Definitely not by Chance…

Sunday I referenced 27 out of nearly 300 Old Testament Prophecies that Jesus fulfilled.

Our God seriously is amazing.  Looking at all of these I can’t help but think of Proverbs 19:21, “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.“

Here’s the list for your reference…

OT= OLD TESTAMENT  –   P= PROPHECY —  NT= NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT

1- OT= Genesis 3:15   —    P=Born of a Woman —   NT= Galatians 4:4

2- OT= Genesis 12:2-2  –   P=Descendant of Abraham – NT= Matthew 1:1

3- OT= Genesis 17:9  –   P=Descendant of Isaac —  NT= Matthew 1:2

4- OT= Numbers 24:17  –   P=Descendant of Jacob —  NT= Matthew 1:2

5- OT= Genesis 49:10  –   P=Descendant of Judah — NT= Luke 3:33

6- OT= Isaiah 9:7  –   P=Heir to King David’s Throne — NT= Luke 1:32-33

7- OT= Daniel 9:25  –   P=Timing of birth predicted – NT= Luke 2:1-2

8- OT= Isaiah 7:14  –   P=Born of a Virgin — NT= Luke 1:26-27; 30-31

9- OT= Micah 5:2  –   P=Born in Bethlehem — NT= Luke 2:4-7

10- OT= Jeremiah 31:15  –   P=Innocent children murdered — NT= Matthew 2:16-18

11- OT= Hosea 11:1  –   P=Flight to Egypt — NT= Matthew 2:14-15

12- OT= Isaiah40:3-5 & Malachi 3:1  –   P=John the Baptist predicted — NT= Luke 7:24, 27

13- OT= Psalm 2:7  –   P=Called the Son of God — NT= Matthew 3:16-17

14- OT= Isaiah 9:1-2  –   P=Jesus Ministry in Galilee — NT= Matthew 4:13-17

15- OT= Deuteronomy 18:15  –   P=A prophet like Moses — NT= Acts 20,22

16- OT= Isaiah 61:1-2  –   P=Came to heal the brokenhearted — NT= Luke 4:18-19

17- OT= Isaiah 53:3  –   P=Rejected by his own people — NT= John 1:11

18- OT= Psalm 110:4  –   P=Melchizedek Priest and King — NT= Hebrews 5:5-6

19- OT= Zecheriah 9:9  –   P=Triumphal entry into Jerusalem — NT= Mark 11:7-11

20- OT= Psalm 41:9  –   P=Betrayed by a friend — NT= Luke 22:47-48

21- OT= Zechariah 11:12-13  –   P=Sold for thirty pieces of silver — NT= Matthew 26:15; 27:5-7

22- OT=Psalm 35:11  –   P=Accused by false witnesses — NT= Mark 14:57-58

23- OT= Isaiah 53:7  –   P=Silent when accused — NT= Mark 15:4-5

24- OT= Isaiah 50:6  –   P=Spat upon and “smitten” — NT= Matthew 26:67

25- OT= Psalm 35:19  –   P=Hated without reason — NT= John 15:24-25

26- OT=Isaiah 53:5 —   P=Took punishment in our place — NT= Romans 5:6,8

27- OT= Isaiah 53:12  –   P=Crucified with sinners — NT= Mark 15:27-28