He will bruise Satan?s head
(Genesis 3:15)(Hebrews 2:14, 1 John 3:18)
Genesis 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Hebrews 2:14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem
(Genesis 9:26-27)(Luke 3:36)
Genesis 9:26 He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant.
Genesis 9:27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”
Luke 3:36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
As Abraham?s seed,will bless all nations
(Genesis 12:3)(Acts 3:25-26)
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Acts 3:25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ?And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.?
Acts 3:26 God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”
The Promise made to Abraham?s Seed
(Genesis 12:7)(Galatians 3:16)
Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.
A priest after Melchizedek
(Genesis 14:18)(Hebrews 6:20)
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)
Hebrews 6:20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
A King also
(Genesis 14:18)(Hebrews 7:2)
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)
Hebrews 7:2 and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
The Last Supper foreshadowed
(Genesis 14:18)(Mathew 26:26-29)
Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)
Mathew 26:26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
Mathew 26:27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,
Mathew 26:28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Mathew 26:29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father?s kingdom.”
The Seed of Isaac
(Genesis 17:19)(Romans 9:7)
Genesis 17:19 God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
Romans 9:7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”
The Lamb of God promised
(Genesis 22:8)(John 1:29)
Genesis 22:8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.
John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
As Isaac?s seed, will bless all nations
(Genesis 22:18)(Galatians 3:16)
Genesis 22:18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.
The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer
(Genesis 26:2)(Hebrews 11:18)
Genesis 26:2 And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.
Hebrews 11:18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”
The time of His coming
(Genesis 49:10)(Luke 2:1-7, Galatians 4:4)
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler?s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
Luke 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
Luke 2:2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Luke 2:3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
Luke 2:4 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,
Luke 2:5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
Luke 2:6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
Luke 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.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
The Seed of Judah
(Genesis 49:10)(Luke 3:33)
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler?s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Called Shiloh or One Sent
(Genesis 49:10)(John 17:3)
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler?s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
To come before Judah, lost identity
(Genesis 49:10)(John 11:47-52)
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler?s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
John 11:47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
John 11:48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
John 11:49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all.
John 11:50 Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”
John 11:51 He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
John 11:52 and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
To Him shall the obedience of the people be
(Genesis 49:10)(John 10:16)
Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler?s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
The Great “I AM”
(Exodus 3:13,14)(John 4:26)
Exodus 3:13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ?The God of your fathers has sent me to you,? and they ask me, ?What is his name what shall I say to them?”
Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ?I AM has sent me to you.?”
John 4:26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
A Lamb without blemish
(Exodus 12:5)(1 Peter 1:19)
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats,
1 Peter 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath
(Exodus 12:13)(Romans 5:8)
Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Christ is our Passover
(Exodus 12:21-27)(1 Corinthians 5:7)
Exodus 12:21 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb.
Exodus 12:22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning.
Exodus 12:23 For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.
Exodus 12:24 You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever.
Exodus 12:25 And when you come to the land that the LORD will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service.
Exodus 12:26 And when your children say to you, ?What do you mean by this service
Exodus 12:27 you shall say, ?It is the sacrifice of the LORD?s Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.?” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.
1 Corinthians 5:7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken
(Exodus 12:46)(John 19:31-36)
Exodus 12:46 It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not break any of its bones.
John 19:31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:35 He who saw it has borne witness?his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth?that you also may believe.
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
His exaltation predicted as Yeshua
(Exodus 15:2)(Acts 7:55,56)
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father?s God, and I will exalt him.
Acts 7:55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
Acts 7:56 And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
His Character – Holiness
(Exodus 15:11)(Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27)
Exodus 15:11 “Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy?the Son of God.
Acts 4:27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
The Spiritual Rock of Israel
(Exodus 17:6)(1 Corinthians 10:4)
Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.
1 Corinthians 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.
His Character – Merciful
(Exodus 33:19)(Luke 1:72)
Exodus 33:19 And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ?The LORD.? And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
Luke 1:72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
The leper cleansed – Sign to priesthood
(Leviticus 14:11)(Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7)
Leviticus 14:11 And the priest who cleanses him shall set the man who is to be cleansed and these things before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Luke 5:12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”
Luke 5:13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”
Acts 6:7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Prefigures Christ?s once-for-all death
(Levitcus 16:15-17)(Hebrews 9:7-14)
Leviticus 16:15 “Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, sprinkling it over the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat.
Leviticus 16:16 Thus he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleannesses of the people of Israel and because of their transgressions, all their sins. And so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which dwells with them in the midst of their uncleannesses.
Leviticus 16:17 No one may be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel.
Hebrews 9:7 but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.
Hebrews 9:8 By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing
Hebrews 9:9 (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,
Hebrews 9:10 but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)
Hebrews 9:12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,
Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Suffering outside the Camp
(Levitcus 16:27)(Matthew 27:33; Hebrews 13:11-12)
Leviticus 16:27 And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. Their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be burned up with fire.
Mathew 27:33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
Hebrews 13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
Hebrews 13:12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.
The Blood – the life of the flesh
(Levitcus 17:11)(Matthew 26:28; Mark 10:45)
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.
Mathew 26:28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
It is the blood that makes atonement
(Levitcus 17:11)(1 John 3:14-18)
Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
1 John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
1 John 3:17 But if anyone has the world?s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God?s love abide in him?
1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst.”
(Levitcus 23:36-37)(John 19:31-36)
Leviticus 23:36 For seven days you shall present food offerings to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall hold a holy convocation and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you shall not do any ordinary work.
Leviticus 23:37 “These are the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim as times of holy convocation, for presenting to the LORD food offerings, burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its proper day,
John 19:31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:35 He who saw it has borne witness?his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth?that you also may believe.
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
Not a bone of Him broken
(Numbers 9:12)(John 19:31-36)
Numbers 9:12 They shall leave none of it until the morning, nor break any of its bones; according to all the statute for the Passover they shall keep it.
John 19:31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:35 He who saw it has borne witness?his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth?that you also may believe.
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up
(Numbers 21:9)(John 3:14-18)
Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.
John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
John 3:15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Time: “I shall see him, but not now.”
(Numbers 24:17)(Galatians 4:4)
Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
“This is of a truth that prophet.”
(Deuteronomy 18:15)(John 6:14)
Deuteronomy 18:15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers?it is to him you shall listen?
John 6:14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!”
“Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe me.”
(Deuteronomy 18:15-16)(John 5:45-47)
Deuteronomy 18:15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers?it is to him you shall listen?
Deuteronomy 18:16 just as you desired of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ?Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.?
John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
John 5:46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me.
John 5:47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”
Sent by the Father to speak His word
(Deuteronomy 18:18)(John 8:28,29)
Deuteronomy 18:18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.
John 8:28 So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.
John 8:29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
Whoever will not hear must bear his sin
(Deuteronomy 18:19)(John 12:15)
Deuteronomy 18:19 And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.
John 12:15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey?s colt!”
Cursed is he that hangs on a tree
(Deuteronomy 21:23)(Galatians 3:10-13)
Deuteronomy 21:23 his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance.
Galatians 3:10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.”
Galatians 3:11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Galatians 3:12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.”
Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us?for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree-
Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us
(Ruth 4:4-9)(Ephesians 1:3-7)
Ruth 4:4 So I thought I would tell you of it and say, ?Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.? If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said, “I will redeem it.”
Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, “The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance.”
Ruth 4:6 Then the redeemer said, “I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I impair my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”
Ruth 4:7 Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and exchanging: to confirm a transaction, the one drew off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was the manner of attesting in Israel.
Ruth 4:8 So when the redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” he drew off his sandal.
Ruth 4:9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and to Mahlon.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
Ephesians 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love
Ephesians 1:5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,
Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Shall be an anointed King to the Lord
(1 Samuel 2:10)(Matthew 28:18; John 12:15)
1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them he will thunder in heaven. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the power of his anointed.”
Mathew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
John 12:15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey?s colt!”
King David?s Seed
(2 Samuel 7:12)(Matthew 1:1)
2 Samuel 7:12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
Mathew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
The Son of God
(2 Samuel 7:14[a])(Luke 1:32)
2 Samuel 7:14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
David?s house established forever
(2 Samuel 7:16)(Luke 3:31; Revelation 22:16)
2 Samuel 7:16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.?”
Luke 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated
(2 Kings 2:11)(Luke 24:51)
2 Kings 2:11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Luke 24:51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
David?s Seed
(1 Chronicles 17:11)(Matthew 1:1; Mathew 9:27)
1 Chronicles 17:11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
Mathew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Mathew 9:27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.”
To reign on David?s throne forever
(1 Chronicles 17:12,13[a])(Luke 1:32,33)
1 Chronicles 17:12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
1 Chronicles 17:13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
“I will be His Father, He?my Son.?
(1 Chronicles 17:13[a])(Hebrews 1:5)
1 Chronicles 17:13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,
Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you- Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son-
The Resurrection predicted
(Job 19:23-27)(John 5:24-29)
Job 19:23 “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
Job 19:24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever!
Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
Job 19:26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God,
Job 19:27 whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!
John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 5:25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
John 5:26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
John 5:27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
John 5:28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
John 5:29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
The enmity of kings foreordained
(Psalm 2:1-3)(Acts 4:25-28)
Psalm 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,
Psalm 2:3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”
Acts 4:25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, -Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
Acts 4:26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed
Acts 4:27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Acts 4:28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
To own the title, Anointed (Christ)
(Psalm 2:2)(Acts 2:36)
Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,
Acts 2:36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
His Character – Holiness
(Psalm 2:6)(John 8:46; Revelation 3:7)
Psalm 2:6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
John 8:46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
Revelation 3:7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ?The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
To own the title King
(Psalm 2:6)(Matthew 2:2)
Psalm 2:6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
Mathew 2:2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Declared the Beloved Son
(Psalm 2:7)(Matthew 3:17)
Psalm 2:7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
Mathew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated
(Psalm 2:7,8)(Acts 13:29-33)
Psalm 2:7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
Psalm 2:8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
Acts 13:29 And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
Acts 13:30 But God raised him from the dead,
Acts 13:31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
Acts 13:32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,
Acts 13:33 this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, -You are my Son, today I have begotten you.?
Life comes through faith in Him
(Psalm 2:12)(John 20:31)
Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
John 20:31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
The mouths of babes perfect, His praise
(Psalm 8:2)(Matthew 21:16)
Psalm 8:2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
Mathew 21:16 and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, -Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise”
His humiliation and exaltation
(Psalm 8:5,6)(Luke 24:50-53; 1 Corinthians 15:27)
Psalm 8:5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
Psalm 8:6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet,
Luke 24:50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
Luke 24:51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
Luke 24:52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Luke 24:53 and were continually in the temple blessing God.
1 Corinthians 15:27 For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him.
Was not to see corruption
(Psalm 16:10)(Acts 2:31)
Psalm 16:10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
Acts 2:31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
Was to arise from the dead
(Psalm 16:9-11)(John 20:9)
Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
Psalm 16:10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
John 20:9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
The resurrection predicted
(Psalm 17:15)(Luke 24:6)
Psalm 17:15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
Forsaken because of sins of others
(Psalm 22:1)(2 Corinthians 5:21)
Psalm 22:1 To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Words spoken from Calvary, “My God?”
(Psalm 22:1)(Mark 15:34)
Psalm 22:1 To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Darkness upon Calvary
(Psalm 22:2)(Matthew 27:45)
Psalm 22:2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.
Mathew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
They shoot out the lip and shake the head
(Psalm 22:7)(Matthew 27:39)
Psalm 22:7 All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;
Mathew 27:39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
“He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him”
(Psalm 22:8)(Matthew 27:43)
Psalm 22:8 “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
Mathew 27:43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ?I am the Son of God.?”
Born the Saviour
(Psalm 22:9)(Luke 2:7)
Psalm 22:9 Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother?s breasts.
Luke 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.
Died of a broken (ruptured) heart
(Psalm 22:14)(John 19:34)
Psalm 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
Suffered agony on Calvary
(Psalm 22:14,15)(Mark 15:34-37)
Psalm 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;
Psalm 22:15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Mark 15:35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
Mark 15:36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.”
Mark 15:37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.
He thirsted
(Psalm 22:15)(John 19:28)
Psalm 22:15 my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death.
John 19:28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”
They pierced His hands and His feet
(Psalm 22:16)(John 19:34,37; John 20:27)
Psalm 22:16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet?
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:37 And again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they have pierced.”
John 20:27 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.”
Stripped Him before the stares of men
(Psalm 22:17,18)(Luke 23:34,35)
Psalm 22:17 I can count all my bones? they stare and gloat over me;
Psalm 22:18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.
Luke 23:34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
Luke 23:35 And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!”
They parted His garments
(Psalm 22:18)(John 19:23,24)
Psalm 22:18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.
John 19:23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,
John 19:24 so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things,
He committed Himself to God
(Psalm 22:20,21)(Luke 23:46)
Psalm 22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog!
Psalm 22:21 Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!
Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
Satanic power bruising the Redeemer?s heel
(Psalm 22:20,21)(Hebrews 2:14)
Psalm 22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog!
Psalm 22:21 Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen!
Hebrews 2:14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
His Resurrection declared
(Psalm 22:22)(John 20:17)
Psalm 22:22 I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
John 20:17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'”
He shall be the governor of the nations
(Psalm 22:27)(Colossians 1:16)
Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were created through him and for him.
“It is finished”
(Psalm 22:31)(John 19:30)
Psalm 22:31 they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.
John 19:30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
“I am the Good Shepherd”
(Psalm 23:1)(John 10:11)
Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
His exaltation predicted
(Psalm 24:3)(Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9)
Psalm 24:3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
Acts 1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Philippians 2:9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
His resurrection predicted
(Psalm 30:3)(Acts 2:32)
Psalm 30:3 O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
Acts 2:32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.
“Into thy hands I commit my spirit?
(Psalm 31:5)(Luke 23:46)
Psalm 31:5 Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
His acquaintances fled from Him
(Psalm 31:11)(Mark 14:50)
Psalm 31:11 Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me.
Mark 14:50 And they all left him and fled.
They took counsel to put Him to death
(Psalm 31:13)(John 11:53)
Psalm 31:13 For I hear the whispering of many– terror on every side!– as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life.
John 11:53 So from that day on they made plans to put him to death.
