50 Historical Facts That
Jesus is the Messiah
by James Lush
According to the Hebrew scriptures, the MessiahBe the "seed of the woman" that would bruise the serpent's heel (Genesis 3:15, Galations 4:4, 1 John 3:8)
Be the "seed of Abraham" (Genesis 12:3, Matthew 1:1, Acts 3:25, 18:18,22,18, Gal. 3:16).
Be the "seed of Isaac" (Genesis 17:19, 21:12, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Heb. 11:17-19)
Be the "seed of Jacob" and the "star out of Jacob" who will "have dominion" (Genesis 28:14, Nu. 24:17,19, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Rev. 22:16)
Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:10, Matthew 1:2-3, Luke 3:33, Heb. 7:14)
Be a descendant of David and heir to his throne (2 Sam. 7:12-13, Isaiah 9:6(7), 11:1-5, Jeremiah 23:5, Matthew 1:1,6, Acts 11:23, Romans 1:4)
Be the Son of God (Psalms 2:7, Proverbs 30:4, Matthew 3:17, Luke 1:32)
Have God's own name, YHVH applied to him (Isaiah 9:5-6(6-7), Jere.23:5-6, Romans 10:9, Phil. 2:9-11)
Come at a specific time, 483 yrs.after the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 2:1,16,19, Luke 3:1,23)
Be born in Bethlehem, in Judah (Micah 5:1(2), Matthew 2:1, Lk.2:4-7)
Be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-2:1, Luke 1:26-35)
Be adored by great persons (Psalms 72:10-11, Matthew 2:1-11)
Be preceded by one who would anounce him (Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:1-3, Lk.1:17,3:2-6)
Be a prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15,18, Acts 3:20-22)
Have a ministry of binding up the brokenhearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives and announcing the acceptable year of the Lord (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19)
Have a ministry of healing (Isaiah 35:5-6, 42:18, Matthew 11:5)
Have a ministry in the Galilee (Isaiah 8:23-9:1(9:1-2), Matthew 4:12-16)
Be tender and compassionate (Isaiah 40:11, 42:3, Matthew 12:15,20, Hebrews 4:15)
Be meek and unostentatious (Isaiah 42:2, Matthew 12:15-16,19)
Be sinless and without guile (Isaiah 53:9, 1 Peter 2:22)
Bear the reproaches due others (Psalms 69:10, Isaiah 53:12, Romans 15:3)
Be a priest (Psalms 110:4, Heb. 5:5-6, 6:20, 7:15-17)
Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11)
Enter the Temple with authority (Haggai 2:7-9, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 21:12-24, Lk. 2:27-38,45-50, John 2:13-22)
Be hated without cause (Ps. 69:5(4), Isaiah 49:7, Jn. 7:48,15:24-25)
Be undesired and rejected by his own people Psalms 69:9(8), Is. 53:2,63:3, Mark 6:3, Luke 9:58, Jn 1:11,7:3-5)
Be rejected by the Jewish leadership (Psalms 118:22, Matthew 21:42, John 7:48)
Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together (Psalms 2:1-2, Acts 4:27)
Be betrayed by a friend (Psalms 41:9, Matthew26:21-25,47,50,55, John 13:18-21, Acts 1:16-18)
Be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12, Matthew 26:15)
Have his price given for a potters field (Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:7)
Be forsaken by his disciples (Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31,56)
Be struck on the cheek (Micah 4:14;5:1, Matthew 27:30)
Be spat on (Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67, 27:30)
Be mocked (Ps. 22:8-9(7-8), Matthew27:31,39-
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