God the Son, Student Workbook, SW10

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Messianic Prophecies Cited in the New Testament Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

NT Citation

OT Reference

Indication of the Fulfillment of the Messianic Prophecy

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Matt. 1.23

Isa. 7.14

The virgin birth of Jesus of Nazareth

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Matt. 2.6

Mic. 5.2

The birth of Messiah in Bethlehem

That Yahweh would call Messiah out of Egypt, the second Israel

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Matt. 2.15

Hos. 11.1

Rachel weeping over infants slain by Herod seeking to destroy Messianic seed

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Matt. 2.18

Jer. 31.15

John the Baptist’s preaching fulfills the Messianic forerunner of Isaiah

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Matt. 3.3

Isa. 40.3

Galilean ministry of Jesus fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy of Messiah’s light to the Gentiles

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Matt. 4.15-16

Isa. 9.1-2

Healing ministry of Jesus fulfills Isaiah prophecy regarding Messiah’s power to exorcize and heal

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Matt. 8.17

Isa. 53.4

Jesus’ healing ministry confirms his identity as Yahweh’s anointed Messiah

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Matt. 11.14-15

Isa. 35.5-6; 61.1

Jesus confirms John the Baptist’s identity as the messenger of Yahweh in Malachi

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Matt. 11.10

Mal. 3.1

Jesus’ healing ministry fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy of Messiah’s compassion for the weak

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Matt. 12.18-21

Isa. 42.1-4

As Jonah was three days and nights in the belly of the sea monster, so Jesus would be in the earth

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Matt. 12.40

Jon. 1.17

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Matt. 13.14-15

Isa. 6.9-10

The spiritual dullness of Jesus’ audience

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Matt. 13.35

Ps. 78.2

Messiah would teach in parables to the people

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Matt. 15.8-9

Isa. 29.13

Hypocritical nature of the audience of Jesus

Triumphal entry of Messiah the King into Jerusalem upon the foal of a donkey

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Matt. 21.5

Zech. 9.9

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Matt. 21.9

Ps. 118.26-27

Hosannas to the King of Jerusalem

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Matt. 21.16

Ps. 8.2

Out of the mouth of babes Yahweh declares salvation

The Stone which the builders rejected has become the Capstone

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Matt. 21.42

Ps. 118.22

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Matt. 23.39

Ps. 110.1

The enthronement of Yahweh’s Lord