“If you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about me.”
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel… By which also ye are saved… unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, ow that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures”
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
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Have you been able to see Jesus in the books of Moses (Generally accepted as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)? Have you seen Him in the other books of the Old Testament?
If you haven’t seen Jesus in the Old Testament you have missed 59% of the story about Jesus.
Come with me as we take a walk with two disciples who, after a three to four hour Bible study with Jesus had their lives changed. They went from massive disappointment to solid believers in Jesus. It can do the same for you.
This is written in first-person for a “reality” version of the story. At the end is some additional material which should appeal to your logic.
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It was early in the morning and the sky was getting brighter as I walked the dusty road speaking in low tones with my friend Cleopas about the things which had transpired over the last few days. So many things! All very bad!
It started with the arrest of Jesus in the Garden east of the city. During the night and into the early morning of the Preparation Day (Friday) the soldiers and mob began to move Him between the governor and religious leadership. Then they beat Him to a pulp and eventually crucified our Friend and Leader on a Roman cross on the hill outside of Jerusalem later in the afternoon of the Preparation Day.
I watched from a distance as He hung His head and took his last breath. He said something at the end, but I was unable to hear because I was trying to stay far enough away so that no one would try to connect me with Him . I would certainly be labeled as a fanatic believer in this prophet who the clergy had called a blasphemer. This led to his death. I think I saw Peter off in the distance. He appeared to be on his knees with his face in his hands. His disappointment must be very great!
There had been an earthquake and the sun refused to shine. Darkness took over the land like a thick smothering blanket. Everything seemed out of place…frightening. The large curtain in the temple had been ripped from top to bottom by some unseen hand. There were even reports of people, considered saints, coming out of their graves and appearing to many in the city! (Matthew 27: 51-53)
My personal disappointment is great because I believed everything He had taught. I was amazed at His great miracles and works of kindness. His followers thought Him to be the Messiah prophesied by many of the prophets hundreds of years ago. He was going to set up His kingdom and deliver my people from the iron rule of Rome. We thought He was the coming king upon which hung on all our hopes.
But, it seemed like He did not want the office of king. I had left everything to follow Him and learn His teachings. My commitment all came to nothing on Friday afternoon when He died. Now only doubt, but also sadness and disappointment hung on Cleopas and me like a heavy smelly cloak belonging to someone else. I want an explanation, but the reality of deception was creeping into my thoughts and it made me feel sick and foolish.
On top of everything else, the body of Jesus is missing! The women followers said He was alive, confirmed by a couple of other disciples, but I know better. It is just wishful thinking on their part. No one could have survived the beating, the nails, the loss of blood, and finally the sharp sword in the side. I saw it and refuse to believe anything but what my eyes can confirm. There was no mistaking… the vision of so much blood and the pale appearance of death was real.
It is the first day of the week. Fresh days lie before us as we make our way to Emmaus to start over; a walk of about 8 miles. It will take me the usual 3 1/2 hours or so to walk…maybe longer today because of our conversation and a heavy heart. This will give us plenty of time to try and put all the pieces together….to try to understand and make sense of everything and to decide what to do with the rest of our lives.
All of a sudden, an unexpected stranger walks up from behind and joins us. He asks,
“Why are you so sad and what are you discussing?”
I find these two questions odd in the light of the excitement and well-known events of the weekend. Slightly agitated and amazed Cleopas speaks before I can open my mouth and he answers the question with a question. He throws in some sarcasm for good measure.
“Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem that does not know the things which happened there these last few days?”
I am even more amazed when the stranger asks,
“What things?”
In disbelief, we began to explain to the young manr the events of the weekend. Reviewing everything does not help my disappointment and we rush through them as a courtesy to the stranger.
“These things concern Jesus of Nazareth who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. Then they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see.” Luke 24: 19-24
Then the stranger calls Cleopas and me “foolish ones” and that we are “slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken” This is certainly not so! I have always believed the prophets. I have come from a family who believes in the Tanakh (Old Testament) and I have read it often. The prophets said, that the Messiah would come and deliver Israel from its enemies. But the stranger began to recite the writings of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy) and all the Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Micah, Malachi, etc) of the Tanakh and explain things I had missed in my readings.
The stranger clearly points out passages that were references to Jesus. For the next 3 hours, I am amazed at the knowledge and clarity of the stranger’s words. As I listened to the stranger recite our ancient books, I begin to see that it was necessary for Jesus to die for the sins of the world, but that He would be raised up the third day! How had I missed that? Why had we not believed Jesus when He said it was necessary for Him to die and that he would rise again? It was like I had been reading the scripture the way I wanted it to read instead of letting it talk to me! Indeed, we felt foolish but encouraged by the words of the stranger. My heart burned within me! I wanted to hear more! This was all exciting and new to me!
As we get near the village where we plan to rest, it is almost dark. I don’t want the stranger to go and I look for excuses for Him to stay the night so we can hear more. Thankfully, He agrees to have supper with us. As He breaks the bread, I recognize those hands and the manner in which He breaks it! I finally look across the table into his eyes at about the same time as Cleopas. It is Jesus! As soon as we recognize him, He disappears! We had been talking to Jesus the whole time and we didn’t recognize Him!
