Bible Questions Answered:
“..so how do we know this Christ is god or not god?”
Shuhul/ Calcutta, India
Bible Answer:
Receiving Christ as Saviour, is by faith.
Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
I Peter 1:3-5:9 KJV
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
This is not to say, there is lack of proof that Jesus Christ is God!
And perhaps one of the best proofs is that of prophecy: Declaring future events, thousands of years before they happened.
II Peter 1:20,21 KJV
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Dear Gentile or Jew, do you know this suffering Messiah?
PROPHECY:
Genesis 3:15 KJV (The Seed Of A Woman.)
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.
FULFILLMENT:
Galatians 4:4 KJV
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
PROPHECY: (Offspring of Abraham.)
Genesis 12:3 KJV
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 1:1 KJV
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.
PROPHECY: (Offspring of Isaac.)
Genesis 17:19 KJV
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 3:34 KJV
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
PROPHECY: (Offspring of Jacob.)
Numbers 24:17 KJV
I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 1:2 KJV
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Prophecy: (Messiah, foretold to come from the tribe of Judah.)
Genesis 49:10 KJV
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between His feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 3:33 KJV
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 9:7 KJV (The Promised Messiah/ to David's throne.)
Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 1:32,33 KJV
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.
PROPHECY: (This Messiah, is God's anointed, eternal Son.)
Psalm 45:6,7
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalm 102:25-27
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Isaiah 9:6,7 KJV
6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Micah 5:2 KJV
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be Ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Hebrews 7:3 KJV
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a Priest continually.
FULFILLMENT:
Hebrews 1:8-12 KJV
8 But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
PROPHECY: (The Messiah, to be born in Bethlehem.)
Micah 5:2 KJV
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 2:4-7 KJV
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her Firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
PROPHECY:
Daniel 9:25 NLT (Time of the Messiah's birth.)
Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 2:1,2 KJV
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 7:14 KJV (The Messiah was to be born of a virgin.)
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 1:26-33 KJV
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:
33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.
PROPHECY:
Jeremiah 31:15 KJV (Herod's slaughter of the innocents.)
Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 2:16-18 KJV
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
PROPHECY:
Hosea 11:1 KJV (Messiah's flight into Egypt.)
When Israel was a Child, then I loved Him, and called My Son out of Egypt.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 2:14,15 KJV
14 When he arose, he took the young child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 40:3-5 KJV (The way of the Messiah prepared.)
3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 3:3-6 KJV
3 And he (John the Baptist) came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
PROPHECY:
Malachi 3:1 KJV (Messiah was to be preceded by a forerunner.)
Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah 40:3-5 KJV (Mark 1:1-4 John the Baptist.)
3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 7:24,27 KJV
24 And when the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
PROPHECY:
Malachi 4:5,6 KJV (The Messiah to be preceded by Elijah the prophet.)
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 11,13,14 KJV
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 2:7 KJV (Jesus Christ, God's Son.)
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have I begotten thee.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 3:17 KJV
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 9:1,2 NLT (Messiah's ministry in Galilee.)
1 Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.
2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 4:13-16 KJV
13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw Great Light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death Light is sprung up.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 78:2-4 KJV (The Messiah, would speak to them in parables.)
1 Give ear, O My people, to My law: incline your ears to the words of My mouth.
2 I will open My mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 13:34,35 KJV
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake He not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
PROPHECY:
Deuteronomy 18:15 KJV (Messiah/Prophet)
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto Me; unto Him ye shall hearken;
FULFILLMENT:
Acts 3:20,22 KJV
20 And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto Me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 61:1,2 KJV (The Messiah would heal the broken hearted.)
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me; because the LORD hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 4:18,19 KJV
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:3 KJV (The Messiah, would be rejected by the Jews.)
He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
FULFILLMENT:
John 1:11 KJV
He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.
Luke 23:18 KJV
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this Man, and release unto us Barabbas:
PROPHECY:
Psalm 110:4 KJV (The Messiah, would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek.)
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
FULFILLMENT:
Hebrews 5:5,6 KJV
5 So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As He saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
PROPHECY:
Zechariah 9:9 NLT (Messiah's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.)
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 11:7,9,11 KJV
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and He sat upon him.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord:
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when He had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, He went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
PROPHECHY:
Psalm 8:2 NLT (The Messiah, adored by infants.)
