Classic Christianity – A Closer Look at Jesus Christ P28 (12-14-20)
Synopsis
As we ponder over the prophecies from Isaiah concerning the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, we are amazed at the precise details and how they were all fulfilled in the person of Christ Jesus. We know about this because there were eyewitnesses of these things, who wrote down all they saw and heard. These were the disciples of Jesus, primarily Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. And the apostles proclaim the truth of what his death, burial and resurrection accomplished for you and me, even as the prophets foretold He would come to do. Surely He is Immanuel, God with us!
There are well over 300 prophecies fulfilled from the Old Testament prophets, who lived anywhere from 500 to a 1000 years before Christ was born. These are a sampling of the prophecies fulfilled just in Isaiah 53 alone. These were written down through Isaiah around 700 B.C.
| Description | Prophecy | Fulfillment |
|---|---|---|
| His people would not believe Him | Isaiah 53:1 | John 1:11; John 12:37-38 |
| Appearance of an ordinary man | Isaiah 53:2 | Philippians 2:6-8 |
| Despised | Isaiah 53:3a | Luke 4:28-29 |
| Rejected | Isaiah 53:3b | Matthew 27:21-25 |