The following is something you can print out to share with friends and family during this time when we celebrate the Savior's birth.
It it the ultimate in fulfilled eschatology.
Can we prove that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament Hebrew Scriptures?
(Does this Prove the Bible is the Word of God ?)
1. Born of the Seed of the Woman Genesis 3:15, Galatians 4:4
2. Born of a Virgin Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18, 24-25
3. Son of God Psalm 2:7, Matthew 3:17
4. Seed of Abraham Genesis 22:18, Matthew 1:1
5. Son of Isaac Genesis 21:12, Luke 3:23, 34
6. Son of Jacob Numbers 24:17, Luke 3:23, 34
7. Tribe of Judah Genesis 49:10, Luke 3:23, 34
8. Family line of Jesse Isaiah 11:1, Luke 3:23, 32
9. House of David Jeremiah 23:5, Luke 3:23, 31
10. Born at Bethlehem Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1
11. Presented with Gifts Psalm 72:10, Matthew 2:1, 11
12. Herod Kills Children Jeremiah 31:15, Matthew 2:16
13. His Pre-Existence Micah 5:2, Colossians 1:17
14. Shall Be Immanuel (God with Us) Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23
15. Preceded by Messenger Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:1-2
16. He Would Enter Jerusalem on Donkey Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:35-37
17. Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver Zechariah 11:12, Matthew 26:15
18. Price Thrown for Potter’s field Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:5, 7
19. Silent Before Accusers Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 27:12
20. Wounded and Bruised Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 27:26
21. Crucified with Thieves Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 27:38
22. Garments Parted and Lots Cast Psalm 22:14, John 19:23-24
23. His Forsaken Cry Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46
24. Bones Not Broken Psalm 34:20, John 19:33
25. His Side Pierced Zechariah 12:10, John 19:34-37
26. Fulfilled the New Covenant Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 12:22-24
27. Messiah killed Daniel 9:24-27, John 19:18-30.
Adapted from the book… “The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict” by Josh McDowell.
Josh McDowell set out to prove that Christianity was false.
Because of what he found in his research, he became a Christian.
The probability of any man fulfilling just 8 of these is 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. (17 zeros)
The same thing happened to C.S. Lewis, and Lee Stroebel.
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