You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 21:15,16 KJV
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 And said unto Him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:1 NLT (The Messiah, would not be believed.)
Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed His powerful arm?
FULFILLMENT:
John 12:37,38 KJV
37 But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him:
38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the Arm of the Lord been revealed?
PROPHECY:
Psalm 41:9 KJV (Messiah, would be betrayed by a friend.)
Yea, Mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of My bread, hath lifted up his heel against Me.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 22:47,48 KJV
47 And while He yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?
PROPHECY:
Zechariah 11:12 KJV (The Messiah, would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver.)
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 26:15 KJV
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 35:11 KJV (The Messiah, would be accused by false witnesses.)
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to My charge things that I knew not.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 14:57,58 KJV
57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against Him, saying,
58 We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:7 KJV (The Messiah, would be silent before all accusations.)
He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a Sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 15:4,5 KJV
4 And Pilate asked Him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 50:6 KJV (The Messiah, spat on and struck.)
I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not My face from shame and spitting.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 26:67 KJV
Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him; and others smote Him with the palms of their hands,
PROPHECY:
Psalm 35:19 KJV (The Messiah, hated without reason.)
Let not them that are Mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over Me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate Me without a cause.
FULFILLMENT:
John 15:24,25 KJV
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated Me without a cause.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:5 KJV (The Messiah's vicarious atonement.)
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
FULFILLMENT:
Romans 5:6-9 KJV
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:12 KJV (The Messiah, crucified, with sinners.)
Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 15:27,28 KJV
27 And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on His right hand, and the other on His left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And He was numbered with the transgressors.
PROPHECY:
Zechariah 12:10 KJV (The Messiah, would be pierced through His hands and His feet.)
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of Grace and of Supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
FULFILLMENT:
John 20:27 KJV
Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 22:7,8 KJV (The Messiah, sneered, and mocked.)
7 All they that see Me laugh Me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 He trusted on the LORD that He would deliver Him: let Him deliver Him, seeing He delighted in Him.
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 23:35 KJV
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided Him, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if He be Christ, the chosen of God.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 69:9 KJV (The Messiah, was by men reproached.)
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten Me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon Me.
FULFILLMENT:
Romans 15:3 KJV
For even Christ pleased not Himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on Me.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 109:4 NLT (The Messiah, prayed for His enemies.)
I love them, but they try to destroy Me with accusations even as I am praying for them!
FULFILLMENT:
Luke 23:34 KJV
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment, and cast lots.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 22:17,18 KJV (The Messiah's clothing was gambled for.)
17 I may tell all My bones: they look and stare upon Me.
18 They part My garments among them, and cast lots upon My vesture.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 27:35,36 KJV
35 And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched Him there;
PROPHECY:
Psalm 22:1 KJV (The Messiah/ forsaken by God.)
My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me? why art thou so far from helping Me, and from the words of My roaring?
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 27:46 KJV
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?
PROPHECY:
Psalm 34:20 KJV (None of the Messiah's bones were to be broken.)
He keepeth all His bones: not one of them is broken.
FULFILLMENT:
John 19:32,33,36 KJV
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with Him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, they brake not His legs:
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken.
PROPHECY:
Zechariah 12:10 KJV (The Messiah's side pierced.)
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of Grace and of Supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
FULFILLMENT:
John 19:34 KJV
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
PROPHECY:
Isaiah 53:9 KJV (The Messiah, would be buried with the rich.)
And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth.
FULFILLMENT:
Matthew 27:57-60 KJV
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 16:10 KJV (The Messiah, would be resurrected from the dead.)
For thou wilt not leave My soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalm 49:15 KJV
But God will redeem My soul from the power of the grave: for He shall receive Me. Selah.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 16:6,7 KJV
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him.
7 But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him, as He said unto you.
PROPHECY:
Psalm 68:18 KJV (Messiah's ascension to God's right hand.)
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
FULFILLMENT:
Mark 16:19 KJV
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
I Corinthians 15:4 KJV
And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Ephesians 4:8 KJV
Wherefore He saith, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
These are but a few of our Bible's prophecies regarding the “fore-telling,” of His coming.
More verses will be added from time to time.
Without “any-doubt,” the word of God, proves over and over again, that Jesus Christ, is God's eternal son, the Messiah, the Saviour.
