According to the Apostle Paul, the Gospel was Promised Beforehand through God’s Prophets.

 Romans 1:1-3 “…the gospel of God 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh.”

 

Below are some of the prophecies written by God’s prophets that were fulfilled in the gospel. These prophecies were written hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus and were fulfilled during his life. Jesus is the only person in human history whose biographical information matches the messianic prophecies made by the Old Testament prophets.

 

Dr. J. Clontz – Editor of The Comprehensive New Testament

 

Prophecy written in Malachi 4:5-6 fulfilled according to the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:17 – “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 7:14 fulfilled according to Matthew 1:22-23 – “The virgin shall be with child and bear a son.”

 

Prophecy written in Micah 5:2 fulfilled according to the angel of the Lord in Luke 2:11 – “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.”

 

Prophecy written in Hosea 11:1 fulfilled according to Matthew 2:15 – “...out of Egypt I called My Son.”

 

Prophecy written in Jeremiah 31:15 fulfilled according to Matthew 2:17 - “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 11:1-2 fulfilled according to Matthew 2:23 - “Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 40:3 fulfilled according to Matthew 3:3 - “A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.””

 

Prophecy written in Deuteronomy 18:15 fulfilled according to Acts 3:20-24 – “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me [Moses] from among your brothers. You must listen to him.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 61:1-2 fulfilled according to Luke 4:18-21 – “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 9:1-2 fulfilled according to Matthew 4:14-16 – “Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 53:4 fulfilled according to Matthew 8:17 – “Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows.”

 

Prophecy written in Isaiah 42:1 fulfilled according to Matthew 12:17-18 – “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.”

 

Prophecy written in Psalm 78:2 fulfilled according to Matthew 13:35 - “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning.”

 

Prophecy written in Zechariah 9:9 fulfilled according to Matthew 21:4-5 - “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

 

Prophecy written in Zechariah 11:12-13 fulfilled according to Matthew 27:9 - “Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.”

 

Prophecy written in Psalm 22:16-18 fulfilled according to John 19:23-24 – “For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.”

 

Prophecy written in Psalm 34:20 fulfilled according to John 19:36 - “He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.”

 

Prophecy written in Zechariah 12:10 fulfilled according to John 19:37 - “they will look on Me, the One they have pierced.”

Jesus Fulfilled the Messianic Prophecy made by the Prophet Zechariah

Zechariah 9:9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.”

In the Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin section 98a, a rabbi discusses what appears to him to be a contradiction between the messianic prophecies in Zechariah 9:9 and Daniel 7:13-14. According to the New Testament, the prophetic paradox will be resolved in the first and second comings of the Messiah. Zechariah 9:9 was fulfilled in the first coming of the Messiah. Daniel 7:13-14 will be fulfilled in the second coming of the Messiah as stated by Jesus in his trial.

Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin Section 98a Rabbi Alexandri says: Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi raises a contradiction between two depictions of the coming of the Messiah. It is written: “There came with the clouds of heaven, one like unto a son of man…and there was given him dominion and glory and a kingdom…his dominion is an everlasting dominion” (Daniel 7:13–14). And it is written: “Behold, your king will come to you; he is just and victorious; lowly and riding upon a donkey and upon a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9).

Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, “You said it. But I say to you,

            hereafter you will see the Son of Man

                        sitting at the right hand of the Power,

                        and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Text Notes

26:63 Alx/Byz[63 But Jesus remained silent], Minor[But Jesus remained silent 63]; Alx[the high priest said], Byz[the high priest answered and said (KJV, MRD, NKJ)].

26:64 ~Psalms 110:1; ~Daniel 7:13.

