Prophesy of Jesus. Why we believe he is the Messiah.

 

Name – Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, meaning “the Lord saves”

 

Christ is Greek, Messiah is Hebrew, both mean “the anointed One”

 

Jews were looking for a soldier, someone like David.  They wanted someone to save them from their enemies forever.  But Jesus came to save both the Jews and Gentiles from the biggest enemy - sin, death and Satan.  That is why the Wise Men went to the Palace as they believed he would be a King or political figure.  

 

In some Jewish prayer books it still has “I believe with a perfect heart that the Messiah will come; and although his coming be delayed, I still wait patiently for his speedy appearance.”

 

The Messiah was promised to the first Jew, Abraham. God told him that All Nations would be blessed through his descendants.

 

Reason for coming

 

A new covenant for all people. Isaiah 42 v 1 – 7

 

To bare our sins. Isaiah 53 v 12

 

To bring us back to God.  Isaiah 49 v 6

 

To forgive our sins.  Jeremiah 31 v 31 – 34

 

To put an end to sacrifice and offering  Daniel 9 v 27

 

His Life

 

Born of a virgin   

OT – Isaiah 7 v 14

NT – Matt 1 v 20-21

 

Born in Bethlehem

OT – Micah 5 v 2

NT – Luke2 v 4 – 6

 

Out of Egypt  

OT – Hosea 11 v 1

NT – Matt 2 v 13 – 15

 

Riding on a donkey  

OT - Zechariah 9 v 9

NT – Matt 21 v 1 – 5

 

Suffering    Isaiah 52 v 13 – 15

 

Despised by men    Isaiah 53 v 3

 

Calls himself “son of man” from Daniel 7 v 13.  He uses this as Jews thought the Messiah would be a political figure. So this allowed the disciples to reject their preconceived ideas of what the Messiah would do.  Matt 5 v 17

 

Death

 

Isaiah 53 v 4 - 9

 

Had to die – Jewish sacrifice – Leviticus 17 v 11  Blood makes atonement

 

Verses that David wrote reflects Jesus death even though he would have no idea that they would.   

OT - Psalm 22 v 1

NT – Matt 27 v 26

 

Psalm 22 – David describes death, although crucifixion was Roman form of execution.

 

Deut 21 v 22 – 23 – Only people who commit a crime were hung because they are cursed by God. Taken down after one day.  Galatians 3 v 13.

 

Had to suffer, then enter glory - Luke 24 v 25 – 27

 

Only Faith where God has lowered himself to come amongst humans and formed personal relationships.

 

Jesus acknowledges himself as the Messiah in Mark 14 v 61 – 62 from a direct question.  But also in:

John 5 v 46

John 8 v 56

Mark 10 v 46 – 48

Matt 21 v 9

Matt 21 v 15

Matt 16 v 16 – 18

Luke 4 v 21

John 4 v 25 – 26

 

But he also warns his disciples not to broadcast it in:

Matt 17 v 9

Luke 9 v 20 – 21

 

Other verses about the Anointed One:

Psalm 2

Psalm 72

Psalm 110

 

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