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Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Reasons Why JESUS CHRIST is the Messiah of the JEWS

 Why JESUS CHRIST is the 
Messiah of the JEWS


1. Messiah’s Lineage

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be born of the seed of Abraham, from the tribe of Judah, and the house of David.
    • Genesis 22:18: "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice."
    • Genesis 49:10: "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."
    • Jeremiah 23:5: "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus is a descendant of Abraham (Matthew 1:1).
    • He is from the tribe of Judah (Luke 3:33).
    • He is from the house of David (Luke 1:32).

2. Place of Birth

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
    • Micah 5:2: "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1–6).

3. Born of a Virgin

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be born of a virgin.
    • Isaiah 7:14: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Mary, a virgin, gave birth to Jesus (Matthew 1:18–23).

4. Ministry of Healing and Preaching

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would preach good news and heal the brokenhearted.
    • Isaiah 61:1: "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus declared this prophecy fulfilled in Himself (Luke 4:16–21).
    • He performed numerous healings and preached the Gospel (Matthew 4:23).

5. Betrayed by a Close Friend

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be betrayed by a friend for thirty pieces of silver.
    • Psalm 41:9: "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
    • Zechariah 11:12–13: "And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14–16).

6. Death by Crucifixion

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would suffer and die for the sins of the people.
    • Psalm 22:16: "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
    • Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
    • Zechariah 12:10: "And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was crucified, with His hands and feet pierced (Luke 23:33; John 19:34).
    • His death was a sacrifice for sin (1 Peter 2:24).

7. Resurrection

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would rise from the dead.
    • Psalm 16:10: "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
    • Isaiah 53:10: "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus rose from the dead on the third day (Luke 24:1–7; Acts 2:31).

8. Timing of His Coming

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would come before the destruction of the Second Temple.
    • Daniel 9:26: "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus ministered and was crucified before the temple’s destruction in 70 A.D.

9. Rejection by His Own People

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be rejected by the Jews.
    • Isaiah 53:3: "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
    • Psalm 118:22: "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was rejected by the Jewish leaders and people (John 1:11; Matthew 21:42).

10. Messiah as the Son of God

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be declared the Son of God.
    • Psalm 2:7: "I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was declared the Son of God at His baptism and transfiguration (Matthew 3:16–17; Matthew 17:5).
    • He claimed this title, and it was confirmed by His resurrection (John 10:36; Romans 1:4).

11. The Forerunner of the Messiah

  • Prophecy: A messenger would prepare the way for the Messiah.
    • Isaiah 40:3: "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."
    • Malachi 3:1: "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me."
  • Fulfillment:
    • John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, calling people to repentance (Matthew 3:1–3; John 1:23).

12. Ministry in Galilee

  • Prophecy: The Messiah’s ministry would begin in Galilee.
    • Isaiah 9:1–2: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus began His ministry in Galilee, fulfilling this prophecy (Matthew 4:12–16).

13. Entry into Jerusalem on a Donkey

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would enter Jerusalem as a king, riding on a donkey.
    • Zechariah 9:9: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey to the praises of the crowd (Matthew 21:1–9).

14. The Messiah Would Be a Light to the Gentiles

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would bring salvation to the Gentiles.
    • Isaiah 49:6: "I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus brought the Gospel to Gentiles, and His disciples continued this mission (Luke 2:32; Acts 13:47–48).

15. Hated Without Cause

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be hated without reason.
    • Psalm 35:19: "Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause."
    • Psalm 69:4: "They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was hated by the Jewish leaders without cause (John 15:24–25).

16. Silent Before His Accusers

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would remain silent when accused.
    • Isaiah 53:7: "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus remained silent during His trial before Pilate and Herod (Matthew 27:12–14; Luke 23:9).

17. Mocked and Insulted

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be mocked and insulted.
    • Psalm 22:7–8: "All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was mocked during His crucifixion (Matthew 27:39–44).

