Foretold — every prophecy that points to Jesus
Fifty-six prophecies that point to Jesus, across the whole arc of his life - lineage and birth, ministry, rejection, the suffering and the cross, death and burial, resurrection and reign. Each is set down as the Hebrew prediction beside the New Testament account, in the original languages, and marked 'named as fulfilled,' 'quoted,' or 'foretold.' The conclusion is left to the reader.
Every prophecy that points to Jesus across the arc of his life — 56 in all — each as the Hebrew prediction beside the New Testament account, in the original languages. Each is marked “named as fulfilled,” “quoted,” or “foretold.” Nothing is decided for the reader.
Lineage and birth
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| Born of a virgin | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:23 | named as fulfilled |
| Born in Bethlehem | Micah 5:1 | Matthew 2:6 | quoted |
| Called out of Egypt | Hosea 11:1 | Matthew 2:15 | named as fulfilled |
| Weeping in Ramah | Jeremiah 31:15 | Matthew 2:18 | named as fulfilled |
| The seed of the woman | Genesis 3:15 | Galatians 4:4 | foretold |
| The seed of Abraham | Genesis 22:18 | Galatians 3:16 | quoted |
| The scepter of Judah | Genesis 49:10 | Hebrews 7:14 | foretold |
| A son to David, a throne forever | 2 Samuel 7:14 | Hebrews 1:5 | quoted |
| A star out of Jacob | Numbers 24:17 | Matthew 2:2 | foretold |
His life and ministry
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| A voice in the wilderness | Isaiah 40:3 | Matthew 3:3 | quoted |
| The messenger sent before | Malachi 3:1 | Mark 1:2 | quoted |
| Light in Galilee | Isaiah 9:1 | Matthew 4:15–16 | named as fulfilled |
| He bore our sicknesses | Isaiah 53:4 | Matthew 8:17 | named as fulfilled |
| The chosen servant | Isaiah 42:1–4 | Matthew 12:18–21 | named as fulfilled |
| Opened in parables | Psalms 78:2 | Matthew 13:35 | named as fulfilled |
| The king on a colt | Zechariah 9:9 | Matthew 21:5 | named as fulfilled |
| Out of the mouth of babes | Psalms 8:3 | Matthew 21:16 | quoted |
| A prophet like Moses | Deuteronomy 18:15 | Acts 3:22 | quoted |
| The Spirit of the Lord upon him | Isaiah 61:1-2 | Luke 4:18 | quoted |
| Zeal for thy house | Psalms 69:10 | John 2:17 | quoted |
| Blessed is he who comes | Psalms 118:26 | Matthew 21:9 | quoted |
| The blind see, the lame walk | Isaiah 35:5-6 | Matthew 11:5 | foretold |
Rejected and betrayed
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| The stone the builders rejected | Psalms 118:22–23 | Matthew 21:42 | quoted |
| Smite the shepherd | Zechariah 13:7 | Matthew 26:31 | quoted |
| Betrayed by a friend | Psalms 41:10 | John 13:18 | named as fulfilled |
| Who hath believed our report | Isaiah 53:1 | John 12:38 | named as fulfilled |
| Hated without a cause | Psalms 69:5 | John 15:25 | named as fulfilled |
| Let his office another take | Psalms 109:8 | Acts 1:20 | quoted |
| Despised and rejected | Isaiah 53:3 | John 1:11 | foretold |
| A stone of stumbling | Isaiah 8:14 | 1 Peter 2:8 | quoted |
| Thirty pieces of silver | Zechariah 11:12-13 | Matthew 27:9 | named as fulfilled |
The suffering and the cross
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| My God, why hast thou forsaken me | Psalms 22:2 | Matthew 27:46 | quoted |
| They mocked: he trusted in God | Psalms 22:9 | Matthew 27:43 | quoted |
| They part my garments, cast lots | Psalms 22:19 | John 19:24 | named as fulfilled |
| Numbered with the transgressors | Isaiah 53:12 | Luke 22:37 | named as fulfilled |
| Gall and vinegar | Psalms 69:22 | John 19:28–29 | named as fulfilled |
| Into thy hands I commit my spirit | Psalms 31:6 | Luke 23:46 | quoted |
| He was led as a sheep | Isaiah 53:7–8 | Acts 8:32–33 | quoted |
| They pierced my hands and feet | Psalms 22:17 | John 20:25 | foretold |
| Wounded for our transgressions | Isaiah 53:5 | 1 Peter 2:24 | quoted |
His death and burial
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| Not a bone broken | Psalms 34:21 | John 19:36 | named as fulfilled |
| They look on him they pierced | Zechariah 12:10 | John 19:37 | named as fulfilled |
| With the rich in his death | Isaiah 53:9 | Matthew 27:57-60 | foretold |
Raised, ascended, and reigning
| Theme | Hebrew prediction | Greek fulfilment | Kind |
|---|
| Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell | Psalms 16:10 | Acts 2:27 | quoted |
| Sit thou at my right hand | Psalms 110:1 | Acts 2:34–35 | quoted |
| Thou art my Son | Psalms 2:7 | Acts 13:33 | quoted |
| I will pour out my Spirit | Joel 3:1–5 | Acts 2:17–21 | quoted |
| The tabernacle of David rebuilt | Amos 9:11–12 | Acts 15:16–17 | quoted |
| Thou art my Son (to the angels) | Psalms 2:7 | Hebrews 1:5 | quoted |
| Ascended on high, leading captives | Psalms 68:19 | Ephesians 4:8 | quoted |
| A priest forever | Psalms 110:4 | Hebrews 5:6 | quoted |
| Thy throne, O God, is forever | Psalms 45:7 | Hebrews 1:8 | quoted |
| All things under his feet | Psalms 8:7 | Hebrews 2:8 | quoted |
| One like a son of man | Daniel 7:13-14 | Matthew 26:64 | foretold |
| A light to the nations | Isaiah 49:6 | Acts 13:47 | quoted |
| The new covenant | Jeremiah 31:31-34 | Hebrews 8:8 | quoted |
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