With intense excitement and joy, Cleopas and I jump up and run the 8 miles back to Jerusalem! We must tell the 11 who were behind closed doors who share our confusion and disappointment. When we arrive, we find them huddled in a group in fear and disappointment. Out of breath, we begin to tell them what had happened over the last several hours. As we are telling them, Jesus appears in the room!
Everyone jumps back. They think they are seeing a spirit, but Jesus tells them it is Him and that He is not a spirit. To prove it, He invites them to touch Him and He asks for something to eat. They give Him some fish and some honeycomb. After everyone settles down and the scales of their eyes begin to fall away, Jesus repeats the same type of study Cleopas and I heard on the road to Emmaus. This time, He uses the entire Tanakh including the Psalms to explain how He is found all through scripture. All the disciples begin to understand that He had to die, but that He would rise on the third day. How could we have missed this? It was right there!
Then He said to us,
“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you. that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me. (And He opened our understanding that we might comprehend the Scriptures.”) Luke 24:44
Do we need Jesus to open our understanding of Scriptures? Have we missed Jesus as we have read the Old Testament? What did Jesus teach these two disciples when He explained passages from all the books of the Old Testament? Is the Old Testament not relevant to New Testament Christians? Have we misunderstood Jesus? What does the entire Bible teach about Him?
Next, we will take a look at Jesus through the eyes of one who is a well-known doubter Thomas and attempt to understand why the resurrection of Jesus is an absolute cornerstone of the Christian faith. In fact, without it, Paul says we are most pitiful of all men. But, after we see through the eyes of Thomas we will exclaim as he did:
“My Lord and My God.” John 20:28
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
What is the possibility of one man fulfilling only eight of the Old Testament prophecies?
It is 1 x 1028 or 1 in 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Given this and the time span between the writings of the Old Testament and the fulfillment by Christ in the New Testament, the prophecies were either given to the prophets by God, or the prophets just wrote them down as they thought they should be. With Christ fulfilling all eight prophecies, what are the odds the prophets were just guessing?
“Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me”
Psalm 40:7.
“The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”
Revelation 19:10.
“…all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me”
Jesus Christ, Luke 24:44.
“For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.”
Jesus Christ, John 5:46.
“To Him give all the prophets witness”
Acts 10:43.
353 Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ!
| Prophecy | Fulfillment |
| 1. Gen. 3:15 | Seed of a woman (virgin birth) | Galatians 4:4-5, Matthew 1:18 |
| 2. Gen. 3:15 | He will bruise Satan’s head | Hebrews 2:14, 1John 3:8 |
| 3. Gen. 3:15 | Christ’s heel would be bruised with nails on the cross | Matthew 27:35, Luke 24:39-40 |
| 4. Gen. 5:24 | The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated | Mark 16:19 |
| 5. Gen. 9:26, 27 | The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem | Luke 3:36 |
| 6. Gen. 12:3 | Seed of Abraham will bless all nations | Galatians 3:8, Acts 3:25, 26 |
| 7. Gen. 12:7 | The Promise made to Abraham’s Seed | Galatians 3:16 |
| 8. Gen. 14:18 | A priest after the order of Melchizedek | Hebrews 6:20 |
| 9. Gen. 14:18 | King of Peace and Righteousness | Hebrews 7:2 |
| 10. Gen. 14:18 | The Last Supper foreshadowed | Matthew 26:26-29 |
| 11. Gen. 17:19 | Seed of Isaac (Gen. 21:12) | Romans 9:7 |
| 12. Gen. 22:8 | The Lamb of God promised | John 1:29 |
| 13. Gen. 22:18 | As Isaac’s seed, will bless all nations | Galatians 3:16 |
| 14. Gen. 26:2-5 | The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer | Hebrews 11:18 |
