Humanities Religion & Spirituality Old Testament Prophecies of Jesus 44 Predictions of the Messiah Fulfilled in Jesus Christ Share Flipboard Email Print ThoughtCo. Religion & Spirituality Christianity The Bible Origins & Development The New Testament The Old Testament Living the Christian Faith Christian Life for Teens Prayers Weddings Bible Devotions Denominations & Movements Funerals Holidays Entertainment Definitions Catholicism Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Latter-Day Saints Taoism Alternative Religion Angels & Miracles Sikhism Holistic Healing Paganism / Wicca Astrology Atheism & Agnosticism View More by Mary Fairchild Mary Fairchild is a full-time Christian minister, writer, and editor of two Christian anthologies, including "Stories of Cavalry." Updated January 30, 2019 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.After Christ's resurrection, preachers of the New Testament church began to declare officially that Jesus was the Messiah by divine appointment: "Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." (Acts 2:36, ESV)Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 1:1-4, ESV)A Statistical ImprobabilitySome Bible scholars suggest there are more than 300 prophetic Scriptures completed in the life of Jesus. Circumstances such as his birthplace, lineage, and method of execution were beyond his control and could not have been accidentally or deliberately fulfilled.In the book Science Speaks, Peter Stoner and Robert Newman discuss the statistical improbability of one man, whether accidentally or deliberately, fulfilling just eight of the prophecies Jesus fulfilled. The chance of this happening, they say, is 1 in 1017 power. Stoner gives an illustration that helps visualize the magnitude of such odds:Suppose that we take 1017 silver dollars and lay them on the face of Texas. They will cover all of the state two feet deep. Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the whole mass thoroughly, all over the state. Blindfold a man and tell him that he can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one silver dollar and say that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the right one? Just the same chance that the prophets would have had of writing these eight prophecies and having them all come true in any one man, from their day to the present time, providing they wrote using their own wisdom. The mathematical improbability of 300, or 44, or even just eight fulfilled prophesies of Jesus stands as evidence to his messiahship.Prophecies of JesusAlthough this list is not exhaustive, you'll find 44 messianic predictions clearly fulfilled in Jesus Christ, along with supporting references from the Old Testament and New Testament fulfillment.44 Messianic Prophecies of Jesus Prophecies of JesusOld TestamentScriptureNew TestamentFulfillment1Messiah would be born of a woman.Genesis 3:15Matthew 1:20Galatians 4:42Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.Micah 5:2Matthew 2:1Luke 2:4-63Messiah would be born of a virgin.Isaiah 7:14Matthew 1:22-23Luke 1:26-314Messiah would come from the line of Abraham.Genesis 12:3Genesis 22:18Matthew 1:1Romans 9:55Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac.Genesis 17:19Genesis 21:12Luke 3:346Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob.Numbers 24:17Matthew 1:27Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah.Genesis 49:10Luke 3:33Hebrews 7:148Messiah would be heir to King David's throne.2 Samuel 7:12-13Isaiah 9:7Luke 1:32-33Romans 1:39Messiah's throne will be anointed and eternal.Psalm 45:6-7Daniel 2:44Luke 1:33Hebrews 1:8-1210Messiah would be called Immanuel.Isaiah 7:14Matthew 1:2311Messiah would spend a season in Egypt.Hosea 11:1Matthew 2:14-1512A massacre of children would happen at Messiah's birthplace.Jeremiah 31:15Matthew 2:16-1813A messenger would prepare the way for MessiahIsaiah 40:3-5Luke 3:3-614Messiah would be rejected by his own people.Psalm 69:8Isaiah 53:3John 1:11John 7:515Messiah would be a prophet.Deuteronomy 18:15Acts 3:20-2216Messiah would be preceded by Elijah.Malachi 4:5-6Matthew 11:13-1417Messiah would be declared the Son of God.Psalm 2:7Matthew 3:16-1718Messiah would be called a Nazarene.Isaiah 11:1Matthew 2:2319Messiah would bring light to Galilee.Isaiah 9:1-2Matthew 4:13-1620Messiah would speak in parables.Psalm 78:2-4Isaiah 6:9-10Matthew 13:10-15, 34-3521Messiah would be sent to heal the brokenhearted.Isaiah 61:1-2Luke 4:18-1922Messiah would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek.Psalm 110:4Hebrews 5:5-623Messiah would be called King.Psalm 2:6Zechariah 9:9Matthew 27:37Mark 11:7-1124Messiah would be praised by little children.Psalm 8:2Matthew 21:1625Messiah would be betrayed.Psalm 41:9Zechariah 11:12-13Luke 22:47-48Matthew 26:14-1626Messiah's price money would be used to buy a potter's field.Zechariah 11:12-13Matthew 27:9-1027Messiah would be falsely accused.Psalm 35:11Mark 14:57-5828Messiah would be silent before his accusers.Isaiah 53:7Mark 15:4-529Messiah would be spat upon and struck.Isaiah 50:6Matthew 26:6730Messiah would be hated without cause.Psalm 35:19Psalm 69:4John 15:24-2531Messiah would be crucified with criminals.Isaiah 53:12Matthew 27:38Mark 15:27-2832Messiah would be given vinegar to drink.Psalm 69:21Matthew 27:34John 19:28-3033Messiah's hands and feet would be pierced.Psalm 22:16Zechariah 12:10John 20:25-2734Messiah would be mocked and ridiculed.Psalm 22:7-8Luke 23:3535Soldiers would gamble for Messiah's garments.Psalm 22:18Luke 23:34Matthew 27:35-3636Messiah's bones would not be broken.Exodus 12:46Psalm 34:20John 19:33-3637Messiah would be forsaken by God.Psalm 22:1Matthew 27:4638Messiah would pray for his enemies.Psalm 109:4Luke 23:3439Soldiers would pierce Messiah's side.Zechariah 12:10John 19:3440Messiah would be buried with the rich.Isaiah 53:9Matthew 27:57-6041Messiah would resurrect from the dead.Psalm 16:10Psalm 49:15Matthew 28:2-7Acts 2:22-3242Messiah would ascend to heaven.Psalm 24:7-10Mark 16:19Luke 24:5143Messiah would be seated at God's right hand.Psalm 68:18Psalm 110:1Mark 16:19Matthew 22:4444Messiah would be a sacrifice for sin.Isaiah 53:5-12Romans 5:6-8 Sources100 Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus: Messianic Prophecies Made Before the Birth of Christ by Rose PublishingBook of Bible Lists by H.L. 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