PROPHECIES JESUS FULFILLED (18)

1. Prophecies of the Messiah Fulfilled in Jesus Christ

a) The books of the Old Testament contain many passages about the Messiah—all prophecies Jesus Christ fulfilled. For instance, the crucifixion of Jesus was foretold in Psalm 22:16-18 approximately 1,000 years before Christ was born, long before this method of execution was even practiced.

b) Some Bible scholars suggest there are more than 300 prophetic Scriptures completed in the life of Jesus.

c) Although this list is not exhaustive, you'll find 44 messianic predictions clearly fulfilled in Jesus Christ, along with supporting references from the Old and New Testament. 


I) PROPHECIES about JESUS

a) Messiah would be called a Nazarene. 

II) Old Testament Scripture

a) Isaiah 11:1 (NLT)

i) Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—
    yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.


III) New Testament Fulfillment

a) Matthew 2:23 (NIV)

i) 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene. 

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