“He trusted in God, let Him deliver him”
(Psalm 31:14,15)(Matthew 27:43)
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
Psalm 31:15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
Mathew 27:43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.'”
Not a bone of Him broken
(Psalm 34:20)(John 19:31-36)
Psalm 34:20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
John 19:31 Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:35 He who saw it has borne witness–his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth–that you also may believe.
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
False witnesses rose up against Him
(Psalm 35:11)(Matthew 26:59)
Psalm 35:11 Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.
Mathew 26:59 Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,
He was hated without a cause
(Psalm 35:19)(John 15:25)
Psalm 35:19 Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause.
John 15:25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’
His friends stood afar off
(Psalm 38:11)(Luke 23:49)
Psalm 38:11 My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off.
Luke 23:49 And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
The joy of His resurrection predicted
(Psalm 40:2-5)(John 20:20)
Psalm 40:2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Psalm 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
Psalm 40:5 You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.
John 20:20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
His delight-the will of the Father
(Psalm 40:6-8)(John 4:34)
Psalm 40:6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
Psalm 40:7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
Psalm 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel
(Psalm 40:9)(Matthew 4:17)
Psalm 40:9 I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O LORD.
Mathew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Confronted by adversaries in the Garden
(Psalm 40:14)(John 18:4-6)
Psalm 40:14 Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
John 18:4 Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?”
John 18:5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
John 18:6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
Betrayed by a familiar friend
(Psalm 41:9)(John 13:18)
Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.
John 13:18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’
Words of Grace come from His lips
(Psalm 45:2)(Luke 4:22)
Psalm 45:2 You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Luke 4:22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
To own the title, God or Elohim
(Psalm 45:6)(Hebrews 1:8)
Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
Hebrews 1:8 But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
A special anointing by the Holy Spirit
(Psalm 45:7)(Matthew 3:16; Hebrews 1:9)
Psalm 45:7 you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
Mathew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed)
(Psalm 45:7,8)(Luke 2:11)
Psalm 45:7 you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;
Psalm 45:8 your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad;
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy
(Psalm 55:12-14)(John 13:18)
Psalm 55:12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me– then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me– then I could hide from him.
Psalm 55:13 But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.
Psalm 55:14 We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng.
John 13:18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’
Unrepentant death of the Betrayer
(Psalm 55:15)(Matthew 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19)
Psalm 55:15 Let death steal over them; let them go down to Sheol alive; for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.
Mathew 27:3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
Mathew 27:4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
Mathew 27:5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
Acts 1:17 For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.”
Acts 1:18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
Acts 1:19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
To give gifts to men
(Psalm 68:18)(Ephesians 4:7-16)
Psalm 68:18 You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Ephesians 4:7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Ephesians 4:8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
Ephesians 4:9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?
Ephesians 4:10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ephesians 4:11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
Ephesians 4:12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Ephesians 4:14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
Ephesians 4:15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Ascended into Heaven
(Psalm 68:18)(Luke 24:51)
Psalm 68:18 You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Luke 24:51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
Hated without a cause
(Psalm 69:4)(John 15:25)
Psalm 69:4 More in number than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; mighty are those who would destroy me, those who attack me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore?
John 15:25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’
A stranger to own brethren
(Psalm 69:8)(Luke 8:20,21)
Psalm 69:8 I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons.
Luke 8:20 And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.”
Luke 8:21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
Zealous for the Lord?s House
(Psalm 69:9)(John 2:17)
Psalm 69:9 For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
John 2:17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
Messiah?s anguish of soul before crucifixion
(Psalm 69:14-20)(Matthew 26:36-45)
Psalm 69:14 Deliver me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters.
Psalm 69:15 Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me.
Psalm 69:16 Answer me, O LORD, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.
Psalm 69:17 Hide not your face from your servant; for I am in distress; make haste to answer me.
Psalm 69:18 Draw near to my soul, redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies!
Psalm 69:19 You know my reproach, and my shame and my dishonor; my foes are all known to you.
Psalm 69:20 Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.
Mathew 26:36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”
Mathew 26:37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
Mathew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”
Mathew 26:39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
Mathew 26:40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?
Mathew 26:41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Mathew 26:42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
Mathew 26:43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Mathew 26:44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.
Mathew 26:45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
“My soul is exceeding sorrowful.”
(Psalm 69:20)(Matthew 26:38)
Psalm 69:20 Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.
Mathew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”
Given vinegar in thirst
(Psalm 69:21)(Matthew 27:34)
Psalm 69:21 They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.
Mathew 27:34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.
The Saviour given and smitten by God
(Psalm 69:26)(John 17:4; John 18:11)
Psalm 69:26 For they persecute him whom you have struck down, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded.
John 17:4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
John 18:11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
Great persons were to visit Him
(Psalm 72:10,11)(Matthew 2:1-11)
Psalm 72:10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
Psalm 72:11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
Mathew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
Mathew 2:2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Mathew 2:3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
Mathew 2:4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Mathew 2:5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
Mathew 2:6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”
Mathew 2:7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.
Mathew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”
Mathew 2:9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.
Mathew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Mathew 2:11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground
(Psalm 72:16)(John 12:24)
Psalm 72:16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field!
John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
His name, Yinon, will produce offspring
(Psalm 72:17)(John 1:12,13)
Psalm 72:17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
John 1:12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
All nations shall be blessed by Him
(Psalm 72:17)(Acts 2:11,12; Acts 2:41)
Psalm 72:17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
Acts 2:11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians–we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
Acts 2:12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
Acts 2:41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
He would teach in parables
(Psalm 78:1,2)(Matthew 13:34-35)
Psalm 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
Mathew 13:34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
Mathew 13:35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
To speak the Wisdom of God with authority
(Psalm 78:2[b])(Matthew 7:29)
Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
Mathew 7:29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
They stood afar off and watched
(Psalm 88:8)(Luke 23:49)
Psalm 88:8 You have caused my companions to shun me; you have made me a horror to them. I am shut in so that I cannot escape;
Luke 23:49 And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings
(Psalm 89:27)(Luke 1:32,33)
Psalm 89:27 And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
David?s Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever
(Psalm 89:35-37)(Luke 1:32,33)
Psalm 89:35 Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
Psalm 89:36 His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
Psalm 89:37 Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies.” Selah
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
His character-Faithfulness
(Psalm 89:36-37)(Revelation 1:5)
Psalm 89:36 His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
Psalm 89:37 Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies.” Selah
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2)
(Psalm 90:2)(John 1:1)
Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
Micah 5:2 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.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Identified as Messianic; used to tempt Christ
(Psalm 91:11,12)(Luke 4:10,11)
Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Luke 4:10 for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’
Luke 4:11 and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'”
His exaltation predicted
(Psalm 97:9)(Acts 1:11; Ephesians 1:20)
Psalm 97:9 For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Acts 1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Ephesians 1:20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
His character – Goodness
(Psalm 100:5)(Matthew 19:16,17)
Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Mathew 19:16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?”
Mathew 19:17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary
(Psalm 102:1-11)(John 21:16-25)
Psalm 102:1 A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you!
Psalm 102:2 Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!
Psalm 102:3 For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace.
Psalm 102:4 My heart is struck down like grass and has withered; I forget to eat my bread.
