There are so many prophecies in the old testament concerning Jesus
that I would like to concentrate on only the book of Isaiah. Isaiah
prophecied about the birth, death and ressurection of Jesus over 700 years before
Jesus even walked among us. Isaiah prophecied about how Jesus would die,
even down to the fact that He was crucified along with the thieves.
I will show you as follows:
Isaiah 7:14 (Birth)
-Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a Son, and will call Him Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:2-7 (Birth and mission)
The people walking in darkness have seen a great Light; on those living in the land of the
shadow of death, a Light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the
harvest. For as in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
Every warrior's boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.
For unto us a child is born, a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace their will be no end.
He will reign on David's throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:1-3 (Family and annointing)
-A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon Him-the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power, and the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord,
and He will delight in the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 53 (suffering, crucifixion, death and ressurrection of Jesus)
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Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or
comeliness that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom
men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and
afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the
chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut
off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no
violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.
Yet it was the will of the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief; when he makes himself an offering for
sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand;
he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my
servant, make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he
poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made
intercession for the transgressors.(RSV)
So as you can see, 700 years before it came to pass, the birth and death and ressurrection of Jesus was
prophecied by the man named Isaiah. He wrote them down for future generations...us! I could fill many pages with old testament
prophecies concerning Jesus, but I don't have that kind of time, nor do you! So let us continue.
JESUS
the
PROPHET
The symbols~*~Denotes webmaster's notes
Jesus Prophecies the Destruction of the Temple
[Mat 24:1-2] Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the
temple.
But He answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one
stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."
Jesus Prophecies the End Times:
[Mat 24:-42]
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be, and
what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?"
And Jesus answered them, "Take heed that no one leads you astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, `I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the
end is not yet.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes
in various places:
all this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my
name's sake.
And then many will fall away, and betray one another, and hate one another.
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
~*~We have seen in the news all over the world, people led astray by those claiming to be the Christ, and it always ends up the same;
The unneccesary death of the ones who are duped into following them. We have seen this with David Koresh (Branch Davidian),
and the more recent "Heaven's Gates" cult. There are so many others we hear about, and even more we don't.~*~
(continued) And because wickedness is multiplied,
most men's love will grow cold. But he who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the
kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, as a testimony to all nations; and then the end
will come. "So when you see the desolating sacrilege spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the
holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; let him
who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house; and let him who is in the field not turn
back to take his mantle. And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those
days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation,
such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days
had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will
be shortened. Then if any one says to you, `Lo, here is the Christ!' or `There he is!' do not believe it.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray,
if possible, even the elect. Lo, I have told you beforehand. So, if they say to you, `Lo, he is in the
wilderness,' do not go out; if they say, `Lo, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. For as the
lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
~*~When the Lord Jesus Christ returns, and He will, His return will be visible from one end of the earth
to the other. So, if someone tells you the he is the Christ, or knows where the Christ is, he is a false prophet.~*~
Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together. "Immediately after the tribulation of
those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from
heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken; then will appear the sign of the Son of man in
heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory; and he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call,
and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
~*~This is what is known to us Christians as "The Rapture". It is when Jesus returns
, and takes His chosen people from the earth, to be with Him. When this happens, thousands of peopls will
disappear from the face of the earth, and no-one will know. Many will speculate, and rumours of aliens etc.
will fly...but you have read the truth here. When this happens, you will know that Jesus came for His church!~*~
"From the fig
tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that
summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will not pass away. "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the
angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of
the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they did not know until the flood came
and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of man. Then two men will be in the field; one
is taken and one is left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left. Watch
therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
~*~When the Lord returns, He will come when no-one is expecting Him. No-one knows the hour
of His arrival. So when you hear people predicting the end of the world is going to happen on such and such a date,
do not believe them. God is the only One who knows, and He has given us signs.~*~
Jesus Predicts Judas' Betrayal
[Mark 14:18-21] -And as they were at table eating, Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is
eating with me."
They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?"
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.
For the Son of man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed!
It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
Jesus Predicts His Arrest and Death
-[Mat 20:17-19] And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to
them,
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and
scribes, and they will condemn him to death,
and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third
day."
-[Mark 14:7-8] For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not
always have me.
She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burying.
[Mark 14:22-27] And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take;
this is my body."
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.
And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Truly, I say to you, I shall not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the
kingdom of God."
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away; for it is written, `I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep
will be scattered.'
Jesus Predicts His Resurrection-
[Mark 14:28] But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee."
Jesus Prophecies Peter's Denial
-[Mark 14:29-30] Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not."
And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me
three times."
Now...let's look at the prophecies that point to the Lord's imminent return, and the fact that
we are indeed living in the end times.This will be on the Prophecy II page.
