Jesus fulfilled Prophecies
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Messianic Prophecies: Jewish Expectations vs. Jesus' Fulfillment
| Jewish Expectation | Biblical Reference | Fulfillment in Jesus |
|---|---|---|
| Be born in Bethlehem | Micah 5:2 | Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1; Luke 2:4–7) |
| Come before the destruction of the Second Temple | Daniel 9:26 | Jesus came and died before 70 CE |
| Be rejected by His people | Isaiah 53:3; Psalm 118:22 | Jesus was rejected by the Jewish leadership and crucified (John 1:11; Luke 23:18) |
| Enter Jerusalem on a donkey | Zechariah 9:9 | Jesus fulfilled this exactly (Matthew 21:5) |
| Heal the blind, deaf, lame | Isaiah 35:5–6 | Jesus healed multitudes (Matthew 11:5; Luke 7:22) |
| Be a suffering servant who bears sin | Isaiah 53 | Jesus suffered, was pierced, and died as a sin offering (1 Peter 2:24; Acts 8:32–35) |
| Establish a New Covenant | Jeremiah 31:31–34 | Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant (Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:6–13) |
| Be both priest and king | Psalm 110:4; Zechariah 6:12–13 | Jesus is a priest like Melchizedek and King of kings (Hebrews 7; Revelation 19:16) |
| Be resurrected (not decay in the grave) | Psalm 16:10 | Jesus rose from the dead (Acts 2:25–32) |
| Bring global peace and knowledge of God | Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 11:9 | Will be fulfilled at His second coming (Revelation 21:4; Zechariah 14) |
| Gather all Jews back to Israel | Isaiah 11:12 | Will be fulfilled in the Messianic Age (Matthew 24:31) |
| Rebuild the Temple | Ezekiel 37:26–28 | Will be fulfilled in His return (Revelation 21:22; Zechariah 6:13) |
Note: Christians understand many prophecies as fulfilled in Jesus’ first coming (as suffering servant), and the rest to be fulfilled in His second coming (as reigning king).