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Jesus Christ fulfils OT prophecy

He fulfils the OT as a whole

Luke 24:27 NLT

Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

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He fulfils God’s promises to Abraham

Galatians 3:14 NLT

Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.

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He fulfils God’s promises through the prophets

Acts 10:43 NLT

He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”

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Prophecies about Jesus Christ’s birth

Matthew 1:23 NLT

“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ”

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Prophecies about Jesus Christ’s ministry

He brings good news

Luke 4:17–19 NLT

The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.”

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He divides people and is rejected

Luke 2:34–35 NLT

Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”

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He teaches in parables

Matthew 13:35 NLT

This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”

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Prophecies about Jesus Christ’s death

The Lord’s Supper

Matthew 26:28 NLT

for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.

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The betrayal

Matthew 27:9–10 NLT

This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, “They took the thirty pieces of silver— the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel, and purchased the potter’s field, as the Lord directed.”

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The cross

Matthew 27:46 NLT

At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

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Prophecies about Jesus Christ’s resurrection and ascension

Matthew 12:39–40 NLT

But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

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Prophecies about Jesus Christ’s titles

Jesus Christ as Son of God

Acts 13:32–33 NLT

“And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors, and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’

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Jesus Christ as Son of Man

Matthew 26:64 NLT

Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

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Jesus Christ as Son of David

Revelation 22:16 NLT

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

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Jesus Christ as the coming Messianic king

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Jesus Christ as the suffering servant

Acts 8:32–35 NLT

The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or someone else?” So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

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Jesus Christ as the prophet who is to come

Acts 3:22 NLT

Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your own people. Listen carefully to everything he tells you.’

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Jesus Christ as priest

Hebrews 7:21 NLT

but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

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