| 15. Gen. 28:12 | The Bridge to heaven | John 1:51 |
| 16. Gen. 28:14 | The Seed of Jacob | Luke 3:34 |
| 17. Gen. 49:10 | The time of His coming | Luke 2:1-7; Galatians 4:4 |
| 18. Gen. 49:10 | The Seed of Judah | Luke 3:33 |
| 19. Gen. 49:10 | Called Shiloh or One Sent | John 17:3 |
| 20. Gen. 49:10 | Messiah to come before Judah lost identity | John 11:47-52 |
| 21. Gen. 49:10 | Unto Him shall the obedience of the people be | John 10:16 |
| 22. Ex. 3:13-15 | The Great “I AM” | John 4:26, 8:58 |
| 23. Ex. 12:5 | A Lamb without blemish | Hebrews 9:14; 1Peter 1:19 |
| 24. Ex. 12:13 | The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath | Romans 5:8 |
| 25. Ex. 12:21-27 | Christ is our Passover | 1Corinthians 5:7 |
| 26. Ex. 12:46 | Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 27. Ex. 15:2 | His exaltation predicted as Yeshua | Acts 7:55, 56 |
| 28. Ex. 15:11 | His Character-Holiness | Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27 |
| 29. Ex. 17:6 | The Spiritual Rock of Israel | 1Corinthians 10:4 |
| 30. Ex. 33:19 | His Character-Merciful | Luke 1:72 |
| 31. Lev. 1:2-9 | His sacrifice a sweet smelling savor unto God | Ephesians 5:2 |
| 32. Lev. 14:11 | The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood | Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7 |
| 33. Lev. 16:15-17 | Prefigures Christ’s once-for-all death | Hebrews 9:7-14 |
| 34. Lev. 16:27 | Suffering outside the Camp | Matthew 27:33; Heb. 13:11, 12 |
| 35. Lev. 17:11 | The Blood-the life of the flesh | Matthew 26:28; Mark 10:45 |
| 36. Lev. 17:11 | It is the blood that makes atonement | Rom. 3:23-24; 1John 1:7 |
| 37. Lev. 23:36-37 | The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst” | John 7:37 |
| 38. Num. 9:12 | Not a bone of Him broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 39. Num. 21:9 | The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up | John 3:14-18, 12:32 |
| 40. Num. 24:17 | Time: “I shall see him, but not now.” | John 1:14; Galatians 4:4 |
| 41. Deut. 18:15 | “This is of a truth that prophet.” | John 6:14 |
| 42. Deut. 18:15-16 | “Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe me.” | John 5:45-47 |
| 43. Deut. 18:18 | Sent by the Father to speak His word | John 8:28, 29 |
| 44. Deut. 18:19 | Whoever will not hear must bear his sin | Acts 3:22-23 |
| 45. Deut. 21:23 | Cursed is he that hangs on a tree | Galatians 3:10-13 |
| 46. Joshua 5:14-15 | The Captain of our salvation | Hebrews 2:10 |
| 47. Ruth 4:4-10 | Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us | Ephesians 1:3-7 |
| 48. 1 Sam. 2:35 | A Faithful Priest | Heb. 2:17, 3:1-3, 6, 7:24-25 |
| 49. 1 Sam. 2:10 | Shall be an anointed King to the Lord | Mt. 28:18, John 12:15 |
| 50. 2 Sam. 7:12 | David’s Seed | Matthew 1:1 |
| 51. 2 Sam. 7:13 | His Kingdom is everlasting | 2Peter 1:11 |
| 52. 2 Sam. 7:14a | The Son of God | Luke 1:32, Romans 1:3-4 |
| 53. 2 Sam. 7:16 | David’s house established forever | Luke 3:31; Rev. 22:16 |
| 54. 2 Ki. 2:11 | The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated | Luke 24:51 |
| 55. 1 Chr. 17:11 | David’s Seed | Matthew 1:1, 9:27 |
| 56. 1 Chr. 17:12-13 | To reign on David’s throne forever | Luke 1:32, 33 |
| 57. 1 Chr. 17:13 | “I will be His Father, He…my Son.” | Hebrews 1:5 |
| 58. Job 9:32-33 | Mediator between man and God | 1 Timothy 2:5 |
| 59. Job 19:23-27 | The Resurrection predicted | John 5:24-29 |
| 60. Psa. 2:1-3 | The enmity of kings foreordained | Acts 4:25-28 |
| 61. Psa. 2:2 | To own the title, Anointed (Christ) | John 1:41, Acts 2:36 |
| 62. Psa. 2:6 | His Character-Holiness | John 8:46; Revelation 3:7 |
| 63. Psa. 2:6 | To own the title King | Matthew 2:2 |
| 64. Psa. 2:7 | Declared the Beloved Son | Matthew 3:17, Romans 1:4 |
| 65. Psa. 2:7, 8 | The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated | Acts 13:29-33 |
| 66. Psa. 2:8, 9 | Rule the nations with a rod of iron | Rev. 2:27, 12:5, 19:15 |
| 67. Psa. 2:12 | Life comes through faith in Him | John 20:31 |
| 68. Psa. 8:2 | The mouths of babes perfect His praise | Matthew 21:16 |
