaced
Prophesied approximately 1000 BC, fulfilled in 31 AD

Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
Psalm 69:25

Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
Psalm 109:8

Fulfilled in Acts 1:15-20

h. Messiah will bring light to the Gentiles
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in ~40 AD until today

I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah 42:6-7 (see also Isaiah 65:1-2)

Fulfilled in Luke 2:32, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 12:15-21 and Romans 10:12-13

i. Messiah will bring covenant salvation to the Gentiles
Prophesied in 644 BC, fulfilled in ~40 AD until today

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah 52:15 (see also Psalm 18:49)

Fulfilled in Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 10 (see also the Gentile churches of Ephesus, Galatia, Colossae, Rome and Corinth)

j. Messiah will provoke Israel to jealousy with the Gentiles
Prophesied in 1444 BC, fulfilled in ~40 AD until today

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
Deuteronomy 32:21 (see also Habbakuk 2:23)

Fulfilled in Acts 17:23, I Peter 2:10 and Romans 10:18-20

10. The Chances of fulfillment

There are, listed above, a total of 196 prophecies regarding 144 attributes of the life of Messiah. Some of these prophecies are so specific (for example, Messiah will come to the Second Temple, which is a 1 in 15 chance, the second Temple standing for 400 years of the 6000 years of Bible History) that they require a lesser statistical probability than 50-50. However, just taking the 196 attributes of Messiah that are prophesied, and applying a 50-50 probability to each event, thechance that any one man would fulfill these prophecies is:

2.5711008708143844408671393477459e+61

or expressed as a whole number,

1 in 25,711,008,708,143,844,408,671,393,477,459,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

This is approximatly the same chance of, in one try, picking a single marked Hydrogen atom out of all the hydrogen atoms which exist in the universe... with a blind fold.

Paul March 11th, 2004 08:15 AM
THE MESSIAH WOULD DIE FOR THE SINS OF THE WORLD

In the first post we said that when man sinned he separated himself from God. Because God is perfect and man isn’t something would have to change in order for there to be a relationship. So God promised to send a sacrifice to atone for our sins. That sacrifice would restore the relationship between God and man. We learned that sacrifice would come in the form of a Messiah, a Savior. We also learned that He would come before 70AD and would be God Himself.

Now let’s take a deeper look at the prophecies foretelling the sacrifice of the Messiah.

Daniel 9:26:
Quote:
"And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself.”
“Cut off” literally means to be killed. The Messiah was to be killed, we’re told, but not for Himself. If not for Himself then for whom?

Isaiah 53:4-6,10,12:

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He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned, every one, to his own way. And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him. He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin. Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 53 is the most famous of the messianic prophecies. It speaks of a suffering Servant who would be a sacrifice for our sins and make peace with God on our behalf. Because it was written about 700 years before Christ, and so clearly describes Him, it’s been heavily attacked. The main argument against it is that this chapter is not referring to the Messiah, but rather the nation Israel. For one to hold this view one must:

1) Ignore the plain reading of the text. Israel is portrayed as sinful whereas the Servant is portrayed as sinless. It makes absolutely no sense if the Servant who redeems is Israel because Israel is the one in need of redemption

2) Ignore the content of the dozen chapters before and several chapters after that again and again and again identify the Servant, the Holy One, the Redeemer and the only Savior as God and God alone

3) Ignore reams of writings from the ancient rabbis who identified the Servant as the Messiah. The fact is that no one had a problem identifying the Servant as the Messiah until Jesus came along and fulfilled these prophecies. After Jesus, people suddenly had a problem with the original interpretation

So, Daniel tells us the Messiah would be killed but not for Himself. Isaiah goes further and tells us that the ones He would die for the sins of Israel -- and not only for Israel but for the rest of the world as well.

Isaiah 49:6:
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Indeed He says, "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel. I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth."'
The price that the Messiah paid was so great that is sufficient to provide salvation to the whole earth. His salvation is available to all you seek it. It’s simply a matter, like Joshua said, of “choosing who you will serve.” (Joshua 24:15)

Next will look at the prophecies concerning the resurrection of the Messiah. And, a couple of post up, Kev gave a great list for deeper study!

Paul March 17th, 2004 12:46 PM
THE MESSIAH WOULD BE RESURRECTED AND REIGN FOREVER

In the posts leading up to this one, we’ve given a very broad overview of what the Bible says about the Messiah. Though we’ve barely scratched the surface, without using one verse from the New Testament we’ve learned that the Messiah would:

1) Come before 70AD
2) Be God Himself
3) Die for the sins of the world

Now we’re going to finish our overview by looking at the prophecies concerning the resurrection and everlasting reign of the Messiah.

Isaiah 53:9-10
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And they made His grave with the wicked-- but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him. He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.
If we read these two verses carefully we discover that the Messiah will die, yet He shall see His seed and His days shall be prolonged. That can only happen if He is resurrected. Let’s look at another verse.

Psalm 16:10:
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“For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
This prophecy tells us that the Holy One will not stay dead. He will not “see corruption”. So there’s no confusion let’s make sure we know who this Holy One is.

Isaiah identifies Him several times including in Isaiah 43:3: “For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Also see Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 40:25)

This leaves us wondering: If Jesus fulfilled all these other prophecies why hasn’t He established an everlasting kingdom yet?

The Bible clearly lay out two "missions" for the Messiah.

1) He was to die for the sins of the people
2) He was to establish an everlasting kingdom

That he would die for the sins of the people is found in Daniel 9:6:
Quote:
"And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself. And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary."
That he would establish an everlasting kingdom of peace is found in Isaiah 9:6:
Quote:
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice."
These two missions are so clear that many Jews adopted a "two Messiah" theory which says there would be two Messiahs -- a Son of Joseph who would be the suffering Messiah and a Son of David who would rule forever.

The problem with this view is that while the Son of David is found throughout Scripture, nowhere is a Son of Joseph found. And because other verses we’ve looked at clearly identify God as the only Savior, the “one Messiah” view is the one that lines up with scripture.

So the Messiah was to die for the sins of the people and establish everlasting peace. In order for one Messiah to complete these two missions which one would have to be fulfill first? Obviously He'd have to die first because if He died after the kingdom was established it wouldn't be everlasting. To do this He would have to be resurrected. That's exactly what we learned above in Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53.

Jesus died for the sins of the people and was resurrected but He didn't establish this kingdom directly after His resurrection because the Jews had rejected Him (Which is a fulfillment of Isaiah 53:3). Matthew 23: 37-39 explains:
Quote:
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
When will they say "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord"? This will happen at the end of the Great Tribulation. Then the Jewish people will recognize Jesus as Messiah. See Hosea 5:15:
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"I will return again to My place till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face. In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."
And when they earnestly seek Him Hosea 6:1-2 says He will return:
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"Come, and let us return to the LORD. For He has torn, but He will heal us. He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us. On the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight."
At the end of the Great Tribulation, the Jewish people will accept Jesus as Messiah. He will then return and establish His everlasting kingdom of peace where "the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."
Then He who sits on the throne will say, "Behold, I make all things new (Revelation 21:3-5)
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