Psalm 102:5 Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my flesh.
Psalm 102:6 I am like a desert owl of the wilderness, like an owl of the waste places;
Psalm 102:7 I lie awake; I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop.
Psalm 102:8 All the day my enemies taunt me; those who deride me use my name for a curse.
Psalm 102:9 For I eat ashes like bread and mingle tears with my drink,
Psalm 102:10 because of your indignation and anger; for you have taken me up and thrown me down.
Psalm 102:11 My days are like an evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
John 21:16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
John 21:18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.”
John 21:19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”
John 21:20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?”
John 21:21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
John 21:22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”
John 21:23 So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?”
John 21:24 This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.
John 21:25 Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
Messiah is the Preexistent Son
(Psalm 102:25-27)(Hebrews 1:10-12)
Psalm 102:25 Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
Psalm 102:26 They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
Psalm 102:27 but you are the same, and your years have no end.
Hebrews 1:10 And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
Hebrews 1:11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment,
Hebrews 1:12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”
Ridiculed
(Psalm 109:25)(Matthew 27:39)
Psalm 109:25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they wag their heads.
Mathew 27:39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
Son of David
(Psalm 110:1)(Matthew 22:43)
Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Mathew 22:43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,
To ascend to the right-hand of the Father
(Psalm 110:1)(Mark 16:19)
Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Mark 16:19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
David?s son called Lord
(Psalm 110:1)(Matthew 22:44,45)
Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
Mathew 22:44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet’?
Mathew 22:45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
A priest after Melchizedek?s order
(Psalm 110:4)(Hebrews 6:20)
Psalm 110:4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 6:20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
His character – Compassionate, Gracious, et al
(Psalm 112:4)(Matthew 9:36)
Psalm 112:4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Mathew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Messiah?s Resurrection assured
(Psalm 118:17,18)(Luke 24:5-7; 1 Corinthians 15:20)
Psalm 118:17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.
Psalm 118:18 The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
Luke 24:5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”
1 Corinthians 15:20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
The rejected stone is Head of the corner
(Psalm 118:22,23)(Matthew 21:42,43)
Psalm 118:22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Psalm 118:23 This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Mathew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Mathew 21:43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
The Blessed One presented to Israel
(Psalm 118:26[a])(Matthew 21:9)
Psalm 118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
Mathew 21:9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
To come while Temple standing
(Psalm 118:26[b])(Matthew 21:12-15)
Psalm 118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
Mathew 21:12 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.
Mathew 21:13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
Mathew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
Mathew 21:15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant,
The Seed of David (the fruit of His Body)
(Psalm 132:11)(Luke 1:32)
Psalm 132:11 The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: “One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
The supremacy of David?s Seed amazes kings
(Psalm 138:1-6)(Matthew 2:2-6)
Psalm 138:1 Of David. I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
Psalm 138:2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
Psalm 138:3 On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.
Psalm 138:4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth,
Psalm 138:5 and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.
Psalm 138:6 For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
Mathew 2:2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Mathew 2:3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;
Mathew 2:4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
Mathew 2:5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
Mathew 2:6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”
The earthly ministry of Christ described
(Psalm 147:3,6)(Luke 4:18)
Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:6 The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
He will send the Spirit of God
(Psalm 1:23)(John 16:7)
Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Psalm 1:2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
John 16:7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
The altogether lovely One
(Song of Solomon 5:16)(John 1:17)
Song of Solomon 5:16 His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
When Isaiah saw His glory
(Isaiah 6:1)(John 12:40-41)
Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.
John 12:40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.”
John 12:41 Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.
Parables fall on deaf ears
(Isaiah 6:9-10)(Matthew 13:13-15)
Isaiah 6:9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Mathew 13:13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Mathew 13:14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.
Mathew 13:15 For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’
Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words
(Isaiah 6:9-12)(Acts 28:23-29)
Isaiah 6:9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
Isaiah 6:10 Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Isaiah 6:11 Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said: “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste,
Isaiah 6:12 and the LORD removes people far away, and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land.
Acts 28:23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
Acts 28:24 And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.
Acts 28:25 And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Acts 28:26 “‘Go to this people, and say, You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.
Acts 28:27 For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’
Acts 28:28 Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”
Acts 28:29 [And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves.]
To be born of a virgin
(Isaiah 7:14)(Luke 1:35)
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God.
To be Emmanuel – God with us
(Isaiah 7:14)(Matthew 1:18-23)
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Mathew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Mathew 1:19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
Mathew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Mathew 1:21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Mathew 1:22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
Mathew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
Called Emmanuel
(Isaiah 8:8)(Matthew 28:20)
Isaiah 8:8 and it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, reaching even to the neck, and its outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.”
Mathew 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense
(Isaiah 8:14)(1 Peter 2:8)
Isaiah 8:14 And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
1 Peter 2:8 and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
His ministry to begin in Galilee
(Isaiah 9:1,2)(Matthew 4:12-17)
Isaiah 9:1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
Isaiah 9:2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.
Mathew 4:12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
Mathew 4:13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Mathew 4:14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
Mathew 4:15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles–
Mathew 4:16 the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”
Mathew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
A child born – Humanity
(Isaiah 9:6)(Luke 1:31)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 1:31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
A Son given-Deity
(Isaiah 9:6)(Luke 1:32; John 1:14; 1 Timothy 3:16)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
John 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.
1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Declared to be the Son of God with power
(Isaiah 9:6)(Romans 1:3,4)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Romans 1:3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
Romans 1:4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
The Wonderful One, Peleh
(Isaiah 9:6)(Luke 4:22)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Luke 4:22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
The Counsellor, Yaatz
(Isaiah 9:6)(Matthew 13:54)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Mathew 13:54 and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
The Mighty God, El Gibor
(Isaiah 9:6)(Matthew 11:20)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Mathew 11:20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth
(Isaiah 9:6)(John 8:58)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom
(Isaiah 9:6)(John 16:33)
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
To establish an everlasting kingdom
(Isaiah 9:7)(Luke 1:32-33)
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
His Character – Just
(Isaiah 9:7)(John 5:30)
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
John 5:30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
No end to his Government, Throne, and Peace
(Isaiah 9:7)(Luke 1:32-33)
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
Called a Nazarene – the Branch, Netzer
(Isaiah 11:1)(Matthew 2:23)
Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
Mathew 2:23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
A rod out of Jesse – Son of Jesse
(Isaiah 11:1)(Luke 3:23-32)
Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
Luke 3:23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
The anointed One by the Spirit
(Isaiah 11:2)(Matthew 3:16,17)
Isaiah 11:2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
Mathew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
Mathew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
His Character – Wisdom, Understanding, et al
(Isaiah 11:2)(John 4:4-26)
Isaiah 11:2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
John 4:4 And he had to pass through Samaria.
John 4:5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph
John 4:6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
John 4:7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
John 4:8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.)
John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
John 4:10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”
John 4:11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
John 4:12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.”
John 4:13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,
John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”
John 4:16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
John 4:17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’;
John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.”
John 4:19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
John 4:20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
John 4:21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
John 4:22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
John 4:25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”
John 4:26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
His Character -Truth
(Isaiah 11:4)(John 14:6)
Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The Gentiles seek Him
(Isaiah 11:10)(John 12:18-21)
Isaiah 11:10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples–of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.
