1) The Messiah would be resurrected – Psalm 16:8–11 & Acts 13:35–37 |
2) The Messiah would bring in a new covenant – Jeremiah 31:31–34 & Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Hebrews 7:22, 8:6–13, 9:15, 10:14-18, 12:24 |
3) The Messiah would be forsaken and pierced, but vindicated – Psalm 22:1-31 & Matthew 27:35, 39, 43-44, 46; Mark 15:34; John 19:23-24, Hebrews 2:11-12 |
4) The Messiah would be the rejected cornerstone – Psalm 118:22–24 & Mark 12:10–11, Acts 4:9–12, Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:6-8 |
5) The Messiah would do life-affirming redemptive deeds – Isaiah 61:1–2 & Luke 4:16–21 |
6) The Messiah would be born of a virgin – Isaiah 7:14 & Matthew 1:22–23, Luke 1:31–35 |
7) The Messiah would come according to a timetable – Daniel 9:24–27 & Matthew 24:15-16, Mark 13:14-15, Galatians 4:4 |
8) The Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 – Isaiah 52:13–53:12 & Matthew 8:16–17, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:59–60, Mark 10:45, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20, John 12:37–38, Acts 8:32–35, Romans 10:16, Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:21–25 |
9) The Messiah would bear our sins and suffer in our place – Isaiah 52:13–53:12 & Matthew 8:16–17, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:59–60, Mark 10:45, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20, John 12:37–38, Acts 8:32–35, Romans 10:16, Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:21–25 |
10) The Messiah would not remain dead, but see his seed, prolong his days and be exalted – Isaiah 53:10–53:12 & Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:21–25, Luke 9:22 |
11) The Messiah would be preceded by Elijah the prophet – Malachi 4:5–6 [Hebrew Bible, verses 3:23–24] & Matthew 11:14–15, Matthew 16:14, Matthew 17:9–13, Mark 6:14–16, Mark 9:11–13, Luke 1:16–17, John 1:21 |
12) The Messiah would be a prophet like Moses – Deuteronomy 18:15–19 & Matthew 13:57, Matthew 21:46, Luke 24:19, John 1:21, John 1:25, John 6:14, John 7:40, Acts 3:22, Acts 7:37 |
13) The Messiah would be pierced – Zechariah 12:10 & Matthew 24:30, John 19:31–37, Revelation 1:7 |
14) The Messiah would come riding on a donkey – Zechariah 9:9 & Matthew 21:1–7 |
15) The Messiah would be called out of Egypt – Hosea 11:1 & Matthew 2:13–15 |
16) The Messiah would be called God’s Son – Psalm 2:1–12 & Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22, Acts 4:25–28, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 5:5 |
17) The Messiah would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver – Zechariah 11:12–13 & Matthew 26:14–15, Matthew 27:3, Matthew 27:9–10 |
18) The Messiah would be the Son of Man – Daniel 7:13–14 & Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:27, Mark 8:31, Luke 6:22, Luke 9:22, John 1:51, John 3:13–14, Acts 7:56 and many others |
19) The Messiah would be a willing sacrifice – Genesis 22:1–18 & John 3:16, Hebrews 11:17-19 |
20) The Messiah would be the Passover lamb – Exodus 12:1–51 & John 1:29, John 1:36, John 19:33, John 19:36; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8; 1 Peter 1:19 |
21) The Messiah would be the star coming out of Jacob – Numbers 24:17 & Matthew 2:2, Revelation 22:16 |
22) The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem – Micah 5:2 [Hebrew Bible verse 1] & Matthew 2:1–6, John 7:40–43 |
23) The Messiah would be greater than David – Psalm 110:1–4 & Matthew 22:41–45, Mark 12:35–37, Luke 20:41–44, Acts 2:34–36; 1 Corinthians 15:25–28, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 4:14–5:10 |
24) The Messiah would be a descendant of David – 2 Samuel 7:12–16 & Matthew 1:1, Luke 1:32-33, Acts 15:15-16, Hebrews 1:5 |
25) The Messiah is spoken of throughout the Hebrew Bible – Many Scriptures references & Luke 24:25–27, Luke 24:32 |
26) The Messiah would be the Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace – Isaiah 9:6–7 [Hebrew Bible 9:5-6] & Luke 1:32-33, Luke 1:79, John 14:27, Acts 10:36, Romans 9:5, Philippians 4:7, Colossians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:3 |
27) The Messiah would be preceded by a messenger – Malachi 3:1 & Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 1:76 |
28) The Messiah would be the coming one to whom the sceptre belongs – Genesis 49:10 & Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:11, Romans 1:5, Romans 15:18, Romans 16:26, Hebrews 7:14, Revelation 5:5 |
29) The Messiah would be acclaimed – Psalm 118:25–29 & Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9–10; Luke 13:34–35, 19:38, John 12:13 |
30) The Messiah would be the seed of the woman – Genesis 3:15 & Romans 16:20, Galatians 4:4, Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 12:9, 17 |
31) The Messiah would be the descendant of Abraham through whom all nations would be blessed – Genesis 12:3 & Acts 3:24-26 |
32) The Messiah would be lifted up – Numbers 21:6–9 & John 3:14–18 |
33) The Messiah would be our Kinsman-Redeemer – Ruth 4:4–9 & Luke 1:50, 58, 68, 72, 78; John 10:17–18; Romans 5:7–8; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:4; Hebrews 2:11–12, 17 |
34) The Messiah would be the righteous sufferer – Psalm 69 & Matthew 27:33–34, 48; John 2:17, 15:25, 19:28–30 |
35) The Messiah would be the great light – Isaiah 9:1–2 [Hebrew Bible 8:23-9:1] & Matthew 4:13–16, Luke 1:76–79, 2:32; John 1:4–5, 8:12, 9:5, 12:46 |
36) The Messiah would be called a Nazarene – Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 53:3 & Matthew 2:23 |
37) The Messiah would perform signs of healing – Isaiah 35:5–6 &: Matthew 11:4–6, Luke 7:20–23 |
38) The Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner – Isaiah 40:3–5 & Matthew 3:1–3; Mark 1:1–3; Luke 1:76, 3:1–6; John 1:22–23 |
39) The Messiah would be a light for the nations of the world – Isaiah 42:1–7 New Testament citations: Matthew 12:15–21; Luke 2:27–32; John 8:12; Revelation 21:23–24 |
40) The Messiah would be the object of a murderous plot, but hope lies ahead – Jeremiah 31:15 & Matthew 2:16–18 |