Pastors, Theologians Say Nativity, Origins of Jesus Prove Old Testament Promises. by Billy Hallowell. December 19, ... with the Old Testament including important prophecies pointing toward Christ. ...

The Old Testament is filled with prophecies that foretold the coming of a Messiah. These prophecies spanned centuries, addressing various aspects of the Messiah’s birth, life, and mission.

The Old Testament includes numerous prophecies about the Messiah. The fascinating thing is that many of these prophecies were fulfilled, and we can find evidence of this in several books of the ...

Some suggest that Jesus fulfilled over 300 prophecies, ... Finally, the fact that Jesus fulfils so many of the Old Testament prophecies shows the uniqueness of Jesus. Back to top.

However, like so many of the other Old Testament supposed Jesus prophecies, the ones by Jeremiah were too general to apply to Jesus, or any specific person, or particular event.

Some of the prophecies about Christ make it clear that he is more than man. Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the princedom will be upon his shoulders, and his ...

The last events in Luke's Gospel show how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament. Jesus said that everything written about Him in the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms had been filled with meaning.

Theologians aren't all in agreement as to how many of the Old Testament prophecies Jesus fulfills. It could be anywhere from 100 to 400. However, evangelist Anne Graham Lotz, ...