Jesus Christ is not only the central character in the New Testament, but in the Old Testament as well. There are many Bible prophecies in the Old Testament about Jesus being the Messiah. These Bible prophecies were fulfilled in the New Testament.
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Old Testament Prophecy
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New Testament Fulfillment
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The virgin birth |
Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:23 | ||
| The place of birth | Micah 5:2 | Matthew 2:6 | ||
| The return from Egypt | Hosea 11:1 | Matthew 2:15 | ||
| Healings | Isaiah 53:4 | Matthew 8:17 | ||
| Servitude | Isaiah 42:1-4 | Matthew 12:18-21 | ||
| Parables | Psalm 78:2 | Matthew 13:34 | ||
| Jesus enters Jerusalem | Zechariah 9:9 | Matthew 21:5 | ||
| The rejection of Jesus | Psalm 118:22 | Matthew 21:42 | ||
| Jesus is God | Psalm 110:1 | Matthew 22:44 | ||
| The abandonment of Jesus | Zechariah 13:7 | Matthew 26:31 |
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Jesus will return |
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Daniel 7:13 |
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Matthew 26:64 |
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Jesus on the cross |
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Psalm 22:7 |
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Matthew 27:39-40 |
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Jesus on the cross |
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Psalm 22:8 |
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Matthew 27:43 |
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Jesus on the cross |
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Psalm 22:1 |
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Matthew 27:46 |
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The burial of Jesus |
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Isaiah 53:9 |
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Matthew 27:57-60 |
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God will declare the Messiah (Jesus) to be His Son |
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Psalm 2:7 |
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Matthew 3:17 |
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Everything will be placed under The Messiah’s feet |
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Psalm 8:6 |
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Hebrews 2:8 |
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Jesus will be raised from the dead |
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Psalm 16:10 |
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Mark 16:6-7 |
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Jesus will be forsaken by God |
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Psalm 22:1 |
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Matthew 27:46 |
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Jesus will be insulted on the cross |
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Psalm 22:7-8 |
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Luke 23:35-36 |
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Jesus’ hands and feet will be pierced |
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Psalm 22:16 |
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John 20:25, 27 |
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Jesus’ clothes will be gambled for |
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Psalm 22:18 |
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Matthew 27:35-36 |
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Jesus’ bones will not be broken |
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Psalm 34:20 |
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John 19:32-33, 36 |
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Jesus will be wrongfully accused |
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Psalm 35:11 |
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Mark 14:57 |
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Jesus will be despised for no reason |
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Psalm 35:19 |
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John 15:25 |
| Jesus will come to do God’s command | Psalm 40:7-8 | Hebrews 10:7 | ||
| Jesus will be betrayed by a friend | Psalm 41:9 | Luke 22:47 | ||
| The throne of Jesus is everlasting | Psalm 45:6 | Hebrews 1:8 | ||
| Jesus will ascend to God’s right hand | Psalm 68:18 | Mark 16:19 | ||
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Zeal for His Father’s house will consume Him |
Psalm 69:9 | John 2:17 | ||
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Jesus will be given gall and vinegar to drink (on the cross) |
Psalm 69:21 | Matthew 27:34, 48 | ||
| Jesus will pray for his enemies | Psalm 109:4 | Luke 23:34 | ||
| Jesus’ betrayer will be replaced | Psalm 109:8 | Acts 1:20 | ||
| Jesus will be a priest like Melchizedek | Psalm 110:4 | Hebrews 5:6 | ||
| Jesus will come in the name of the Lord | Psalm 118:26 | Matthew 21:9 |