| 69. Psa. 8:5, 6 | His humiliation and exaltation | Hebrews 2:5-9 |
| 70. Psa. 9:7-10 | Judge the world in righteousness | Acts 17:31 |
| 71. Psa. 16:10 | Was not to see corruption | Acts 2:31, 13:35 |
| 72. Psa. 16:9-11 | Was to arise from the dead | John 20:9 |
| 73. Psa. 17:15 | The resurrection predicted | Luke 24:6 |
| 74. Psa. 18:2-3 | The horn of salvation | Luke 1:69-71 |
| 75. Psa. 22:1 | Forsaken because of sins of others | 2 Corinthians 5:21 |
| 76. Psa. 22:1 | “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” | Matthew 27:46 |
| 77. Psa. 22:2 | Darkness upon Calvary for three hours | Matthew 27:45 |
| 78. Psa. 22:7 | They shoot out the lip and shake the head | Matthew 27:39-44 |
| 79. Psa. 22:8 | “He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him” | Matthew 27:43 |
| 80. Psa. 22:9-10 | Born the Saviour | Luke 2:7 |
| 81. Psa. 22:12-13 | They seek His death | John 19:6 |
| 82. Psa. 22:14 | His blood poured out when they pierced His side | John 19:34 |
| 83. Psa. 22:14, 15 | Suffered agony on Calvary | Mark 15:34-37 |
| 84. Psa. 22:15 | He thirsted | John 19:28 |
| 85. Psa. 22:16 | They pierced His hands and His feet | John 19:34, 37; 20:27 |
| 86. Psa. 22:17, 18 | Stripped Him before the stares of men | Luke 23:34, 35 |
| 87. Psa. 22:18 | They parted His garments | John 19:23, 24 |
| 88. Psa. 22:20, 21 | He committed Himself to God | Luke 23:46 |
| 89. Psa. 22:20, 21 | Satanic power bruising the Redeemer’s heel | Hebrews 2:14 |
| 90. Psa. 22:22 | His Resurrection declared | John 20:17 |
| 91. Psa. 22:27-28 | He shall be the governor of the nations | Colossians 1:16 |
| 92. Psa. 22:31 | “It is finished” | John 19:30, Heb. 10:10, 12, 14, 18 |
| 93. Psa. 23:1 | “I am the Good Shepherd” | John 10:11, 1Peter 2:25 |
| 94. Psa. 24:3 | His exaltation predicted | Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9 |
| 95. Psa. 30:3 | His resurrection predicted | Acts 2:32 |
| 96. Psa. 31:5 | “Into thy hands I commit my spirit” | Luke 23:46 |
| 97. Psa. 31:11 | His acquaintances fled from Him | Mark 14:50 |
| 98. Psa. 31:13 | They took counsel to put Him to death | Mt. 27:1, John 11:53 |
| 99. Psa. 31:14, 15 | “He trusted in God, let Him deliver him” | Matthew 27:43 |
| 100. Psa. 34:20 | Not a bone of Him broken | John 19:31-36 |
| 101. Psa. 35:11 | False witnesses rose up against Him | Matthew 26:59 |
| 102. Psa. 35:19 | He was hated without a cause | John 15:25 |
| 103. Psa. 38:11 | His friends stood afar off | Luke 23:49 |
| 104. Psa. 38:12 | Enemies try to entangle Him by craft | Mark 14:1, Mt. 22:15 |
| 105. Psa. 38:12-13 | Silent before His accusers | Matthew 27:12-14 |
| 106. Psa. 38:20 | He went about doing good | Acts 10:38 |
| 107. Psa. 40:2-5 | The joy of His resurrection predicted | John 20:20 |
| 108. Psa. 40:6-8 | His delight-the will of the Father | John 4:34, Heb. 10:5-10 |
| 109. Psa. 40:9 | He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel | Matthew 4:17 |
| 110. Psa. 40:14 | Confronted by adversaries in the Garden | John 18:4-6 |
| 111. Psa. 41:9 | Betrayed by a familiar friend | John 13:18 |
| 112. Psa. 45:2 | Words of Grace come from His lips | John 1:17, Luke 4:22 |
| 113. Psa. 45:6 | To own the title, God or Elohim | Hebrews 1:8 |
| 114. Psa. 45:7 | A special anointing by the Holy Spirit | Mt. 3:16; Heb. 1:9 |
| 115. Psa. 45:7, 8 | Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed) | Luke 2:11 |
| 116. Psa. 45:17 | His name remembered forever | Ephesians 1:20-21, Heb. 1:8 |
| 117. Psa. 55:12-14 | Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy | John 13:18 |
| 118. Psa. 55:15 | Unrepentant death of the Betrayer | Matthew 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19 |
| 119. Psa. 68:18 | To give gifts to men | Ephesians 4:7-16 |
| 120. Psa. 68:18 | Ascended into Heaven | Luke 24:51 |
| 121. Psa. 69:4 | Hated without a cause | John 15:25 |
| 122. Psa. 69:8 | A stranger to own brethren | John 1:11, 7:5 |
| 123. Psa. 69:9 | Zealous for the Lord’s House | John 2:17 |
| 124. Psa. 69:14-20 | Messiah’s anguish of soul before crucifixion | Matthew 26:36-45 |