John 12:18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
John 12:19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
John 12:20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.
John 12:21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
Called Jesus -Yeshua
(Isaiah 12:2)(Matthew 1:21)
Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Mathew 1:21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
The Resurrection predicted
(Isaiah 25:8)(1 Corinthians 15:54)
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
1 Corinthians 15:54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
His power of Resurrection predicted
(Isaiah 26:19)(John 11:43,44)
Isaiah 26:19 Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead.
John 11:43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”
John 11:44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
The Messiah is the precious corner stone
(Isaiah 28:16)(Acts 4:11,12)
Isaiah 28:16 therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’
Acts 4:11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word
(Isaiah 29:13)(Matthew 15:7-9)
Isaiah 29:13 And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,
Mathew 15:7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
Mathew 15:8 “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;
Mathew 15:9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'”
The wise are confounded by the Word
(Isaiah 29:14)(1 Corinthians 1:18-31)
Isaiah 29:14 therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1 Corinthians 1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
1 Corinthians 1:27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
1 Corinthians 1:28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
1 Corinthians 1:29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
1 Corinthians 1:31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
A Refuge – A man shall be a hiding place
(Isaiah 32:2)(Matthew 23:37)
Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
Mathew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
He will come and save you
(Isaiah 35:4)(Matthew 1:21)
Isaiah 35:4 Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”
Mathew 1:21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
To have a ministry of miracles
(Isaiah 35:5)(Matthew 11:4-6)
Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
Mathew 11:4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see:
Mathew 11:5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Mathew 11:6 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
Preceded by forerunner
(Isaiah 40:3,4)(John 1:23)
Isaiah 40:3 A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.
John 1:23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
“Behold your God.”
(Isaiah 40:9)(John 1:36; John 19:14)
Isaiah 40:9 Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”
John 1:36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
John 19:14 Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”
A shepherd-compassionate life-giver
(Isaiah 40:11)(John 10:10-18)
Isaiah 40:11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
John 10:13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
John 10:15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
John 10:17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.
John 10:18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
The Servant – as a faithful, patient redeemer
(Isaiah 42:1-4)(Matthew 12:18-21)
Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
Isaiah 42:2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;
Isaiah 42:3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.
Isaiah 42:4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
Mathew 12:18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
Mathew 12:19 He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
Mathew 12:20 a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;
Mathew 12:21 and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
Meek and lowly
(Isaiah 42:2)(Matthew 11:28-30)
Isaiah 42:2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;
Mathew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mathew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mathew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
He brings hope for the hopeless
(Isaiah 42:3)(John 4)
Isaiah 42:3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.
John 4:1 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
John 4:2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),
John 4:3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.
John 4:4 And he had to pass through Samaria.
John 4:5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
John 4:6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
John 4:7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
John 4:8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.)
John 4:9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
John 4:10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”
John 4:11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
John 4:12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.”
John 4:13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,
John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”
John 4:16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
John 4:17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’;
John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.”
John 4:19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
John 4:20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
John 4:21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
John 4:22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.
John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
John 4:25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.”
John 4:26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
John 4:27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?”
John 4:28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,
John 4:29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”
John 4:30 They went out of the town and were coming to him.
John 4:31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
John 4:32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”
John 4:33 So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”
John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
John 4:35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.
John 4:36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.
John 4:37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’
John 4:38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
John 4:39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”
John 4:40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
John 4:41 And many more believed because of his word.
John 4:42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
John 4:43 After the two days he departed for Galilee.
John 4:44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)
John 4:45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast.
John 4:46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.
John 4:47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
John 4:48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”
John 4:49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
John 4:50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way.
John 4:51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering.
John 4:52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.”
John 4:53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household.
John 4:54 This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.
The nations shall wait on His teachings
(Isaiah 42:4)(John 12:20-26)
Isaiah 42:4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
John 12:20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.
John 12:21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
John 12:22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
John 12:23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
John 12:25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles
(Isaiah 42:6)(Luke 2:32)
Isaiah 42:6 “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,
Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
His is a Worldwide compassion
(Isaiah 42:1,6)(Matthew 28:19,20)
Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
Isaiah 42:6 “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,
Mathew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mathew 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Blind eyes opened
(Isaiah 42:7)(John 9:25-38)
Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
John 9:25 He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
John 9:26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
John 9:27 He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?”
John 9:28 And they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
He is the only Saviour
(Isaiah 43:11)(Acts 4:12)
Isaiah 43:11 I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
He will send the Spirit of God
(Isaiah 44:3)(John 16:7,13)
Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
John 16:7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
He will be the Judge
(Isaiah 45:23)(John 5:22; Romans 14:11)
Isaiah 45:23 By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.’
John 5:22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,
Romans 14:11 for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
The First and the Last
(Isaiah 48:12)(John 1:30; Revelation 1:8,17)
Isaiah 48:12 “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last.
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,
He came as a Teacher
(Isaiah 48:17)(John 3:2)
Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.
John 3:2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”
Called from the womb – His humanity
(Isaiah 49:1)(Matthew 1:18)
Isaiah 49:1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.
Mathew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
A Servant from the womb
(Isaiah 49:5)(Luke 1:31; Philippians 2:7)
Isaiah 49:5 And now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him– for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength–
Luke 1:31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
Philippians 2:7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
He is Salvation for Israel
(Isaiah 49:6)(Luke 2:29-32)
Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Luke 2:29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
Luke 2:30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
Luke 2:31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
He is the Light of the Gentiles
(Isaiah 49:6)(Acts 13:47)
Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Acts 13:47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'”
He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth
(Isaiah 49:6)(Acts 15:7-18)
Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Acts 15:7 And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
Acts 15:8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,
Acts 15:9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
Acts 15:10 Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Acts 15:11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
Acts 15:12 And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
Acts 15:13 After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
Acts 15:14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.
Acts 15:15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,
Acts 15:16 “‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it,
Acts 15:17 that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things
Acts 15:18 known from of old.’
He is despised of the Nation
(Isaiah 49:7)(John 8:48-49)
Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
John 8:48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
John 8:49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation
(Isaiah 50:3)(Luke 23:44,45)
Isaiah 50:3 I clothe the heavens with blackness and make sackcloth their covering.”
Luke 23:44 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
Luke 23:45 while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
He is a learned counsellor for the weary
(Isaiah 50:4)(Matthew 11:28,29)
Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
Mathew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mathew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentile and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
The Servant bound willingly to obedience
(Isaiah 50:5)(Matthew 26:39)
Isaiah 50:5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not backward.
Mathew 26:39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
“I gave my back to the smiters.”
(Isaiah 50:6[a])(Matthew 27:26)
Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.
Mathew 27:26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
He was smitten on the cheeks
(Isaiah 50:6[b])(Matthew 26:67)
Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.
Mathew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
He was spat upon
(Isaiah 50:6[c])(Matthew 27:30)
Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting.
Mathew 27:30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
To publish good tidings of peace
(Isaiah 52:7)(Luke 4:14,15)
Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.
Luke 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
The Servant exalted
(Isaiah 52:13)(Acts 1:8-11; Ephesians 1:19-22)
Isaiah 52:13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Acts 1:10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,
Acts 1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Ephesians 1:19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might
Ephesians 1:20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Ephesians 1:22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
Behold, My Servant
(Isaiah 52:13)(Matthew 17:5; Philippians 2:5-8)
Isaiah 52:13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.
