Prophecy

Concerning Jesus

Concerning the church

Prophecies concerning

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Concerning the messiah, and the fulfillment

Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament

• Genesis 12:3

  And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

• Genesis 18:18

  Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

• Genesis 22:18

  And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

• Acts 3:25

  Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

• Galatians 3:8

  And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

• Genesis 17:7

  And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

• 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 for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

• Genesis 22:16

  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

• Genesis 22:17

  That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

• Luke 1:55

  As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

• Luke 1:72–74

  To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

• Deuteronomy 18:15

  The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

• Deuteronomy 18:18

  I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

• Acts 3:22

  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

• Acts 3:23

  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

• Psalms 2:1

  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

• Psalms 2:2

  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

• Acts 4:25

  Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

• Acts 4:26

  The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

• Psalms 2:7

  I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

• Acts 13:33

  God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

• Hebrews 1:5

  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

• Hebrews 5:5

  So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

• Psalms 8:2

  Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

• Matthew 21:16

  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

• Psalms 8:4–6

  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

• Hebrews 2:6–8

  But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

• Psalms 16:8–11

  I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. …

• Acts 2:25–28

  For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. …

• Acts 2:31

  He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

• Psalms 16:10

  For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

• Acts 13:35

  Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

• Psalms 22:1

  To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

• Matthew 27:46

  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

• Mark 15:34

  And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

• Psalms 22:18

  They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

• Matthew 27:35

  And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

• Mark 15:24

  And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

• Luke 23:34

  Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

• John 19:24

  They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

• Psalms 22:22

  I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

• Hebrews 2:12

  Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

• Psalms 31:5

  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

• Luke 23:46

  And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

• Psalms 41:9

  Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

• John 13:18

  I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

• Acts 1:16

  Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

• Psalms 45:6

  Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

• Psalms 45:7

  Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

• Hebrews 1:8

  But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

• Hebrews 1:9

  Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

• Psalms 68:18

  Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

• Ephesians 4:8–10

  Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

• Psalms 69:21

  They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

• Matthew 27:48

  And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

• Mark 15:36

  And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

• Luke 23:36

  And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

• John 19:28

  After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

• John 19:29

  Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

• Psalms 69:25

  Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

• Psalms 109:8

  Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

• Acts 1:20

  For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

• Psalms 95:7–11

  For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. …

• Hebrews 3:7–11

  Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. …

• Hebrews 4:3

  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

• Hebrews 4:5–7

  And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

• Psalms 102:25–27

  Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

• Hebrews 1:10–12

  And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

• Psalms 110:1

  A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

• Matthew 22:44

  The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

• Mark 12:36

  For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

• Luke 20:42

  And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

• Acts 2:34

  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

• Acts 2:35

  Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

• Hebrews 1:13

  But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

• Psalms 110:4

  The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

• Hebrews 5:6

  As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

• Psalms 118:22

  The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

• Psalms 118:23

  This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

• Matthew 21:42

  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

• Mark 12:10

  And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

• Mark 12:11

  This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

• Luke 20:17

  And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

• Acts 4:11

  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

• Psalms 118:25

  Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

• Psalms 118:26

  Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

• Matthew 21:9

  And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

• Mark 11:9

  And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

• John 12:13

  Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

• Psalms 132:11

  The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

Psalms 132:17, Luke 1:69, Acts 2:30, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 9:1, Isaiah 9:2, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:16, Isaiah 9:7, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:33, Isaiah 11:10, Romans 15:12, Isaiah 25:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54, Isaiah 28:16, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:6, Isaiah 40:3–5, Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4–6, Isaiah 42:1–4, Matthew 12:17–21, Isaiah 49:6, Luke 2:32, Acts 13:47, Acts 13:48, Acts 26:23, Isaiah 53:1, John 12:38, Romans 10:16, Isaiah 53:3–6, Acts 26:22, Acts 26:23, Isaiah 53:4–6, Isaiah 53:11, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 2:25, Isaiah 53:4, Matthew 8:17, Isaiah 53:9, 1 Peter 2:22, Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Isaiah 54:13, John 6:45, Isaiah 55:3, Acts 13:34, Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21, Romans 11:26, Romans 11:27, Jeremiah 31:31–34, Hebrews 8:8–12, Hebrews 10:16, Hebrews 10:17, Hosea 1:10, Romans 9:26, Hosea 2:23, Romans 9:25, 1 Peter 2:10, Joel 2:28–32, Acts 2:16–21, Amos 9:11, Amos 9:12, Acts 15:16, Acts 15:17, Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, John 7:42, Habakkuk 1:5, Acts 13:40, Acts 13:41, Haggai 2:6, Hebrews 12:26, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:4, Matthew 21:5, John 12:14, John 12:15, Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:9, Matthew 27:10, Zechariah 12:10, John 19:37, Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 26:56, Mark 14:27, Mark 14:50, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:10–13, Mark 9:11–13, Luke 1:16, Luke 1:17

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