| 125. Psa. 69:20 | “My soul is exceeding sorrowful.” | Matthew 26:38 |
| 126. Psa. 69:21 | Given vinegar in thirst | Matthew 27:34 |
| 127. Psa. 69:26 | The Saviour given and smitten by God | John 17:4; 18:11 |
| 128. Psa. 72:10, 11 | Great persons were to visit Him | Matthew 2:1-11 |
| 129. Psa. 72:16 | The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground | John 12:24-25 |
| 130. Psa. 72:17 | Belief on His name will produce offspring | John 1:12, 13 |
| 131. Psa. 72:17 | All nations shall be blessed by Him | Galatians 3:8 |
| 132. Psa. 72:17 | All nations shall call Him blessed | John 12:13, Rev. 5:8-12 |
| 133. Psa. 78:1-2 | He would teach in parables | Matthew 13:34-35 |
| 134. Psa. 78:2b | To speak the Wisdom of God with authority | Matthew 7:29 |
| 135. Psa. 80:17 | The Man of God’s right hand | Mark 14:61-62 |
| 136. Psa. 88 | The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary | Matthew 27:26-50 |
| 137. Psa. 88:8 | They stood afar off and watched | Luke 23:49 |
| 138. Psa. 89:27 | Firstborn | Colossians 1:15, 18 |
| 139. Psa. 89:27 | Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings | Luke 1:32, 33 |
| 140. Psa. 89:35-37 | David’s Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever | Luke 1:32, 33 |
| 141. Psa. 89:36-37 | His character-Faithfulness | Revelation 1:5, 19:11 |
| 142. Psa. 90:2 | He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2) | John 1:1 |
| 143. Psa. 91:11, 12 | Identified as Messianic; used to tempt Christ | Luke 4:10, 11 |
| 144. Psa. 97:9 | His exaltation predicted | Acts 1:11; Ephesians 1:20 |
| 145. Psa. 100:5 | His character-Goodness | Matthew 19:16, 17 |
| 146. Psa. 102:1-11 | The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary | John 19:16-30 |
| 147. Psa. 102:25-27 | Messiah is the Preexistent Son | Hebrews 1:10-12 |
| 148. Psa. 109:25 | Ridiculed | Matthew 27:39 |
| 149. Psa. 110:1 | Son of David | Matthew 22:42-43 |
| 150. Psa. 110:1 | To ascend to the right-hand of the Father | Mark 16:19 |
| 151. Psa. 110:1 | David’s son called Lord | Matthew 22:44, 45 |
| 152. Psa. 110:4 | A priest after Melchizedek’s order | Hebrews 6:20 |
| 153. Psa. 112:4 | His character-Compassionate, Gracious, et al | Matthew 9:36 |
| 154. Psa. 118:17, 18 | Messiah’s Resurrection assured | Luke 24:5-7; 1Cor. 15:20 |
| 155. Psa. 118:22, 23 | The rejected stone is Head of the corner | Matthew 21:42, 43 |
| 156. Psa. 118:26a | The Blessed One presented to Israel | Matthew 21:9 |
| 157. Psa. 118:26b | To come while Temple standing | Matthew 21:12-15 |
| 158. Psa. 132:11 | The Seed of David (the fruit of His Body) | Luke 1:32, Act 2:30 |
| 159. Psa. 129:3 | He was scourged | Matthew 27:26 |
| 160. Psa. 138:1-6 | The supremacy of David’s Seed amazes kings | Matthew 2:2-6 |
| 161. Psa. 147:3, 6 | The earthly ministry of Christ described | Luke 4:18 |
| 162. Prov. 1:23 | He will send the Spirit of God | John 16:7 |
| 163. Prov. 8:23 | Foreordained from everlasting | Rev. 13:8, 1Peter 1:19-20 |
| 164. Song. 5:16 | The altogether lovely One | John 1:17 |
| 165. Isa. 2:3 | He shall teach all nations | John 4:25 |
| 166. Isa. 2:4 | He shall judge among the nations | John 5:22 |
| 167. Isa. 6:1 | When Isaiah saw His glory | John 12:40-41 |
| 168. Isa. 6:8 | The One Sent by God | John 12:38-45 |
| 169. Isa. 6:9-10 | Parables fall on deaf ears | Matthew 13:13-15 |
| 170. Isa. 6:9-12 | Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words | Acts 28:23-29 |
| 171. Isa. 7:14 | To be born of a virgin | Luke 1:35 |
| 172. Isa. 7:14 | To be Emmanuel-God with us | Matthew 1:18-23, 1Tim. 3:16 |
| 173. Isa. 8:8 | Called Emmanuel | Matthew 28:20 |
| 174. Isa. 8:14 | A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense | 1Peter 2:8 |
| 175. Isa. 9:1, 2 | His ministry to begin in Galilee | Matthew 4:12-17 |
| 176. Isa. 9:6 | A child born-Humanity | Luke 1:31 |
| 177. Isa. 9:6 | A Son given-Deity | Luke 1:32, John 1:14, 1Tim. 3:16 |
| 178. Isa. 9:6 | Declared to be the Son of God with power | Romans 1:3, 4 |
| 179. Isa. 9:6 | The Wonderful One, Peleh | Luke 4:22 |
| 180. Isa. 9:6 | The Counsellor, Yaatz | Matthew 13:54 |
