God’s Prophetic Word: Prophecies of the Birth, Life & Death of Christ

Prophecies About His Birth The Nature of His Birth – Isaiah 7:14 A sign from God – a virgin Bear a SON Immanuel – “God with us”

Prophecies About His Birth The Nature of His Being – Isaiah 9:6 RULER – government on His shoulder Wonderful Counsellor The Mighty God The Everlasting Father The Prince of Peace

Prophecies About His Birth The Place of His Birth – Micah 5:2 Bethlehem The Time & Place Fulfilled – Luke 2:1-7

Prophecies About His Life The Silent Years – Luke 2:51-52 His Ministry – Matt. 4:17 – “From that time” Mark 1:15 – “The time is fulfilled”

Prophecies About His Life Nature of King Foretold – Isa. 11:1-5 John 5:36 – “works bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me”

Prophecies About His Life His Work – Luke 4:17-19; Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit was upon Him Preach the gospel to the poor Heal the brokenhearted Preach deliverance to captives Restore sight to the blind Liberate those bruised Preach acceptable year of the Lord

Prophecies About His Death Foretold in Psalm 22 “Why hast Thou forsaken me?” “Reproach of men, despised of the people” “Laugh me to scorn…shake the head” “He trusted in the Lord to deliver him: Let Him deliver him” (Matt. 27:39,43) “poured out like water…bones out of joint” “Tongue cleaveth to my jaws” (John 19:28) “Pierced my hands and my feet” “Cast lots for my vesture” (Luke 23:34)

Prophecies About His Death Price of the Betrayal – Zechariah 11: Pieces of Silver – (Matthew 26:15) Bought the Potter’s Field – (Matthew 27:3-10)

Prophecies About His Death Isaiah 53 – was written about 700 years before, yet it reads like an eyewitness account of the events Despised and rejected – v. 3 Died for others – v. 4, 5, 6 Accepted without resistance – v. 7 Judgment reversed – v. 8 (John 18:38; 19:4, 6) With wicked in death (Matthew 27:44) Grave with rich (Matthew 27:57-60)

Romans 4:17 “calleth…things which be not as though they were”

God’s Prophetic Word: Prophecies of the Birth, Life & Death of Christ