Mathew 17:5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
Philippians 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Philippians 2:7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
The Servant shockingly abused
(Isaiah 52:14)(Luke 18:31-34; Matthew 26:67,68)
Isaiah 52:14 As many were astonished at you– his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind–
Luke 18:31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
Luke 18:32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.
Luke 18:33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.”
Luke 18:34 But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.
Mathew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
Mathew 26:68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
Nations startled by message of the Servant
(Isaiah 52:15)(Romans 15:18-21)
Isaiah 52:15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand.
Romans 15:18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience–by word and deed,
Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God–so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;
Romans 15:20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation,
Romans 15:21 but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.”
His blood shed to make atonement for all
(Isaiah 52:15)(Revelation 1:5)
Isaiah 52:15 so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
His people would not believe Him
(Isaiah 53:1)(John 12:37-38)
Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
John 12:37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,
John 12:38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
He would grow up in a poor family
(Isaiah 53:2[a])(Luke 2:7)
Isaiah 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.
Luke 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.
Appearance of an ordinary man
(Isaiah 53:2[b])(Philippians 2:7-8)
Isaiah 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.
Philippians 2:7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Despised
(Isaiah 53:3[a])(Luke 4:28-29)
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Luke 4:28 When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath.
Luke 4:29 And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.
Rejected
(Isaiah 53:3[b])(Matthew 27:21-23)
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Mathew 27:21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
Mathew 27:22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!”
Mathew 27:23 And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Great sorrow and grief
(Isaiah 53:3[c])(Luke 19:41-42)
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Luke 19:41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
Luke 19:42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Men hide from being associated with Him
(Isaiah 53:3[d])(Mark 14:50-52)
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Mark 14:50 And they all left him and fled.
Mark 14:51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,
Mark 14:52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
He would have a healing ministry
(Isaiah 53:4[a])(Luke 6:17-19)
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
Luke 6:17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
Luke 6:18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
Luke 6:19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
He would bear the sins of the world
(Isaiah 53:4[b])(1 Peter 2:24)
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Thought to be cursed by God
(Isaiah 53:4[c])(Matthew 27:41-43)
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
Mathew 27:41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,
Mathew 27:42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
Mathew 27:43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.'”
Bears penalty for mankind?s transgressions
(Isaiah 53:5[a])(Luke 23:33)
Isaiah 53:5 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.
Luke 23:33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.
His sacrifice would provide peace between man and God
(Isaiah 53:5[b])(Colossians 1:20)
Isaiah 53:5 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.
Colossians 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
His back would be whipped
(Isaiah 53:5[c])(Matthew 27:26)
Isaiah 53:5 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.
Mathew 27:26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind
(Isaiah 53:6[a])(Galatians 1:4)
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned–every one–to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Galatians 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
God?s will that He bear sin for all mankind
(Isaiah 53:6[b])(1 John 4:10)
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned–every one–to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Oppressed and afflicted
(Isaiah 53:7[a])(Matthew 27:27-31)
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
Mathew 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him.
Mathew 27:28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
Mathew 27:29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Mathew 27:30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Mathew 27:31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
Silent before his accusers
(Isaiah 53:7[b])(Matthew 27:12-14)
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
Mathew 27:12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
Mathew 27:13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”
Mathew 27:14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Sacrificial lamb
(Isaiah 53:7[c])(John 1:29)
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Confined and persecuted
(Isaiah 53:8[a])(Matthew 26:47-27:31)
Isaiah 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
Mathew 26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
Mathew 26:48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”
Mathew 26:49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
Mathew 26:50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
Mathew 26:51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Mathew 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Mathew 26:53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mathew 26:54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
Mathew 26:55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
Mathew 26:56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Mathew 26:57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
Mathew 26:58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end.
Mathew 26:59 Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,
Mathew 26:60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
Mathew 26:61 and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.'”
Mathew 26:62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”
Mathew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Mathew 26:64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mathew 26:65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy.
Mathew 26:66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”
Mathew 26:67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
Mathew 26:68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
Mathew 26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
Mathew 26:70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”
Mathew 26:71 And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Mathew 26:72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man.”
Mathew 26:73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.”
Mathew 26:74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed.
Mathew 26:75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
Mathew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
Mathew 27:2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.
Mathew 27:3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
Mathew 27:4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
Mathew 27:5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
Mathew 27:6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Mathew 27:7 So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers.
Mathew 27:8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Mathew 27:9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel,
Mathew 27:10 and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Mathew 27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.”
Mathew 27:12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
Mathew 27:13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”
Mathew 27:14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Mathew 27:15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.
Mathew 27:16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
Mathew 27:17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Mathew 27:18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
Mathew 27:19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.”
Mathew 27:20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Mathew 27:21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”
Mathew 27:22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!”
Mathew 27:23 And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Mathew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”
Mathew 27:25 And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Mathew 27:26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Mathew 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him.
Mathew 27:28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,
Mathew 27:29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Mathew 27:30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Mathew 27:31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
He would be judged
(Isaiah 53:8[b])(John 18:13-22)
Isaiah 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
John 18:13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
John 18:14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.
John 18:15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,
John 18:16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in.
John 18:17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
John 18:18 Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
John 18:19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
John 18:20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.
John 18:21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”
John 18:22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
Killed
(Isaiah 53:8[c])(Matthew 27:35)
Isaiah 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
Mathew 27:35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.
Dies for the sins of the world
(Isaiah 53:8[d])(1 John 2:2)
Isaiah 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
1 John 2:2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Buried in a rich man?s grave
(Isaiah 53:9[a])(Matthew 27:57)
Isaiah 53:9 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.
Mathew 27:57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.
Innocent and had done no violence
(Isaiah 53:9[b])(Mark 15:3)
Isaiah 53:9 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.
Mark 15:3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.
No deceit in his mouth
(Isaiah 53:9[c])(John 18:38)
Isaiah 53:9 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.
John 18:38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him.
God?s will that He die for mankind
(Isaiah 53:10[a])(John 18:11)
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
John 18:11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
An offering for sin
(Isaiah 53:10[b])(Matthew 20:28)
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Mathew 20:28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Resurrected and live forever
(Isaiah 53:10[c])(Mark 16:16)
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
He would prosper
(Isaiah 53:10[d])(John 17:1-5)
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
John 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,
John 17:2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
John 17:4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
God fully satisfied with His suffering
(Isaiah 53:11[a])(John 12:27)
Isaiah 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
John 12:27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
God?s servant
(Isaiah 53:11[b])(Romans 5:18-19)
Isaiah 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Romans 5:18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.
Romans 5:19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
He would justify man before God
(Isaiah 53:11[c])(Romans 5:8-9)
Isaiah 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.
The sin-bearer for all mankind
(Isaiah 53:11[d])(Hebrews 9:28)
Isaiah 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Hebrews 9:28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Exalted by God because of his sacrifice
(Isaiah 53:12[a])(Matthew 28:18)
Isaiah 53:12 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.
Mathew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
He would give up his life to save mankind
(Isaiah 53:12[b])(Luke 23:46)
Isaiah 53:12 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.