| 181. Isa. 9:6 | The Mighty God, El Gibor | 1Cor. 1:24, Titus 2:3 |
| 182. Isa. 9:6 | The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth | John 8:58, 10:30 |
| 183. Isa. 9:6 | The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom | John 16:33 |
| 184. Isa. 9:7 | To establish an everlasting kingdom | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 185. Isa. 9:7 | His Character-Just | John 5:30 |
| 186. Isa. 9:7 | No end to his Government, Throne, and Peace | Luke 1:32-33 |
| 187. Isa. 11:1 | Called a Nazarene-the Branch, Netzer | Matthew 2:23 |
| 188. Isa. 11:1 | A rod out of Jesse-Son of Jesse | Luke 3:23, 32 |
| 189. Isa. 11:2 | Anointed One by the Spirit | Matthew 3:16, 17, Acts 10:38 |
| 190. Isa. 11:2 | His Character-Wisdom, Knowledge, et al | Colossians 2:3 |
| 191. Isa. 11:3 | He would know their thoughts | Luke 6:8, John 2:25 |
| 192. Isa. 11:4 | Judge in righteousness | Acts 17:31 |
| 193. Isa. 11:4 | Judges with the sword of His mouth | Rev. 2:16, 19:11, 15 |
| 194. Isa. 11:5 | Character: Righteous & Faithful | Rev. 19:11 |
| 195. Isa. 11:10 | The Gentiles seek Him | John 12:18-21 |
| 196. Isa. 12:2 | Called Jesus-Yeshua | Matthew 1:21 |
| 197. Isa. 22:22 | The One given all authority to govern | Revelation 3:7 |
| 198. Isa. 25:8 | The Resurrection predicted | 1Corinthians 15:54 |
| 199. Isa. 26:19 | His power of Resurrection predicted | Matthew 27:50-54 |
| 200. Isa. 28:16 | The Messiah is the precious corner stone | Acts 4:11, 12 |
| 201. Isa. 28:16 | The Sure Foundation | 1Corinthians 3:11, Mt. 16:18 |
| 202. Isa. 29:13 | He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word | Matthew 15:7-9 |
| 203. Isa. 29:14 | The wise are confounded by the Word | 1Corinthians 1:18-31 |
| 204. Isa. 32:2 | A Refuge-A man shall be a hiding place | Matthew 23:37 |
| 205. Isa. 35:4 | He will come and save you | Matthew 1:21 |
| 206. Isa. 35:5-6 | To have a ministry of miracles | Matthew 11:2-6 |
| 207. Isa. 40:3, 4 | Preceded by forerunner | John 1:23 |
| 208. Isa. 40:9 | “Behold your God.” | John 1:36; 19:14 |
| 209. Isa. 40:10. | He will come to reward | Revelation 22:12 |
| 210. Isa. 40:11 | A shepherd-compassionate life-giver | John 10:10-18 |
| 2101. Isa. 42:1-4 | The Servant-as a faithful, patient redeemer | Matthew 12:18-21 |
| 212. Isa. 42:2 | Meek and lowly | Matthew 11:28-30 |
| 213. Isa. 42:3 | He brings hope for the hopeless | John 4 |
| 214. Isa. 42:4 | The nations shall wait on His teachings | John 12:20-26 |
| 215. Isa. 42:6 | The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles | Luke 2:32 |
| 216. Isa. 42:1, 6 | His is a worldwide compassion | Matthew 28:19, 20 |
| 217. Isa. 42:7 | Blind eyes opened. | John 9:25-38 |
| 218. Isa. 43:11 | He is the only Saviour. | Acts 4:12 |
| 219. Isa. 44:3 | He will send the Spirit of God | John 16:7, 13 |
| 220. Isa. 45:21-25 | He is Lord and Saviour | Philippians 3:20, Titus 2:13 |
| 221. Isa. 45:23 | He will be the Judge | John 5:22; Romans 14:11 |
| 222. Isa. 46:9, 10 | Declares things not yet done | John 13:19 |
| 223. Isa. 48:12 | The First and the Last | John 1:30, Revelation 1:8, 17 |
| 224. Isa. 48:16, 17 | He came as a Teacher | John 3:2 |
| 225. Isa. 49:1 | Called from the womb-His humanity | Matthew 1:18 |
| 226. Isa. 49:5 | A Servant from the womb. | Luke 1:31, Philippians 2:7 |
| 227. Isa. 49:6 | He will restore Israel | Acts 3:19-21, 15:16-17 |
| 228. Isa. 49:6 | He is Salvation for Israel | Luke 2:29-32 |
| 229. Isa. 49:6 | He is the Light of the Gentiles | John 8:12, Acts 13:47 |
| 230. Isa. 49:6 | He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth | Acts 15:7-18 |
| 231. Isa. 49:7 | He is despised of the Nation | John 1:11, 8:48-49, 19:14-15 |
| 232. Isa. 50:3 | Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation | Luke 23:44, 45 |
| 233. Isa. 50:4 | He is a learned counselor for the weary | Matthew 7:29, 11:28, 29 |
| 234. Isa. 50:5 | The Servant bound willingly to obedience | Matthew 26:39 |
| 235. Isa. 50:6a | “I gave my back to the smiters.” | Matthew 27:26 |
| 236. Isa. 50:6b | He was smitten on the cheeks | Matthew 26:67 |
