Fulfilled Prophecy

The evidence of fulfilled A message directly from God through a human, which often include details of things that have not yet come to pass, in order to prove the origin of the message.prophecy is by far one of the most popular topics which seeks to prove that Jesus was exactly who the Bible said he was. God in the flesh ( (1:1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(1:14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:1, 14). A A message directly from God through a human, which often include details of things that have not yet come to pass, in order to prove the origin of the message.prophecy in its simplest form is a prediction of something that will happen in the future. While many religions believe their books are divinely inspired, the Bible is the only one which contains prophecies that can’t simply be explained away as chance or motivational speaking. In fact, with many of those religions that do contain prophetic statements, it has actually worked against them since those prophecies never actually come to pass.

Let’s take a look now at some of the prophecies concerning the birth, life, death, and The event of Christ's rising from the dead three days after being crucified on the cross.resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.Malachi 3:1 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would come to the temple. This was fulfilled according to And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.Matthew 21:12. This same temple was destroyed in 70 AD, so if Jesus is not the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah, there isn’t one.
• But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.Micah 5:2 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah, who was foretold from ages past, would be born in the town of Bethlehem. This was fulfilled according to (2:4-5) And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.(2:7) And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.Luke 2:4-5, 7.
• Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Isaiah 7:14 states that the Jesus would be born of a virgin. This was fulfilled according to (1:26-27) In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.(1:30-31) And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.Luke 1:26-27, 30-31
• When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.Hosea 11:1 states that Egypt is where God called his Son from. This was fulfilled according to And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”Matthew 2:14-15.
• But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would be scourged. This was fulfilled according to Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.Matthew 27:26.
• Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.Isaiah 53:12 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would be killed with criminals. This was fulfilled according to And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.Mark 15:27
• For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feetPsalms 22:16 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would be pierced in his hands and feet. This was fulfilled according to So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.”John 20:25-57
• I can count all my bones - they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.Psalms 22:17-18 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah’s garments would be gambled away. This was fulfilled according to And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.Matthew 27:35.
• And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.Isaiah 53:9 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would be buried with the rich, even though he was put to death as a wicked man. This was fulfilled according to When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.Matthew 27:57-61.
• For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.Psalms 16:10 states that the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would be resurrected. This was fulfilled according to And he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you."Mark 16:6-7.

As you can see the Bible is rich with prophecies concerning the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah and you can see that no one in history has or could have done this except for Jesus. Isaiah 35 even reveals what kinds of miracles the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah would perform, all of which according to Any part of the Bible itself, which consists of the Old Testament (39 Books) and New Testament (27 Books).scripture, Jesus did.

Some people state that Jesus simply orchestrated his life to make it look like he was the Literally 'the anointed one' which in the New Testament is translated as 'the Christ'. Jesus is the one who was promised in Genesis 3:15 and anointed by God in Matthew 3:16.Messiah. While it may be remotely possible to use that excuse on a few of the prophecies, you definitely cannot do it with all. Who decides where or when they are born? Who decides how they are treated when they die? Who decides who he is executed with? Who has the power to raise themselves from the dead?

In his book Science Speaks, writer Peter Stoner puts this and similar claims to rest by stating that for one man to fulfill just eight of the prophecies mentioned in the Bible, is a probably of 1 out 10¹⁷. If we had that many silver dollars we could cover the state of Texas two feet deep. Imagine doing so, but painting just one of the silver dollars red, then blindfolding a man and telling him he has one chance to pick the right one out of the whole collection.

In calculating the probability of one man fulfilling as many as 48 of the Bible’s prophecies, Stoner says it is the possibility of 1 in 10¹⁵⁷. This is especially astounding when we take into consideration that the estimated number of electrons in the known universe is roughly 10⁷⁹.