Important Messianic Prophecies

Note: Messiah comes from Daniel 9:25-26, which comes from the Hebrew word mashiyach (Strong's 04899), which means the anointed one. The Messiah will be the coming King of all the earth, who will reign on Mount Zion in Israel. There are 342 specific prophecies in the Old Testament of who this Messiah would be. These 342 specific prophecies were all fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Here, below, are just a few of the specific prophecies. The prophecies were made in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament.

Topic Old Testament New Testament
Messiah to be the seed of the Woman Genesis 3:15 Galatians 4:4
Messiah to be the seed of Abraham Genesis 12:3; 18:18 Luke 3:23,34
Matthew 1:1-2
Acts 3:25
Galatians 3:16
Messiah to be the tribe of Judah Genesis 49:10 Luke 3:33
Matthew 1:1-2
Messiah to be the seed of Jacob Numbers 24:17,19 Matthew 1:1-2
Luke 3:34
Messiah to be of the seed of David Psalm 132:11
Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15 Isaiah 11:10		 Matthew 1:6
Luke 1:32-33
Acts 2:29-30
Romans 1:3
Messiah to be a prophet like Moses Deut. 18:15, 19 Matthew 21:11
John 6:14
John 1:45
Acts 3:22-23
Messiah to be the Son of God Psalm 2:7
Proverbs 30:4		 Luke 1:32
Matthew 3:17
Messiah to be raised from the dead Psalm 16:10 Acts 13:35-37
Messiah to experience crucifixion Psalm 22
Psalm 69:21		 Matthew 27:34-50
John 19:28-30
Messiah to be betrayed by a friend Psalm 41:9 John 13:18,21
Messiah to ascend to heaven Psalm 68:18 Luke 24:51
Acts 1:9
Homage and tribute paid to Messiah by great kings Psalm 72:10-11 Matthew 2:1-11
Messiah to be a priest like Melchizedek Psalm 110:4 Hebrews 5:5-6
Messiah to be at the right hand of God Psalm 110:1 Matthew 26:64
Hebrews 1:3
Messiah, the stone which the builders rejected, to become the head cornerstone Psalm 118:22-23
Isaiah 8:14-15
Isaiah 28:16		 Matthew 21:42-43
Acts 4:11
Romans 9:32-33
Ephesians 2:20
1 Peter 2:6-8
Messiah to be born of a virgin Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:18-25
Luke 1:26-35
Galilee to be the first area of Messiah's ministry Isaiah 9:1-8 Matthew 4:12-16
Messiah will be meek and mild Isaiah 42:2-3
Isaiah 53:7		 Matthew 12:18-20
Matthew 26:62-63
Messiah will minister to the Gentiles Isaiah 42:1
Isaiah 49:1-8		 Matthew 12:21
Messiah will be smitten Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 26:67
Matthew 27:26,30
Messiah to suffer, die, and rise again Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The four gospels
The new and everlasting Covenant Isaiah 55:3-4
Jeremiah 31:31-33		 Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24
Luke 22:20, Hebrews 8:6-13
Messiah as the right arm of God Isaiah 59:16
Isaiah 53:1		 John 12:38
Messiah as intercessor Isaiah 59:16 Hebrews 9:15
Twofold mission of the Messiah Isaiah 61:1-11 Luke 4:16-21
Messiah will perform miracles Isaiah 35:5-6 John 11:47
Matthew 11:3-6
Messiah is called "The Lord" Jeremiah 23:5-6 Acts 2:36
The time of Messiah's coming prophesied Daniel 9:24-26 Galatians 4:4
Ephesians 1:10
Bethlehem to be the place of Messiah's birth Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1
Luke 2:4-6
Messiah will enter the Temple with authority Malachi 3:1 Matthew 21:12
Messiah will enter Jerusalem on a donkey Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 21:1-10
Messiah will be pierced Zechariah 12:10
Psalm 22:16		 John 19:34,37
Messiah to be forsaken by his disciples Zechariah 13:7 Matthew 26:31,56
The coming of the Holy Spirit in the days of the Messiah Joel 2:28-29 Acts 2:16-18
Messiah opposition of the nations; Messiah's final victory over death Psalm 2:2
Isaiah 25:8		 Revelation 19:19
1 Corinthians 15:54
Revelation 7:17;21:4
The glorious Messiah; Messiah as King Isaiah 63:1
Psalm 2:6-9		 Revelation 19:11-16
Revelation 19:15-16
Submission of all nations to Messiah's rule Isaiah 2:4
Micah 4:1-4		 Revelation 12:5
The Gentiles shall seek the Messiah of Israel Isaiah 11:10 Romans 11:25

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