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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:

 

  1. Be the "seed of the woman" that would bruise the serpent's heel (Genesis 3:15; Galatians 4:4; 1 John 3:8).

 

  1. Be the "seed of Abraham" (Genesis 12:3; Matthew 1:1; Acts 3:25; 18:18, 22, 18; Galatians 3:16).

 

  1. Be the "seed of Isaac" (Genesis 17:19; 21:12; Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:34; Hebrews 11:17-19).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:2-3; Luke 3:33; Hebrews 7:14).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be the Son of God (Psalm 2:7; Proverbs 30:4; Matthew 3:17; Luke 1:32).

 

  1. Have God's own name, YHVH applied to Him (Isaiah 9:5-7; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1.  Be born in Bethlehem in Judah (Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4-7).

 

  1. Be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-2:1; Luke 1:26-35).

 

  1. Be adored by great persons (Psalm 72:10-11; Matthew 2:1-11).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1.  Be a prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15, 18; Acts 3:20-22).

 

  1.  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).

 

  1.  Have a ministry of healing (Isaiah 35:5-6; 42:18; Matthew 11:5).

 

  1. Have a ministry in Galilee (Isaiah 8:23-9:1, 2; Matthew 4:12-16).

 

  1. Be tender and compassionate (Isaiah 40:11; 42:3; Matthew 12:15, 20; Hebrews 4:15).

 

  1.  Be meek and non-pretentious (Isaiah 42:2, Matthew 12:15-16, 19).

 

  1. Be sinless and without guile (Isaiah 53:9; 1 Peter 2:22).

 

  1. Suffer the reproaches due others (Psalm 69:10; Isaiah 53:12; Romans 15:3).

 

  1.  Be a priest (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:5-6; 6:20; 7:15-17).

 

  1.  Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be hated without cause (Psalm 69:4; Isaiah 49:7; John 7:48; 15:24, 25).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be rejected by the Jewish leadership (Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; John 7:48).

 

  1.  Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together (Psalm 2:1-2; Acts 4:27).

 

  1.  Be betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9; Matthew26:21-25, 47, 50, 55; John 13:18-21; Acts 1:16-18).

 

  1. Be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12; Matthew 26:15).

 

  1. Have His price given for a potters field (Zechariah 11:13; Matthew 27:7).

 

  1.  Be forsaken by His disciples (Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:31, 56).

 

  1. Be struck on the cheek (Micah 4:14; 5:1; Matthew 27:30).

 

  1. Be spat upon (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 26:67; 27:30).

 

  1. Be mocked (Psalm 22:7-8; Matthew27:31, 39-44, 67-68).

 

  1. Be beaten (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 26:67; 27:26, 30).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be thirsty during His execution (Psalm 22:15; John 19:28).

 

  1. Be given vinegar to quench His thirst (Psalm 69:21; Matthew 27:34).

 

  1. Be executed without having a bone broken (Exodus 12:46; Psalm 34:20; John 19:33-36).

 

  1. Be considered a transgressor (Isaiah 53:12; Matthew 27:38).

 

  1.  Be "cut off, but not for Himself" (Daniel 9:24-26; Matthew 2:1; Luke 3:1, 23).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be buried with the rich when dead (Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57-60).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Exercise His priestly office in heaven (Zechariah 6:1; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25-8:2).

 

  1. 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).

 

  1. Be sought after by Gentiles as well as Jews (Isaiah 11:10; 42:1; Acts 10:45).

 

  1. Be accepted by the Gentiles (Isaiah 11:10, 42; 49:1-12; Matthew 12:21; Romans 15:1).