Messianic Prophecies
Bible references extracted from Evidence That Demands A
Verdict - By Josh McDowell
Born of the seed of a woman
Prophecy
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between
thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Fulfillment
Galatians 4:4
But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his
Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not
to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the
Holy Ghost.
Born of A Virgin
Prophecy
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a
virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Fulfillment
Matthew 1:18-25
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his
mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Ghost.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and
not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared
unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto
thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he
shall save his people from their sins.
Now all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Behold, a
virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Then Joseph being
raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him
his wife:
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and
he called his name JESUS.
Luke 1:26-35
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a
city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel
came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is
with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this
should be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring
forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
He shall be great, and shall be
called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne
of his father David:
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and
of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Then said Mary unto the angel, How
shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said unto
her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God.
Born at Bethlehem
Prophecy
Micah 5:2
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the
thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be
ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Fulfillment
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of
David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Matthew 2:4-8
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the
people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
And they
said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of
Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and
search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word
again, that I may come and worship him also.
Luke 2:4-7
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth,
into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was
of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,
being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days
were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her
firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in the inn.
Presented with Gifts
Prophecy
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the
kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 60:6
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of
Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and
incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD.
Fulfillment
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had
opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense,
and myrrh.
Herod Kills Children
Prophecy
Jeremiah 31:15
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation,
and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for
her children, because they were not.
Fulfillment
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was
exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in
Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under,
according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.