18. Garments Divided and Lots Cast

  • Prophecy: The Messiah’s garments would be divided, and lots cast for them.
    • Psalm 22:18: "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Roman soldiers divided Jesus’ clothing and cast lots for His seamless robe (John 19:23–24).

19. Bones Not Broken

  • Prophecy: None of the Messiah’s bones would be broken.
    • Psalm 34:20: "He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Unlike the other crucified criminals, Jesus’ legs were not broken (John 19:33–36).

20. Buried with the Rich

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be buried in a rich man’s tomb.
    • Isaiah 53:9: "And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man (Matthew 27:57–60).

21. Ascension to Heaven

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would ascend to heaven.
    • Psalm 68:18: "Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus ascended to heaven in the sight of His disciples (Luke 24:50–51; Acts 1:9).

22. Eternal Priesthood

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
    • Psalm 110:4: "The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus serves as our eternal High Priest (Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:24–25).

23. The New Covenant

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would establish a New Covenant.
    • Jeremiah 31:31–34: "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant through His blood (Luke 22:20; Hebrews 9:15).


24. Born of a Woman

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be born of a woman.
    • Genesis 3:15: "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, fulfilling this prophecy (Galatians 4:4; Matthew 1:18–25).

25. Descendant of Abraham

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham.
    • Genesis 12:3: "And in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
    • Genesis 22:18: "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was a descendant of Abraham (Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16).

26. Descendant of Isaac

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would come through Isaac’s lineage.
    • Genesis 17:19: "And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was a descendant of Isaac (Luke 3:34; Matthew 1:2).

27. Descendant of Jacob

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would come through Jacob’s lineage.
    • Numbers 24:17: "There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was a descendant of Jacob (Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34).

28. From the Tribe of Judah

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah.
    • Genesis 49:10: "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah (Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14).

29. Heir to the Throne of David

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would inherit the throne of David.
    • Isaiah 9:7: "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was called the Son of David and fulfilled this prophecy (Luke 1:32–33; Matthew 1:1).

30. Called Immanuel

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be called "Immanuel," meaning "God with us."
    • Isaiah 7:14: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus is identified as Immanuel, God in the flesh (Matthew 1:23; John 1:14).

31. Ministry of Miracles

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would perform miracles.
    • Isaiah 35:5–6: "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus healed the blind, deaf, lame, and mute, fulfilling this prophecy (Matthew 11:4–5; Luke 7:22).

32. Rejected by His Own People

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be rejected by His own people.
    • Isaiah 53:3: "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was rejected by the Jewish leaders and many of His people (John 1:11; John 7:5).

33. Betrayed by a Close Friend

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be betrayed by someone close to Him.
    • Psalm 41:9: "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ disciples, betrayed Him (Matthew 26:14–16; John 13:18).

34. Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be sold for thirty pieces of silver.
    • Zechariah 11:12: "So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Judas Iscariot sold Jesus for thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14–15).

35. Money Thrown in God’s House

  • Prophecy: The thirty pieces of silver would be thrown into God’s house.
    • Zechariah 11:13: "And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Judas threw the silver in the temple, and it was used to buy a potter’s field (Matthew 27:5–7).

36. Crucified with Criminals

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would be numbered with transgressors.
    • Isaiah 53:12: "And he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was crucified between two thieves (Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27–28).

37. Pierced Hands and Feet

  • Prophecy: The Messiah’s hands and feet would be pierced.
    • Psalm 22:16: "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was crucified with nails in His hands and feet (John 20:25; Luke 24:39–40).

38. Burial with the Wicked

  • Prophecy: The Messiah would die among the wicked but be buried with the rich.
    • Isaiah 53:9: "And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death."
  • Fulfillment:
    • Jesus was crucified between two criminals and buried in Joseph of Arimathea's tomb (Matthew 27:57–60; Mark 15:27).

Conclusion:

These prophecies, spanning centuries and written by different authors, all converge in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The accuracy and precision of these fulfillments prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Jews and the Savior of the world. His life is a testament to God’s faithfulness to His Word.

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