The last and greatest of the three obvious signs from God was sending his Son Jesus Christ to die a terrible death on the cross in our place so that we might have our sins forgiven and our fellowship restored with God so that we can enter into heaven and have eternal life. There are 48 Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of Jesus that were fulfilled but I’ll only list 36 of the better known prophecies. I have designated the Old Testament prophecy with OT and New Testament fulfillment as NT. As we go through the prophecies keep in mind the following Scripture:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
1. That he would be born of a virgin.
(OT), Isiah 7:14 – Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us).
(NT), Matthew 1:20-21 – An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Mary as his wife because what was conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save people from their sins.
2. That he would be given the throne of David.
(OT), Isiah 9:6-7 – For us a child id born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
(NT), Luke 1:31-33 – You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.
3. That his throne would be an eternal throne.
(OT), Psalm 132:11-12 – The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: One of your own descendants I will place on your throne – if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I will teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne forever and ever.
(NT), Luke 1:33 – (see above).