PROPHECIES OF CHRIST'S FIRST COMING
Prophecy
Jesus' Birth
Be of the offspring of the woman, shall bruise the serpent's head
Genesis 3:14, 1 15 So the LORD God said to the serpent ... "And I
will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your
offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike
his heel."
Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son,
born of a woman, born under law,
Hebrews 2:14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too
shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy
him who holds the power of death ... that is, the devil.
1 John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because
the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son
of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
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All nations shall be blessed through Abraham
Genesis 18:17, 18 Then the LORD said ... "Abraham will surely
become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will
be blessed through him."
Also Genesis 12:3; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14
Acts 3:25, 26 "... He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring
all peoples on earth will be blessed.' When God raised up his
servant, he sent him first to you to bless you ..." Also Matthew
1:1, 17; Galatians 3:16
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Be of the tribe of Judah
Genesis 49:8-10 "Judah, your brothers will praise you ... The
sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from
between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the
obedience of the nations is his."
Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are small
among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who
will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from
ancient times."
Matthew 1:1-3 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son
of David, the son of Abraham ... Jacob the father of Judah and
his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah ...
Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from
Judah...
Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep!
See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has
triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
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Be born in the town of Bethlehem of Judea (Judah)
Micah 5:2-5 "But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are small
among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who
will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from
ancient times." ...
Matthew 2:1-6 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during
the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and
asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? ..."
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Be born a king of the line of David
Isaiah 9:7 ... He will reign on David's throne and over his
kingdom ...
2 Samuel 7:12, 13; Jeremiah 23:5; 30:9
Matthew 1:1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of
David, the son of Abraham ...
Also Luke 1:32; Acts 13:22, 23
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A child to be born
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born ... he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God ...
Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to
you; he is Christ the Lord.
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Be born of a virgin
Isaiah 7:13,14 Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David!
Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the
patience of my God also? 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 (God with us)."
Matthew 1:18-23 ... His mother Mary was pledged to be married to
Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with
child through the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:26-35 ... God sent the angel ... to a virgin pledged to be
married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The
virgin's name was Mary ...
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Kings shall bring him gifts, fall down before him
Psalm 72:10,11 The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will
bring tribute to him; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present
him gifts. All kings will bow down to him and all nations will
serve him.
Matthew 2:1-11 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during
the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem ...
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary,
and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their
treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and
of myrrh.
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Be born of the seed of Abraham
Genesis 17:7, 8; 26:3, 4
Matthew 1:1, 17; Galatians 3:16, 29; Heb. 2:16
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Be born of the seed of Isaac
Genesis 17:19; 21:12; 26:2-4
Matthew 1:2, 17; Romans 9:7; Hebrews 11:17-19
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Be of the seed of Jacob; a star out of Jacob
Genesis 28:13, 14; Numbers 24:17, 19
Matthew 1:2; Luke 1:33; 3:23-38
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Be a firstborn son sanctified
Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:13; 8:17
Luke 2:7,23
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Be a rod out of the stem of Jesse
Isaiah 11:1,2
Matthew 1:6; Acts 13:22,23
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Massacre of children
Jeremiah 31:15
Matthew 2:16-18
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Have eternal existence
Micah 5:2
John 1:1,4; 8:58; Colossians 1:15-19
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To be continued
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