Cross Reference Notes:

26:63 Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 16:16-17, 27:12, 14; Luke 23:9; John 3:18n, 19:9; NT-Apocrypha[Acts of Thomas 1.2]

26:63-64 Acts 3:18-26n

26:64 Psalms 80:17; 110:1; Ezekiel 1:26; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 24:30; Mark 14:62n; 1Thessalonians 4:15-17n; 1Peter 3:22n; Pseudepigrapha[1Enoch 62:1-15, 69:27; 3Enoch 28:1; Testament of Job 33:3]; Rabbinic[Babylonian Sanhedrin 98a]; Clement of Alexandria[Fragments from the Latin Translation of Cassiodorus Comments on Jude]; NT-Apocrypha[Apocalypse of Peter 1.6; Epistula Apostolorum 3]

 

John 12:12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 They took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying,

            “Hosanna!

            Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

                        [Even] the King of Israel!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,

15        “Fear not, daughter of Zion.

            Behold, your King is coming,

                        sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

16 His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. 18 This was [also] why the people went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”

Text Notes:

12:12 Alx[the great crowd or the common people], Byz[a great crowd (ASV, DRA, KJV, MRD, NKJ, NLT, RSV, TLB)].

12:13 Alx[Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Even the King of Israel], Byz[Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord! (DRA, HCS, JNT, KJV, MRD, ~NET, ~NIV, NJB, NKJ, ~NLT, NRS, ~REB, ~TEV, ~TLB)]; Hosanna Hebraism Please save or Save now; Psalms 118:25-26, Zephaniah 3:15.

12:15 ~Zechariah 9:9.

12:16 Alx[His disciples], Byz[But his disciples].

12:17 Alx/Byz[text], Minor[The crowd that had been with him bore witness that he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead (MRD, ~NLT, ~TLB)].

12:18 Alx/Byz[This was also], Minor[omits also (ESV, ~MRD, NET, NIV, NLT, REB, RSV, TEV, TLB)].

Cross Reference Notes:

12:12-14 Origen[Gospel of John Book X.18]

12:12-15 Origen[Gospel of John Book X.15]

12:12-19 Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-44

12:13 Leviticus 23:40; Psalms 118:25-26; Zephaniah 3:15; Rabbinic[Babylonian Sanhedrin 38b cf. {Exodus 23:21}]; Constitutions of the Holy Apostles[Book VII.26]; Methodius[Oration on the Psalms 1]

12:14-15 Rabbinic[Babylonian Sanhedrin 98a]

12:15 Isaiah 35:4, 40:9; Zephaniah 3:14; Zechariah 9:9; Pseudepigrapha[Sibylline Oracles 8.325]; Justin[First Apology 31, 35]

 

Text from The Comprehensive New Testament

Jesus is the Greatest Conqueror who ever Lived!

History is full of accounts of “great” conquerors. People like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Genghis Khan conquered vast areas and large numbers of people. There are numerous lists of the wars and battles that they fought. Millions of people died and suffered during their conquests.

Conversely, Jesus conquered death. He healed large numbers of people and raised some of them from the dead. Jesus’ conquests improved people’s lives. Below is a list of the battles that Jesus fought and won according to the Gospel accounts. We need more victories like those that Jesus won!

Hoping you are victorious over death through Jesus Christ, the Conqueror of Death!