| 237. Isa. 50:6c | He was spat upon | Matthew 27:30 |
| 238. Isa. 52:7 | Published good tidings upon mountains | Matthew 5:12,15:29,28:16 |
| 239. Isa. 52:13 | The Servant exalted | Acts 1:8-11; Eph. 1:19-22, Php. 2:5-9 |
| 240. Isa. 52:14 | The Servant shockingly abused | Luke 18:31-34; Mt. 26:67, 68 |
| 241. Isa. 52:15 | Nations startled by message of the Servant | Luke 18:31-34; Mt. 26:67, 68 |
| 242. Isa. 52:15 | His blood shed sprinkles nations | Hebrews 9:13-14, Rev. 1:5 |
| 243. Isa. 53:1 | His people would not believe Him | John 12:37-38 |
| 244. Isa. 53:2 | Appearance of an ordinary man | Philippians 2:6-8 |
| 245. Isa. 53:3a | Despised | Luke 4:28-29 |
| 246. Isa. 53:3b | Rejected | Matthew 27:21-23 |
| 247. Isa. 53:3c | Great sorrow and grief | Matthew 26:37-38, Luke 19:41, Heb. 4:15 |
| 248. Isa. 53:3d | Men hide from being associated with Him | Mark 14:50-52 |
| 249. Isa. 53:4a | He would have a healing ministry | Matthew 8:16-17 |
| 250. Isa. 53:4b | Thought to be cursed by God | Matthew 26:66, 27:41-43 |
| 251. Isa. 53:5a | Bears penalty for mankind’s iniquities | 2Cor. 5:21, Heb. 2:9 |
| 252. Isa. 53:5b | His sacrifice provides peace between man and God | Colossians 1:20 |
| 253. Isa. 53:5c | His sacrifice would heal man of sin | 1Peter 2:24 |
| 254. Isa. 53:6a | He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind | 1John 2:2, 4:10 |
| 255. Isa. 53:6b | God’s will that He bear sin for all mankind | Galatians 1:4 |
| 256. Isa. 53:7a | Oppressed and afflicted | Matthew 27:27-31 |
| 257. Isa. 53:7b | Silent before his accusers | Matthew 27:12-14 |
| 258. Isa. 53:7c | Sacrificial lamb | John 1:29, 1Peter 1:18-19 |
| 259. Isa. 53:8a | Confined and persecuted | Matthew 26:47-27:31 |
| 260. Isa. 53:8b | He would be judged | John 18:13-22 |
| 261. Isa. 53:8c | Killed | Matthew 27:35 |
| 262. Isa. 53:8d | Dies for the sins of the world | 1John 2:2 |
| 263. Isa. 53:9a | Buried in a rich man’s grave | Matthew 27:57 |
| 264. Isa. 53:9b | Innocent and had done no violence | Luke 23:41, John 18:38 |
| 265. Isa. 53:9c | No deceit in his mouth | 1Peter 2:22 |
| 266. Isa. 53:10a | God’s will that He die for mankind | John 18:11 |
| 267. Isa. 53:10b | An offering for sin | Matthew 20:28, Galatians 3:13 |
| 268. Isa. 53:10c | Resurrected and live forever | Romans 6:9 |
| 269. Isa. 53:10d | He would prosper | John 17:1-5 |
| 270. Isa. 53:11a | God fully satisfied with His suffering | John 12:27 |
| 271. Isa. 53:11b | God’s servant would justify man | Romans 5:8-9, 18-19 |
| 272. Isa. 53:11c | The sin-bearer for all mankind | Hebrews 9:28 |
| 273. Isa. 53:12a | Exalted by God because of his sacrifice | Matthew 28:18 |
| 274. Isa. 53:12b | He would give up his life to save mankind | Luke 23:46 |
| 275. Isa. 53:12c | Numbered with the transgressors | Mark 15:27-28 |
| 276. Isa. 53:12d | Sin-bearer for all mankind | 1Peter 2:24 |
| 277. Isa. 53:12e | Intercede to God in behalf of mankind | Luke 23:34, Rom. 8:34 |
| 278. Isa. 55:3 | Resurrected by God | Acts 13:34 |
| 279. Isa. 55:4a | A witness | John 18:37 |
| 280. Isa. 55:4b | He is a leader and commander | Hebrews 2:10 |
| 281. Isa. 55:5 | God would glorify Him | Acts 3:13 |
| 282. Isa. 59:16a | Intercessor between man and God | Matthew 10:32 |
| 283. Isa. 59:16b | He would come to provide salvation | John 6:40 |
| 284. Isa. 59:20 | He would come to Zion as their Redeemer | Luke 2:38 |
| 285. Isa. 60:1-3 | He would shew light to the Gentiles | Acts 26:23 |
| 286. Isa. 61:1a | The Spirit of God upon him | Matthew 3:16-17 |
| 287. Isa. 61:1b | The Messiah would preach the good news | Luke 4:16-21 |
| 288. Isa. 61:1c | Provide freedom from the bondage of sin | John 8:31-36 |
| 289. Isa. 61:1-2a | Proclaim a period of grace | Galatians 4:4-5 |
| 290. Jer. 23:5-6 | Descendant of David | Luke 3:23-31 |
| 291. Jer. 23:5-6 | The Messiah would be both God and Man | John 13:13, 1Ti 3:16 |
| 292. Jer. 31:22 | Born of a virgin | Matthew 1:18-20 |
| 293. Jer. 31:31 | The Messiah would be the new covenant | Matthew 26:28 |
| 294. Jer. 33:14-15 | Descendant of David | Luke 3:23-31 |
