FULFILLED PROPHECY: Part Four

 

FULFILLED PROPHECY: Part Four

God will send His servant as a light to the Gentiles. Jesus is a light to the Gentiles. Isaiah 42:6; 49:6 / Luke 2:25-32

The writer says he will not be rebellious or turn away. Jesus obeyed God all the way to the cross. Isaiah 50:5 / Matthew 26:39

Isaiah speaks of one who will be beaten and spit upon. Jesus was beaten and spit upon. Isaiah 50:6 / Matthew 26:67; 27:26-30

The Suffering Servant will be so abused He will not look human. Jesus was beaten, whipped, crucified, and pierced by a spear. Isaiah 52:14 / Matthew 26:67; 27:26-30; 35

The Suffering Servant will be despised and rejected by His own people. Jesus’ tormentors rejected Him and spit in His face. Isaiah 53:3 / Luke 23:18; Matthew 26:67; John 1:11

The Suffering Servant will bear the abuse we deserve for our physical and spiritual healing. Jesus did this. Isaiah 53:4-5 / Matthew 8:17; Romans 5:6-8; 1 Corinthians 15:3

The Suffering Servant will bear our sins. Jesus bore our sins. Isaiah 53:6, 8, 12 / Romans 4:25; 1 Peter 2:24-25

The Suffering Servant is like a lamb that does not defend itself. Although Jesus spoke during His trials, He never offered a defense. Isaiah 53:7 / Matthew 27:12; Luke 23:9; John 1:29-36

The Suffering Servant’s people did not protest His death. Only Pilate protested Jesus’ death. Isaiah 53:8 / Matthew 27:23-25

The Suffering Servant will die with the wicked. Jesus died with the two thieves. Isaiah 53:9, 12 / Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27

The Suffering Servant will be buried in the grave of a rich man. Jesus was buried in the grave of Joseph of Arimathea. Isaiah 53:9 / Matthew 27:57-60

God ordained that the Suffering Servant would suffer and die. God sent Jesus to die. Isaiah 53:10 / John 3:16; 19:11; Acts 2:23; Philippians 2:8

The Suffering Servant’s sacrifice offers forgiveness of sins. Jesus’ sacrifice offers forgiveness of our sins. Isaiah 53:11 / Acts 10:43; 13:38-39

The Suffering Servant will intercede for His abusers. Jesus asked God to forgive those who crucified Him. Isaiah 53:12 / Luke 23:34

God promises a great light to pierce the darkness of Israel and the nations. Jesus is that light. Isaiah 60:1-3 / Matthew 4:16; Luke 2:32; John 12:46

God promises someone to declare good news for the brokenhearted, captives, and prisoners. Jesus is that someone. Isaiah 61:1 / Matthew 3:16; Luke 4:18

God promises a "righteous Branch" from the line of Jesse who will do what is just. Jesus is that Branch. Jeremiah 23:5-6; 33:15-16 / Romans 3:22; 1 Corinthians 1:30

A woman will weep for her dead children. Herod killed the baby boys in Bethlehem. Jeremiah 31:15 / Matthew 2:16-18

God makes a woman "encircle" or protect a man. The Holy Spirit conceived Jesus in Mary. Jeremiah 31:22 / Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:35

God promises a new covenant. Jesus provides the work for that new covenant. Jeremiah 31:31-34 ; 32:37-40; 50:5 / Matthew 26:27-29; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:15-20

"David" will return as his people’s shepherd. Jesus is that shepherd. Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24 / John 10:11

Gabriel tells Daniel when the "Anointed One" will be "cut off." This is the exact time Jesus is crucified. Daniel 9:24-26 / Matthew 27:50

God will call His "child" from Egypt. Jesus returned from Egypt when He was young. Hosea 11:1 / Matthew 2:13-15

Israel’s ruler will be struck on the cheek with a rod. Jesus was struck on the head with a staff. Micah 5:1 / Matthew 27:30

The ruler of Israel will come from Bethlehem. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2 / Luke 2:4-7

God will live among His people. Jesus lived among the Jews. Zechariah 2:10 / John 1:14

The Branch will be a priest in the temple. Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek. Zechariah 6:12-13 / Hebrews 7:11-28; 8:1-2

Israel’s king will ride a donkey. Jesus came into Jerusalem riding a donkey’s foal. Zechariah 9:9 / Mark 11:1-10

God told Zechariah to take the thirty pieces of silver he earned and throw it to the potter. Judas took thirty pieces of silver and returned it to the priests who used it to buy the potter’s field. Zechariah 11:12-13 / Matthew 26:14-15; 27:3, 6-10

If someone strikes the shepherd, the sheep will scatter. When Jesus was arrested, His disciples fled. Zechariah 13:6-7 / Matthew 26:56; Mark 14:50

The Lord will come to the temple and refine the silver and the priests. Jesus came to the temple and threw out the money changers. Malachi 3:1-3 / Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15-19; John 2:13-16

The sun of righteousness will come. Jesus is that sun. Malachi 4:2 / Luke 1:78

Elijah will return. John the Baptist fulfills the role of Elijah. Malachi 4:5 / Matthew 11:13-14; Mark 9:11-13; Luke 1:17; 7:27-28

Jesus said He will suffer and die. Before the crucifixion, both the priests' guards and the Roman soldiers beat Jesus. Matthew 16:21; Mark 8:31; Luke 22:63-65; Mark 14:53, 65; 15:33-37; John 19:1