50 Hebrew Scriptural Reasons
Why Jesus Must Be the Messiah
According to the Hebrew Scriptures the Messiah
must meet the following conditions, which conditions are met in
Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament:
- Be the "seed of the woman" that would
bruise the serpent's heel (Genesis
3:15; Galatians 4:4; 1 John 3:8).
- Be the "seed of Abraham" (Genesis
12:3; Matthew 1:1; Acts 3:25; 18:18, 22, 18; Galatians 3:16).
- Be the "seed of Isaac" (Genesis
17:19; 21:12; Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Hebrews 11:17-19).
- Be the "seed of Jacob" and the "star
out of Jacob" who will "have dominion" (Genesis
28:14; Numbers 24:17, 19; Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Revelation
22:16).
- Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis
49:10; Matthew 1:2-3; Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14).
- Be a descendant of David and heir to
his throne (2 Samuel
7:12-13; Isaiah 9:6, 7); 11:1-5; Jeremiah 23:5; Matthew 1:1, 6;
Acts 11:23; Romans 1:4).
- Be the Son of God (Psalm
2:7; Proverbs 30:4; Matthew 3:17; Luke 1:32).
- Have God's own name, YHVH applied to
Him (Isaiah 9:5-7;
Jeremiah 23:5-6; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11).
- Come at a specific time: 483 years
after the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (Daniel
9:24-26; Matthew 2:1, 16, 19; Luke 3:1, 23).
- Be born in Bethlehem in Judah (Micah
5:2; Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7).
- Be born of a virgin (Isaiah
7:14; Matthew 1:18-2:1; Luke 1:26-35).
- Be adored by great persons (Psalm
72:10-11; Matthew 2:1-11).
- Be preceded by one who would announce
Him (Isaiah 40:3-5,
Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:1-3; Luke 1:17; 3:2-6).
- Be a prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy
18:15, 18; Acts 3:20-22).
- Have a ministry of binding up the
brokenhearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives, and
announcing the acceptable year of the Lord (Isaiah
61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19).
- Have a ministry of healing (Isaiah
35:5-6; 42:18; Matthew 11:5).
- Have a ministry in Galilee (Isaiah
8:23-9:1, 2; Matthew 4:12-16).
- Be tender and compassionate (Isaiah
40:11; 42:3; Matthew 12:15, 20; Hebrews 4:15).
- Be meek and non-pretentious (Isaiah
42:2, Matthew 12:15-16, 19).
- Be sinless and without guile (Isaiah
53:9; 1 Peter 2:22).
- Suffer the reproaches due others (Psalm
69:10; Isaiah 53:12; Romans 15:3).
- Be a priest (Psalm
110:4; Hebrews 5:5-6; 6:20; 7:15-17).
- Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a
donkey (Zechariah 9:9;
Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11).
- Enter the Temple with authority (Haggai
2:7-9; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 21:12-24; Luke 2:27-38, 45-50; John
2:13-22).
- Be hated without cause (Psalm
69:4; Isaiah 49:7; John 7:48; 15:24, 25).
- Be undesired and rejected by His own
people (Psalm 69:8; Isaiah
53:2; 63:3; Mark 6:3; Luke 9:58; John 1:11; 7:3-5).
- Be rejected by the Jewish leadership
(Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42;
John 7:48).
- Be plotted against by Jews and
Gentiles together (Psalm
2:1-2; Acts 4:27).
- Be betrayed by a friend (Psalm
41:9; Matthew26:21-25, 47, 50, 55; John 13:18-21; Acts 1:16-18).
- Be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah
11:12; Matthew 26:15).
- Have His price given for a potters
field (Zechariah 11:13;
Matthew 27:7).
- Be forsaken by His disciples (Zechariah
13:7; Matthew 26:31, 56).
- Be struck on the cheek (Micah
4:14; 5:1; Matthew 27:30).
- Be spat upon (Isaiah
50:6; Matthew 26:67; 27:30).
- Be mocked (Psalm 22:7-8; Matthew27:31, 39-44, 67-68).
- Be beaten (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 26:67; 27:26, 30).
- Be executed by crucifixion, having his
hands and feet pierced (Psalm
22:14, 16, 17); Zechariah 12:10; Matthew27:35; Luke 24:39; John
9:18, 34-37; 20:35; Revelation 1:7).
- Be thirsty during His execution (Psalm
22:15; John 19:28).
- Be given vinegar to quench His thirst
(Psalm 69:21; Matthew 27:34).
- Be executed without having a bone
broken (Exodus 12:46;
Psalm 34:20; John 19:33-36).
- Be considered a transgressor (Isaiah
53:12; Matthew 27:38).
- Be "cut off, but not for Himself"
(Daniel 9:24-26; Matthew 2:1;
Luke 3:1, 23).
- Be the one whose death would atone for
the sins of mankind (Isaiah
53:5-7, 12; Mark 10:45; John 1:29; 3:16; Acts 8:30-35; 2
Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 3:5).
- Be buried with the rich when dead (Isaiah
53:9; Matthew 27:57-60).
- Be raised from the dead (Psalm
2:7; 16:10; Isaiah 53:9-10; Matthew 28:1-20; Acts 2:23-36;
13:33-37; 1 Corinthians 15:4-6).
- Ascend to the right hand of God (Psalm
16:11; 68:18; 110:1; Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9-11; 7:55, Hebrews 1:3).
- Exercise His priestly office in heaven
(Zechariah 6:1; Romans 8:34;
Hebrews 7:25-8:2).
- Be the cornerstone of God's Messianic
believing community (Psalm
118:22-23; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 21:42; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter
2:5-7).
- Be sought after by Gentiles as well as
Jews (Isaiah 11:10; 42:1;
Acts 10:45).
- Be accepted by the Gentiles (Isaiah
11:10, 42; 49:1-12; Matthew 12:21; Romans 15:1).
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