Luke 23:46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
Grouped with criminals
(Isaiah 53:12[c])(Luke 23:32)
Isaiah 53:12 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.
Luke 23:32 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.
Sin-bearer for all mankind
(Isaiah 53:12[d])(2 Corinthians 5:21)
Isaiah 53:12 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.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Intercede to God in behalf of mankind
(Isaiah 53:12[e])(Luke 23:34)
Isaiah 53:12 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.
Luke 23:34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
Resurrected by God
(Isaiah 55:3)(Acts 13:34)
Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
Acts 13:34 And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, “‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
A witness
(Isaiah 55:4)(John 18:37)
Isaiah 55:4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples.
John 18:37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world–to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”
He would come to provide salvation
(Isaiah 59:15-16[a])(John 6:40)
Isaiah 59:15 Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Isaiah 59:16 He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him.
John 6:40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
Intercessor between man and God
(Isaiah 59:15-16[b])(Matthew 10:32)
Isaiah 59:15 Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
Isaiah 59:16 He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him.
Mathew 10:32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
He would come to Zion as their Redeemer
(Isaiah 59:20)(Luke 2:38)
Isaiah 59:20 “And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
Luke 2:38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
The Spirit of God upon him
(Isaiah 61:1-2[a])(Matthew 3:16-17)
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
Mathew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
Mathew 3:17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
The Messiah would preach the good news
(Isaiah 61:1-2[b])(Luke 4:17-21)
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
Luke 4:17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Luke 4:19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Luke 4:20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
Luke 4:21 And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Provide freedom from the bondage of sin and death
(Isaiah 61:1-2[c])(John 8:31-32)
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
John 8:31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
John 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Proclaim a period of grace
(Isaiah 61:1-2)(John 5:24)
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Isaiah 61:2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Descendant of David
(Jeremiah 23:5-6[a])(Luke 3:23-31)
Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
Luke 3:23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Luke 3:25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Luke 3:26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Luke 3:27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Luke 3:28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Luke 3:29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Luke 3:30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Luke 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
The Messiah would be God
(Jeremiah 23:5-6[b])(John 13:13)
Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
John 13:13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.
The Messiah would be both God and Man
(Jeremiah 23:5-6[c])(1 Timothy 3:16)
Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
1 Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Born of a virgin
(Jeremiah 31:22)(Matthew 1:18-20)
Jeremiah 31:22 How long will you waver, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing on the earth: a woman encircles a man.”
Mathew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Mathew 1:19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
Mathew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
The Messiah would be the new covenant
(Jeremiah 31:31)(Matthew 26:28)
Jeremiah 31:31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
Mathew 26:28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Descendant of David
(Jeremiah 33:14-15)(Luke 3:23-31)
Jeremiah 33:14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Jeremiah 33:15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Luke 3:23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Luke 3:25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Luke 3:26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Luke 3:27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Luke 3:28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Luke 3:29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Luke 3:30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Luke 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Descendant of David
(Ezekiel 17:22-24)(Luke 3:23-31)
Ezekiel 17:22 Thus says the Lord GOD: “I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
Ezekiel 17:23 On the mountain height of Israel will I plant it, that it may bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. And under it will dwell every kind of bird; in the shade of its branches birds of every sort will nest.
Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the LORD; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it.”
Luke 3:23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Luke 3:25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Luke 3:26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Luke 3:27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Luke 3:28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Luke 3:29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Luke 3:30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Luke 3:31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Descendant of David
(Ezekiel 34:23-24)(Matthew 1:1)
Ezekiel 34:23 And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 34:24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. I am the LORD; I have spoken.
Mathew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
He would ascend into heaven
(Daniel 7:13-14[a])(Acts 1:9-11)
Daniel 7:13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
Daniel 7:14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
Acts 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Acts 1:10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,
Acts 1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Highly exalted
(Daniel 7:13-14[b])(Ephesians 1:20-22)
Daniel 7:13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
Daniel 7:14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
Ephesians 1:20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Ephesians 1:22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
His dominion would be everlasting
(Daniel 7:13-14[c])(Luke 1:31-33)
Daniel 7:13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
Daniel 7:14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
Luke 1:31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
To make an end to sins
(Daniel 9:24[a])(Galatians 1:3-5)
Daniel 9:24 “Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
Galatians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Galatians 1:5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
He would be holy
(Daniel 9:24[b])(Luke 1:35)
Daniel 9:24 “Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy–the Son of God.
Announced to his people 483 years, to the exact day, after the decree to rebuild the city of Jerusalem
(Daniel 9:25)(John 12:12-13)
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time.
John 12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
John 12:13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
Killed
(Daniel 9:26[a])(Matthew 27:35)
Daniel 9:26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.
Mathew 27:35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.
Die for the sins of the world
(Daniel 9:26[b])(Hebrews 2:9)
Daniel 9:26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
Killed before the destruction of the temple
(Daniel 9:26[c])(Matthew 27:50-51)
Daniel 9:26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed.
Mathew 27:50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
Mathew 27:51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
Messiah in a glorified state
(Daniel 10:5-6)(Revelation 1:13-16)
Daniel 10:5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
Daniel 10:6 His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
Revelation 1:13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
Revelation 1:14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,
Revelation 1:15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters.
Revelation 1:16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
He would defeat death
(Hosanna 13:14)(1 Corinthians 15:55-57)
Hosea 13:14 Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from Death? O Death, where are your plagues? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion is hidden from my eyes.
1 Corinthians 15:55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Offer salvation to all mankind
(Joel 2:32)(Romans 10:12-13)
Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the LORD calls.
Romans 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
Romans 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Born in Bethlehem
(Micah 5:2[a])(Matthew 2:1-2)
Micah 5:2 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.
Mathew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
Mathew 2:2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
God?s servant
(Micah 5:2[b])(John 15:10)
Micah 5:2 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.
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
From everlasting
(Micah 5:2[c])(John 8:58)
Micah 5:2 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.
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
He would visit the second Temple
(Haggai 2:6-9)(Luke 2:27-32)
Haggai 2:6 For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.
Haggai 2:7 And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts.'”
Luke 2:27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
Luke 2:28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
Luke 2:29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;
Luke 2:30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
Luke 2:31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
Descendant of Zerubbabel
(Haggai 2:23)(Luke 3:23-27)
Haggai 2:23 On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of hosts.”
Luke 3:23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Luke 3:25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Luke 3:26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Luke 3:27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
God?s servant
(Zechariah 3:8)(John 17:4)
Zechariah 3:8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring my servant the Branch.
John 17:4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.
Priest and King
(Zechariah 6:12-13)(Hebrews 8:1)
Zechariah 6:12 And say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD.
Zechariah 6:13 It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Hebrews 8:1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem
(Zechariah 9:9[a])(Matthew 21:8-10)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Mathew 21:8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Mathew 21:9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
Mathew 21:10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”
Beheld as King
(Zechariah 9:9[b])(John 12:12-13)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
John 12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
John 12:13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
The Messiah would be just
(Zechariah 9:9[c])(John 5:30)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
John 5:30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
The Messiah would bring salvation
(Zechariah 9:9[d])(Luke 19:10)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
The Messiah would be humble
(Zechariah 9:9[e])(Matthew 11:29)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Mathew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey
(Zechariah 9:9[f])(Matthew 21:6-9)
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Mathew 21:6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Mathew 21:7 They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.