| 295. Eze.34:23-24 | Descendant of David | Matthew 1:1 |
| 296. Eze.37:24-25 | Descendant of David | Luke 1:31-33 |
| 297. Dan. 2:44-45 | The Stone that shall break the kingdoms | Matthew 21:44 |
| 298. Dan. 7:13-14a | He would ascend into heaven | Acts 1:9-11 |
| 299. Dan. 7:13-14b | Highly exalted | Ephesians 1:20-22 |
| 300. Dan. 7:13-14c | His dominion would be everlasting | Luke 1:31-33 |
| 301. Dan. 9:24a | To make an end to sins | Galatians 1:3-5 |
| 302. Dan. 9:24a | To make reconciliation for iniquity | Romans 5:10, 2Cor. 5:18-21 |
| 303. Dan. 9:24b | He would be holy | Luke 1:35 |
| 304. Dan. 9:25 | His announcement | John 12:12-13 |
| 305. Dan. 9:26a | Cut off | Matthew 16:21, 21:38-39 |
| 306. Dan. 9:26b | Die for the sins of the world | Hebrews 2:9 |
| 307. Dan. 9:26c | Killed before the destruction of the temple | Matthew 27:50-51 |
| 308. Dan. 10:5-6 | Messiah in a glorified state | Revelation 1:13-16 |
| 309. Hos. 11:1 | He would be called out of Egypt | Matthew 2:15 |
| 310. Hos. 13:14 | He would defeat death | 1Corinthians 15:55-57 |
| 311. Joel 2:32 | Offer salvation to all mankind | Romans 10:9-13 |
| 312. Jonah 1:17 | Death and resurrection of Christ | Matthew 12:40, 16:4 |
| 313. Mic. 5:2a | Born in Bethlehem | Matthew 2:1-6 |
| 314. Mic. 5:2b | Ruler in Israel | Luke 1:33 |
| 315. Mic. 5:2c | From everlasting | John 8:58 |
| 316. Hag. 2:6-9 | He would visit the second Temple | Luke 2:27-32 |
| 317. Hag. 2:23 | Descendant of Zerubbabel | Luke 2:27-32 |
| 318. Zech. 3:8 | God’s servant | John 17:4 |
| 319. Zech. 6:12-13 | Priest and King | Hebrews 8:1 |
| 320. Zech. 9:9a | Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem | Matthew 21:8-10 |
| 321. Zech. 9:9b | Beheld as King | John 12:12-13 |
| 322. Zech. 9:9c | The Messiah would be just | John 5:30 |
| 323. Zech. 9:9d | The Messiah would bring salvation | Luke 19:10 |
| 324. Zech. 9:9e | The Messiah would be humble | Matthew 11:29 |
| 325. Zech. 9:9f | Presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey | Matthew 21:6-9 |
| 326. Zech. 10:4 | The cornerstone | Ephesians 2:20 |
| 327. Zech. 11:4-6a | At His coming, Israel to have unfit leaders | Matthew 23:1-4 |
| 328. Zech. 11:4-6b | Rejection causes God to remove His protection | Luke 19:41-44 |
| 329. Zech. 11:4-6c | Rejected in favor of another king | John 19:13-15 |
| 330. Zech. 11:7 | Ministry to “poor,” the believing remnant | Matthew 9:35-36 |
| 331. Zech. 11:8a | Unbelief forces Messiah to reject them | Matthew 23:33 |
| 332. Zech. 11:8b | Despised | Matthew 27:20 |
| 333. Zech. 11:9 | Stops ministering to those who rejected Him | Matthew 13:10-11 |
| 334. Zech. 11:10-11a | Rejection causes God to remove protection | Luke 19:41-44 |
| 335. Zech. 11:10-11b | The Messiah would be God | John 14:7 |
| 336. Zech. 11:12-13a | Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver | Matthew 26:14-15 |
| 337. Zech. 11:12-13b | Rejected | Matthew 26:14-15 |
| 338. Zech. 11:12-13c | Thirty pieces of silver cast in the house of the Lord | Matthew 27:3-5 |
| 339. Zech. 11:12-13d | The Messiah would be God | John 12:45 |
| 340. Zech. 12:10a | The Messiah’s body would be pierced | John 19:34-37 |
| 341. Zech. 12:10b | The Messiah would be both God and man | John 10:30 |
| 342. Zech. 12:10c | The Messiah would be rejected | John 1:11 |
| 343. Zech. 13:7a | God’s will He die for mankind | John 18:11 |
| 344. Zech. 13:7b | A violent death | Mark 14:27 |
| 345. Zech. 13:7c | Both God and man | John 14:9 |
| 346. Zech. 13:7d | Israel scattered as a result of rejecting Him | Matthew 26:31-56 |
| 347. Zech. 14:4 | He would return to the Mt. of Olives | Acts 1:11-12 |
| 348. Mal. 3:1a | Messenger to prepare the way for Messiah | Mark 1:1-8 |
| 349. Mal. 3:1b | Sudden appearance at the temple | Mark 11:15-16 |
| 350. Mal. 3:1c | Messenger of the new covenant | Luke 4:43 |
| 351. Mal. 3:6 | The God who changes not | Hebrews 13:8 |
| 352. Mal. 4:5 | Forerunner in spirit of Elijah | Mt. 3:1-3, 11:10-14, 17:11-13 |
| 353. Mal. 4:6 | Forerunner would turn many to righteousness | Luke 1:16-17 |