I. Messiah Was To Be Born In Bethlehem
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." - Mikhah/Micah 5:2
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 2:1-6; Ur/Luke 2:1-20.
II. Messiah Was To Be Born Of A Virgin
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 7:14
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 1:18-25; Ur/Luke 1:26-38.
III. Messiah Was To Be A Prophet Like Unto Moses
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy
"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account." - Devarim/Deuteronomy 18:15, 18, 19
New Covenant Fulfillment: Yochanan/John 7:14-17, 40-46; P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 3:22-26.
IV. Messiah Was To Enter Jerusalem In Triumph
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy
"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." - Zachar'yah/Zechariah 9:9.
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 21:1-9; Yochanan/John 12:12-16.
V. Messiah Was To Be Rejected By His Own People
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy
"Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He was despised and rejected by men a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 53:1,3.
"The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;...." - T`hillim/Psalm 118:22
New Covenant Fulfillment: Yochanan/John 1:11, 12; Yochanan/John 12:37-43; Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 26:3,4; P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 4:1-12.
VI. Messiah Was To Be Betrayed By One Of His Followers
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"Even my close friend, whom I trust, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me." - T'hillim/Psalm 41:9
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 26:14-16, 47-50; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 14:17-21; Ur/Luke 22:19-23; Yochanan/John 13:18, 19.
VII. Messiah Was To Be Tried And Condemned
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 53:8
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:1,2; Ur/Luke 23:1-25.
VIII. Messiah Was To Be Silent Before His Accusers
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like alamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 53:7
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:12-14; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 15:3,4; Ur/Luke 23:8-10.
IX. Messiah Was To Be Smitten And Spat Upon By His Enemies
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod." - Mikhah/Micah 5:1
"I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 50:6
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 26:67; Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:30; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 14:65; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 15:19; Ur/Luke 22:63, 64; Yochanan/John 19:1-3.
X. Messiah Was To Be Mocked And Taunted
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads; "He trusts in the Lord; let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him since he delights in him." - T`hillim/Psalm 22:7,8
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:39-43; Ur/Luke 23:11,35.
XI. Messiah Was To Die By Crucifixion
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"I am poured out like water, and all my bones aer out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me. Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me." - T'hillim/Psalm 22:14, 16,17
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:31; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 15:20, 25; Yochanan/John 19:15-18.
XII. Messiah Was To Suffer With Transgressors And Pray For His Enemies
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 53:12
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:34; Yochanan/John 19:28-30.
XIV. They Were To Cast Lots For Messiah's Garments
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." - T'hillim/Psalm 22:18 AMP.
New Covenant Fulfillment: Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 27:35; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 15:24; Yochanan/John 19:23,24
XV. Messiah's Bone Were Not To Be Broken
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"They must not leave any of it till morning or break any of its bones. When they celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations." - B'midvar/Numbers 9:12
"It must be eaten inside one house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones." - Shemot/Exodus 12:46
New Covenant Fulfillment: Yochanan/John 19:31-36.
XVI. Messiah Was To Die As An Offering For Sin
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
"By oppression and judgement he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and thought the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of (life) and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." - Yesha'yah/Isaiah 53:5,6,8,10,11,12
New Covenant Fulfillment: Yochanan/John 1:29; Yochanan/John 11:49-52; P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 10:43; P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 13:38, 39; I Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Kefa Aleph/I Peter 2:24,25; Yochanan Aleph/I John 1:7,9.
XVII. Messiah Was To Be Raised From The Dead
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay." - T'hillim/Psalm 16:10
New Covenant Fulfillment: P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 2:22-32, Matit'yah ha-Levi/Matthew 28:1-10; Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 16:1-8; Ur/Luke 24:1-9; 44-48; Yochanan/John 20:1-31; I Corinthians 15:4-8.
XVIII. Messiah Now At God's Right Hand
Hebrew Scripture Prophecy:
"The Lord says to my Lord; "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." - T'hillim/Psalm 110:1
New Covenant Fulfillment: Yochanan-Makabi/Mark 16:19; Ur/Luke 24:50, 51; P'yilut Hashaliachim/Acts 2:33-36; Mashiakim Yehudim/Hebrews 10:12,13.
These are only some of the many Old Covenant prophecies of Messiah that were fulfilled in the New Covenant.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION�. Copyright � 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.