Mathew 21:8 Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Mathew 21:9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
The cornerstone
(Zechariah 10:4)(Ephesians 2:20)
Zechariah 10:4 From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler–all of them together.
Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
At His coming, Israel to have unfit leaders
(Zechariah 11:4-6[a])(Matthew 23:1-4)
Zechariah 11:4 Thus said the LORD my God: “Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.
Zechariah 11:5 Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,’ and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
Zechariah 11:6 For I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of this land, declares the LORD. Behold, I will cause each of them to fall into the hand of his neighbor, and each into the hand of his king, and they shall crush the land, and I will deliver none from their hand.”
Mathew 23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
Mathew 23:2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,
Mathew 23:3 so practice and observe whatever they tell you–but not what they do. For they preach, but do not practice.
Mathew 23:4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
Rejection causes God to remove His protection
(Zechariah 11:4-6[b])(Luke 19:41-44)
Zechariah 11:4 Thus said the LORD my God: “Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.
Zechariah 11:5 Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,’ and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
Zechariah 11:6 For I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of this land, declares the LORD. Behold, I will cause each of them to fall into the hand of his neighbor, and each into the hand of his king, and they shall crush the land, and I will deliver none from their hand.”
Luke 19:41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
Luke 19:42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Luke 19:43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side
Luke 19:44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”
Rejected in favor of another king
(Zechariah 11:4-6[c])(John 19:13-15)
Zechariah 11:4 Thus said the LORD my God: “Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.
Zechariah 11:5 Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, I have become rich,’ and their own shepherds have no pity on them.
Zechariah 11:6 For I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of this land, declares the LORD. Behold, I will cause each of them to fall into the hand of his neighbor, and each into the hand of his king, and they shall crush the land, and I will deliver none from their hand.”
John 19:13 So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic Gabbatha.
John 19:14 Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”
John 19:15 They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”
Ministry to “poor,” the believing remnant
(Zechariah 11:7)(Matthew 9:35-36)
Zechariah 11:7 So I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to be slaughtered by the sheep traders. And I took two staffs, one I named Favor, the other I named Union. And I tended the sheep.
Mathew 9:35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
Mathew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Unbelief forces Messiah to reject them
(Zechariah 11:8[a])(Matthew 23:33)
Zechariah 11:8 In one month I destroyed the three shepherds. But I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.
Mathew 23:33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
Despised
(Zechariah 11:8[b])(Matthew 27:20)
Zechariah 11:8 In one month I destroyed the three shepherds. But I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.
Mathew 27:20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Stops ministering to the those who rejected Him
(Zechariah 11:9)(Matthew 13:10-11)
Zechariah 11:9 So I said, “I will not be your shepherd. What is to die, let it die. What is to be destroyed, let it be destroyed. And let those who are left devour the flesh of one another.”
Mathew 13:10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
Mathew 13:11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Rejection causes God to remove protection
(Zechariah 11:10-11[a])(Luke 19:41-44)
Zechariah 11:10 And I took my staff Favor, and I broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.
Zechariah 11:11 So it was annulled on that day, and the sheep traders, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the LORD.
Luke 19:41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
Luke 19:42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Luke 19:43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side
Luke 19:44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”
The Messiah would be God
(Zechariah 11:10-11[b])(John 14:7)
Zechariah 11:10 And I took my staff Favor, and I broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.
Zechariah 11:11 So it was annulled on that day, and the sheep traders, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the LORD.
John 14:7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver
(Zechariah 11:12-13[a])(Matthew 26:14-15)
Zechariah 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah 11:13 Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”–the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter.
Mathew 26:14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Mathew 26:15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
Rejected
(Zechariah 11:12-13[b])(Matthew 26:14-15)
Zechariah 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah 11:13 Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”–the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter.
Mathew 26:14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
Mathew 26:15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
Thirty pieces of silver thrown into the house of the Lord
(Zechariah 11:12-13[c])(Matthew 27:3-5)
Zechariah 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah 11:13 Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”–the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter.
Mathew 27:3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
Mathew 27:4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
Mathew 27:5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
The Messiah would be God
(Zechariah 11:12-13[d])(John 12:45)
Zechariah 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah 11:13 Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”–the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter.
John 12:45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.
The Messiah?s body would be pierced
(Zechariah 12:10[a])(John 19:34-37)
Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
John 19:35 He who saw it has borne witness–his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth–that you also may believe.
John 19:36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”
John 19:37 And again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they have pierced.”
The Messiah would be both God and man
(Zechariah 12:10[b])(John 10:30)
Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
John 10:30 I and the Father are one.”
The Messiah would be rejected
(Zechariah 12:10[c])(John 1:11)
Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
John 1:11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
God?s will He die for mankind
(Zechariah 13:7[a])(John 18:11)
Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the LORD of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
John 18:11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
A violent death
(Zechariah 13:7[b])(Matthew 27:35)
Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the LORD of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
Mathew 27:35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.
Both God and man
(Zechariah 13:7[c])(John 14:9)
Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the LORD of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
John 14:9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Israel scattered as a result of rejecting Him
(Zechariah 13:7[d])(Matthew 26:31-56)
Zechariah 13:7 “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the LORD of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
Mathew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Mathew 26:32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”
Mathew 26:33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.”
Mathew 26:34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
Mathew 26:35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Mathew 26:36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”
Mathew 26:37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
Mathew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”
Mathew 26:39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
Mathew 26:40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour?
Mathew 26:41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Mathew 26:42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”
Mathew 26:43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Mathew 26:44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.
Mathew 26:45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mathew 26:46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Mathew 26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
Mathew 26:48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.”
Mathew 26:49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
Mathew 26:50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
Mathew 26:51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Mathew 26:52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Mathew 26:53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mathew 26:54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
Mathew 26:55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
Mathew 26:56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Messenger to prepare the way for Messiah
(Malachi 3:1[a])(Matthew 11:10)
Malachi 3:1 “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.
Mathew 11:10 This is he of whom it is written, -Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.?
Sudden appearance at the temple
(Malachi 3:1[b])(Mark 11:15-16)
Malachi 3:1 “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.
Mark 11:15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
Mark 11:16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.
Messenger of the new covenant
(Malachi 3:1[c])(Luke 4:43)
Malachi 3:1 “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.
Luke 4:43 but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”
Forerunner in the spirit of Elijah
(Malachi 4:5)(Matthew 3:1-2)
Malachi 4:5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.
Mathew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mathew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Forerunner would turn many to righteousness
(Malachi 4:6)(Luke 1:16-17)
Malachi 4:6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
Luke 1:16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,
Luke 1:17 and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
Now, can you really have any doubt that Jesus Christ is the foretold Messiah? Jesus Christ is Lord, He is God.
On this day...
- 1 Chronicles 4 - 2024
- 1 Chronicles 3 - 2024
- Postphoned Christian Life - 2012
- Live for Him - 2012
- Practical common sense - 2012
- Receiving Forgiveness - 2012
- Our hearts are an idol factory - 2012
- Converted from the error of their ways - 2012
- Take authority over your life - 2012
- The Worship of One - 2012
October 11, 2010