B6. Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus

Keep in mind that we have historical evidence that the people in Jesus’ time had the scriptures that we call the Old Testament and that the New Testament was written in the time of people who were alive when Jesus was and believed in Jesus enough to die for their faith with these descriptions of Jesus’ life (and death and resurrection).

Here are some of the Old Testament Prophecy Fulfilled by Jesus:

His Nativity and Early Years

The fact: Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 31:22

The place: Numbers 24:17, 19; Micah 5:2

Adoration by Magi: Psalm 72:10, 15; Isaiah 60: 3, 6

His Mission and Office

Mission: Genesis 12:3; 49:10; Numbers 24:19; Deuteronomy 18:18-19; Psalm 21:1; Isaiah 59:20; Jeremiah 33:16

Prophet like Moses: Deuteronomy 18:15

Conversion of Gentiles: Isaiah 11:10; Deuteronomy 32:43; Psalms 18:49; 19:4; 117:1; Isaiah 42:1; 45:23; 49:6; Hosea 1:10; 2:23; Joel 2:32

Ministry in Galilee: Isaiah 9:1-2

Preaching: Psalms 2:7; 78:2; Isaiah 2:3; 61:1; Micah 4:2

His Passion

Rejection by Jews and Gentiles: Psalms 2:1; 22:12; 41:5; 56:5; 69:8; 118:22-23; Isaiah 6:9-10; 8:14; 29:13; 53:1; 65:2

Persecution: Psalms 22:6; 35:7, 12; 56:5; 71:10; 109:2; Isaiah 49:7; 53:3

Triumphal entry: Psalms 8:2; 118:25-26; Zechariah 9:9

Betrayal by friend: Psalms 41:9; 55:13; Zechariah 13:6

False accusation: Psalms 2:1-2; 27:12; 35:11; 109:2

Silence under accusation: Psalm 38:13; Isaiah 53:7

Mocking: Psalms 22:7-8, 16; 109:25

His Resurrection

Psalms 2:7; 16:8-10; 30:3; 41:10; 118:17

His Ascension

Psalms 16:11; 24:7; 68:18; 110:1; 118:19

His Second Advent

Psalm 50:3-6; Isaiah 9:6-7; 66:18; Daniel 7:13-14; Zechariah 12:10; 14:4-8

His Universal, Everlasting Dominion

1 Chronicles 17:11-14; Psalms 2:6-8; 8:6; 45:6; 7; 72:8; 110:1-3; Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 7:14