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Jesus fulfilled part of Isaiah's next Messianic prophecy in His first sermon in His home town of Nazareth (CP Isa 61:1-2 with Lu 4:18-19). Isaiah's prophecy in Isa 61 extends to V11 but only V1 and 2a were fulfilled at Jesus' first advent. The last Messianic prophecy by Isaiah takes up the last two chapters of the book, 65:1-66:24, but only 65:1 has been fulfilled (CP 65:1 with Mt 21:33-43; 23:37-39; Ro 10:21). Isa 65:1 was fulfilled in Jesus being rejected by the Jews, but sought after by the Gentiles. Jesus fulfilled Micah's Old Testament Messianic prophecy that Bethlehem was to be the birthplace of the Messiah (Cp Mic 5:2 with Mt 2:1-6), and that He would come from Judah (Cp Gen 49:10 with He 7:14; Rev 5:5). The next Old Testament prophecy fulfilled by Jesus was of God calling His Son out of Egypt where Joseph had taken Him and Mary to save His life (CP Hos 11:1 with Mt 2:13-15). Zechariah's Messianic prophecy to the Daughters of Zion that their King would come riding on an ass was fulfilled in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding one (CP Zech 9:9 with Mt 21:1-11; Jn 12:12-16; also Mk 11:1-10; Lu 19:28-40). Zechariah also prophesied that Messiah would be sold for thirty pieces of silver. This was fulfilled by Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the chief priests (CP Zech 11:12-13 with Mt 26:14-16 and 27:3-10; also Ac 1:16-19). There is nothing in scripture to indicate why Matthew attributed this prophecy to Jeremiah, and not Zechariah. | Jesus fulfilled part of Isaiah's next Messianic prophecy in His first sermon in His home town of Nazareth (CP Isa 61:1-2 with Lu 4:18-19). Isaiah's prophecy in Isa 61 extends to V11 but only V1 and 2a were fulfilled at Jesus' first advent. The last Messianic prophecy by Isaiah takes up the last two chapters of the book, 65:1-66:24, but only 65:1 has been fulfilled (CP 65:1 with Mt 21:33-43; 23:37-39; Ro 10:21). Isa 65:1 was fulfilled in Jesus being rejected by the Jews, but sought after by the Gentiles. Jesus fulfilled Micah's Old Testament Messianic prophecy that Bethlehem was to be the birthplace of the Messiah (Cp Mic 5:2 with Mt 2:1-6), and that He would come from Judah (Cp Gen 49:10 with He 7:14; Rev 5:5). The next Old Testament prophecy fulfilled by Jesus was of God calling His Son out of Egypt where Joseph had taken Him and Mary to save His life (CP Hos 11:1 with Mt 2:13-15). Zechariah's Messianic prophecy to the Daughters of Zion that their King would come riding on an ass was fulfilled in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding one (CP Zech 9:9 with Mt 21:1-11; Jn 12:12-16; also Mk 11:1-10; Lu 19:28-40). Zechariah also prophesied that Messiah would be sold for thirty pieces of silver. This was fulfilled by Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the chief priests (CP Zech 11:12-13 with Mt 26:14-16 and 27:3-10; also Ac 1:16-19). There is nothing in scripture to indicate why Matthew attributed this prophecy to Jeremiah, and not Zechariah. | ||
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Jesus' hands and feet being pierced when He was nailed to the cross, and His side also after He died, fulfilled Zechariah's next Messianic prophecy, "and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced" (CP Zech 12:10 with Jn 19:34, 37). Zechariah's last Messianic prophecy next, was applied by Jesus to Himself (CP Zech 13:7 with Mt 26:31). Jesus was the shepherd who would be smitten, and the disciples, who would defect for a time, were the sheep who would be scattered. God proclaimed the shepherd My Fellow (KJV) in Zech 13:7, confirming Jesus Deity - His co-equality with God. Although the next Old Testament Prophecy is not completely Messianic in character, it will be included here (CP Mal 3:1 with Mt 3:1 and 11:10; Mk 1:2-4; Lu 1:67, 76 and 7:27). Jesus is the Messenger of the Covenant who John the Baptist preceded (Cp also Isa 40:3-5). | Jesus' hands and feet being pierced when He was nailed to the cross, and His side also after He died, fulfilled Zechariah's next Messianic prophecy, "and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced" (CP Zech 12:10 with Jn 19:34, 37). Zechariah's last Messianic prophecy next, was applied by Jesus to Himself (CP Zech 13:7 with Mt 26:31). Jesus was the shepherd who would be smitten, and the disciples, who would defect for a time, were the sheep who would be scattered. God proclaimed the shepherd My Fellow (KJV) in Zech 13:7, confirming Jesus Deity - His co-equality with God. Although the next Old Testament Prophecy is not completely Messianic in character, it will be included here (CP Mal 3:1 with Mt 3:1 and 11:10; Mk 1:2-4; Lu 1:67, 76 and 7:27). Jesus is the Messenger of the Covenant who John the Baptist preceded (Cp also Isa 40:3-5). | ||