Healed the Official’s Son in Galilee - John 4:46-54

Cast out a Demon in Capernaum - Mark 1:21-28

Cured Peter’s Mother-in-Law of a Fever - Matthew 8:14-17

Cured the Demoniacs in the Land of the Gadarenes - Matthew 8:28-34

Healed a Paralytic in Capernaum - Matthew 9:1-8

Raised Jairus’ Daughter from the Dead - Matthew 9:18-26

Healed a Woman with an Issue of Blood - Matthew 9:18-26

Healed Two Blind Men - Matthew 9:27-34

Cast a Demon out of a Man who was Mute - Matthew 9:27-34

Healed Sick People in Nazareth - Mark 6:1-6

Healed a Leper near Capernaum - Matthew 8:1-4

Healed the Centurion’s Servant in Capernaum - Matthew 8:5-13

Raised the Widow’s Son from the Dead at Nain - Luke 7:11-17

Healed Several Women of Evil Spirits and Infirmities – Luke 8:2

Healed a Man with a Paralyzed Hand - Matthew 12:9-13

Healed a Demon-Possessed Man who was Blind and Mute - Matthew 12:22-45

Healed a Woman who had an Infirmity for Eighteen Years - Luke 13:10-17

Healed a Man in Jerusalem who couldn’t Walk for Thirty-Eight Years - John 5:1-47

Healed the Sick among a large Crowd - Matthew 14:14

Healed all the Sick in the Region around Gennesaret - Matthew 14:34-36

Healed the Canaanite’s Daughter - Matthew 15:21-28

Healed the Lame, the Blind, the Maimed, the Mute, and many others near the Sea of Galilee - Matthew 15:29-31

Healed a Man in the Region of the Decapolis who was Deaf and had an Impediment in his Speech - Mark 7:31-37

Healed a Blind Man in Bethsaida - Mark 8:22-26

Healed a Man Born Blind – John 9:1-41

Healed the Sick among a Large Crowd - Matthew 19:2

Healed a Man of Dropsy - Luke 14:1-6

Healed Ten Lepers between Samaria and Galilee - Luke 17:11-19

Healed Bartimaeus, a Blind Beggar, the son of Timaeus at Jericho - Mark 10:46

Healed Two Blind Men as He left Jericho - Matthew 20:29-34

Raised Lazarus from the Dead - John 11:1-57

Raised Many of the Saints who had Fallen Asleep from the Tombs - Matthew 27:52-53

He Rose from the Dead - Matthew 28:5-7

Based on the book “The Gospels in Perfect Harmony”

 

 

May you hear the voice of the Son of God and rise!

 Below is a list of the passages in the gospels depicting those who were raised from the dead. These events were often public and witnessed by large numbers of people. Lazarus, who was one of those raised from the dead, became so well known that the ruling officials plotted to kill him as part of their effort to thwart Jesus’ ministry. Those who had been raised from the dead were alive long after Jesus ascended. They were living witnesses in the early church that the Son of God truly has the power to raise the dead.

Matthew 9:23 When Jesus came to the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, 24 he said, “Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that region.

Luke 7:14 Then he came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 The dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us;” and “God has visited his people.” 17 And this report about him spread throughout all Judea and all the surrounding country.

John 11:38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing by, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with grave clothes, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.” 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come to Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him...John 12:9 Then [the] great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

Matthew 27:52 And the tombs were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 And coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

Matthew 28:5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead.

Acts 13:31 And for many days he [Jesus] appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are [now] his witnesses to the people.

Text excerpted from The Comprehensive New Testament

Jesus Brings you Blessings!

Below is a list of all the blessings mentioned by Jesus:

Matthew 5:1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on a mountain. And when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3          “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

                        for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4          Blessed are those who mourn,

                        for they shall be comforted.

5          Blessed are the meek,

                        for they shall inherit the earth.

6          Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

                        for they shall be filled.

7          Blessed are the merciful,

                        for they shall obtain mercy.

8          Blessed are the pure in heart,

                        for they shall see God.

9          Blessed are the peacemakers,

                        for they shall be called sons of God.

10        Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

                        for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you [falsely] for my sake. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

 

Luke 6:20 He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:

            “Blessed are you poor,

                        for yours is the kingdom of God.

21        Blessed are you who hunger now,

                        for you shall be satisfied.

            Blessed are you who weep now,

                        for you shall laugh.

22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for their fathers did the same to the prophets.

 

Matthew 11:4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight and the lame walk. The lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear. And the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of me.”

 

Luke 10:23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

 

Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and will come and serve them. 38 If in the second or in the third watch he comes and finds them so, blessed are they.

 

Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them [their] portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

 

Luke 14:13 “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

 

Acts 20:35 ...Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

 

Matthew 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will put the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. 36 I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’

 

John 13:12 When he had washed their feet, [and] taken his garments, and sat again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I gave you an example, that you should do as I did to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

 

John 20:26 Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands. Reach out your hand, and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

 

Revelation 22:14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city."

Text excerpted from The Comprehensive New Testament