Notes about the Messiah

Prophecies describing the Messiah

His pre-existence …....................................... Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Born of the seed of a woman …..................... Genesis 3:15
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.

Of the seed of Abraham …........................... Genesis 12:3
Gen 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

From the tribe of Judah …........................... Genesis 49:10
Gen 49:10 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.

Heir to the throne of David …...................... Isaiah 9:6-7
Isa 9:6 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.

Born in Bethlehem …................................. Micah 5:2
Mic 5:2 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.

At the appointed time …............................. Daniel 9:25
Da 9:25 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.

Born of a virgin …...................................... Isaiah 7:14
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Declared to be the Son of God …................. Psalm 2:7
Ps 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Would be a prophet …................................ Deuteronomy 18:15
De 18:15 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;

Rejected by his own …............................... Isaiah 53:3
Isa 53:3 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.

He entered Jerusalem as a king riding on an ass … Zechariah 9:9
Zec 9:9 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.

Sold for 30 pieces of silver …........................ Zechariah 11:12
Zec 11:12 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.

Accused by false witnesses …........................ Psalm 35:11
Ps 35:11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Silent to accusations ….............................. Isaiah 53:7
Isa 53:7 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.

Spat upon and smitten …......................... Isaiah 50:6
Isa 50:6 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.

Hated without a cause …......................... Psalm 35:19
Ps 35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

The sacrificial lamb ….......................... Isaiah 53:5
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Crucified with criminals …...................... Isaiah 53:12
Isa 53:12 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.

Pierced through hands, feet and side ….......... Zechariah 12:10
Zec 12:10 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.

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

Soldiers gambled for coat …..................... Psalm 22:18
Ps 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

No bones broken …............................... Psalm 34:20
Ps 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Burried with the rich …......................... Isaiah 53:9
Isa 53:9 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.

Resurrected from the dead …..................... Psalm 16:10-11; 49:15
Ps 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Ps 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

Ascended to the right hand of god …............. Psalm 68:18
Ps 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

His coming glory ….............................. Malachi 3:2-3
Mal 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Listing of verses as shown in "Love the Jewish People" by Chick Publications

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