Latest revision as of 20:42, 15 December 2018
OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PROPHECIES 3
Although He performed many miracles in their midst, the Jews refused to believe that Jesus was the Messiah, thus fulfilling Isa 53:1 (CP 53:1 with Jn 12:37-38 and Ro 10:16). The Arm of the Lord in Isa 53:1 is figurative of God's power and His empowering of Jesus to perform miracles. Isa 53:2 refers to Messiah's infancy, which was fulfilled in Jesus in Mt 1 and Lu 2 (CP Isa 53:2 with Mt 1:18-25; Lu 2:1-52). Messiah's lack of beauty referred to in Isa 53:2 was fulfilled in the disfigurement Jesus suffered during his arrest and trial, which we examined in our study on Isa 52:14. Jesus was despised and rejected of men, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy of Messiah in 53:3 (CP Isa 53:3 with Jn 1:10-11; 8:48; 10:20). Jesus was a man of sorrows who knew what grief was, being repulsed by His own people who He came to save (CP Mt 23:37-39; Jn 1:11). In the next part of his prophecy in Ch 53, Isaiah prophesied that Messiah would bring healing to both body and soul in His atoning death. This was fulfilled in Christ in Mt 8:16-17 (CP Isa 53:4-5 with Mt 8:16-17). The clear teaching here is that there is bodily healing in the Atonement, which Peter affirms as an established fact accomplished by Jesus' stripes (CP 1Pe 2:24-25).
Jesus had to suffer the cross because men pursue their own, rather than the interests of God. God laid all their sins on Jesus, making Him the sin bearer for all mankind. Regardless of what His accusers said Jesus submitted to His interrogators and offered no resistance. He would assume the role of a sacrificial lamb, fulfilling the next part of Isaiah's Messianic prophecy in Ch 53 (CP Isa 53:6-7 with Mk 15:1-4; Jn 1:29; 1Pe 1:18-19; Rev 5:6-10). Jesus was never kept in prison nor did He have a fair trial. Justice and judgement were denied Him, for His enemies wanted Him killed. He was cut off in death for their sins, fulfilling Isa 53:8 (CP Isa 53:8 with Ac 8:32-33). In the next part of Isaiah's prophecy Messiah "made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death" (CP Isa 53:9). This was fulfilled in Jesus being buried in Joseph of Arimathea's own private tomb. The Jews intended that Jesus be buried along with the two criminals who were crucified with Him (CP Jn 19:31), but Joseph, a rich man, prevailed upon Pilate to let him put Jesus' body in his own new, unused tomb (CP Mt 27:57-60; Mk 15:43-46; Lu 23:50-53; Jn 19: 38-42). Jesus' execution was undeserved - He was completely innocent of all the charges made against Him … because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth. Peter quotes these words as he encourages Christians to endure unjust suffering, like Jesus did (CP 1Pe 2:20-23).
Although Jesus did not deserve to die, it pleased God to permit His sacrificial death because it brought about the redemption for the whole creation (CP Jn 1:29; 11:49-52; Ro 3:23-25; 8:19-23; Eph 1:3-7; 1Jn 2:2). Both God and Jesus volunteered to suffer such indignities for the salvation of man's souls (CP Isa 53:10 with Jn 3:16; 10:18). Part of the prophecy in Isa 53:10 also, was that Messiah shall prolong His days. This was fulfilled in Christ's resurrection to eternal life, which was also prophesied by King David in the Psalms, which we studied earlier (CP Psa 16:10; 22:1 with Ac 2:24-36; 1Cor 15:1-4, 20-23; 1Pe 1:3; 3:21). His seed in Isa 53:10, are the redeemed, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand means that all God's purposes shall be realised through Jesus, and that He will be amply satisfied seeing all creation restored to Himself as before the fall of man (CP Ro 8:19-23; 1Cor 15:24-28; Eph 1:8-14; Rev 11:15).
The next part of Isaiah's Messianic prophecy, in Isa 53:11, was fulfilled in the suffering of Jesus providing complete satisfaction in settling the sin issue. Jesus knew exactly what had to be done to settle the issue, and in doing it, will justify all who come to God through Him (CP Isa 53:11 with Ro 5:19; 2Cor 5:21). In Isa 53:12 God promises to reward Messiah - which is fulfilled in the exaltation of Christ - for His atoning death (CP Isa 53:12 with Eph 1:19-23; Php 2:9-11; 1Pe 3:18, 22; Rev 11:15; 20:4-6). Jesus in turn will reward true believers, here and hereafter (CP Eph 1:3; Rev 3:7-10; 22:5). There are four reasons given in Isa 53:12 for Messiah's glorious triumph, and Jesus has fulfilled them all: He hath poured out His soul unto death (CP Php 2:8), He was numbered with the transgressors (CP Mk 15:27-28; Lu 22:37), He bare the sin of many (CP 1Jn 2:2), He made intercession for the transgressors (CP Lu 23:34; Ro 8:34; He 7:25; 1Jn 2:1).
Jesus fulfilled part of Isaiah's next Messianic prophecy in His first sermon in His home town of Nazareth (CP Isa 61:1-2 with Lu 4:18-19). Isaiah's prophecy in Isa 61 extends to V11 but only V1 and 2a were fulfilled at Jesus' first advent. The last Messianic prophecy by Isaiah takes up the last two chapters of the book, 65:1-66:24, but only 65:1 has been fulfilled (CP 65:1 with Mt 21:33-43; 23:37-39; Ro 10:21). Isa 65:1 was fulfilled in Jesus being rejected by the Jews, but sought after by the Gentiles. Jesus fulfilled Micah's Old Testament Messianic prophecy that Bethlehem was to be the birthplace of the Messiah (Cp Mic 5:2 with Mt 2:1-6), and that He would come from Judah (Cp Gen 49:10 with He 7:14; Rev 5:5). The next Old Testament prophecy fulfilled by Jesus was of God calling His Son out of Egypt where Joseph had taken Him and Mary to save His life (CP Hos 11:1 with Mt 2:13-15). Zechariah's Messianic prophecy to the Daughters of Zion that their King would come riding on an ass was fulfilled in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding one (CP Zech 9:9 with Mt 21:1-11; Jn 12:12-16; also Mk 11:1-10; Lu 19:28-40). Zechariah also prophesied that Messiah would be sold for thirty pieces of silver. This was fulfilled by Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the chief priests (CP Zech 11:12-13 with Mt 26:14-16 and 27:3-10; also Ac 1:16-19). There is nothing in scripture to indicate why Matthew attributed this prophecy to Jeremiah, and not Zechariah.
Jesus' hands and feet being pierced when He was nailed to the cross, and His side also after He died, fulfilled Zechariah's next Messianic prophecy, "and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced" (CP Zech 12:10 with Jn 19:34, 37). Zechariah's last Messianic prophecy next, was applied by Jesus to Himself (CP Zech 13:7 with Mt 26:31). Jesus was the shepherd who would be smitten, and the disciples, who would defect for a time, were the sheep who would be scattered. God proclaimed the shepherd My Fellow (KJV) in Zech 13:7, confirming Jesus Deity - His co-equality with God. Although the next Old Testament Prophecy is not completely Messianic in character, it will be included here (CP Mal 3:1 with Mt 3:1 and 11:10; Mk 1:2-4; Lu 1:67, 76 and 7:27). Jesus is the Messenger of the Covenant who John the Baptist preceded (Cp also Isa 40:3-5).
This concludes our study of Old Testament Messianic prophecies and their New Testament fulfilment. There are numerous Old Testament Messianic prophecies still to be found in scripture, but they have not yet been fulfilled. They will be fulfilled at Christ's second advent.
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