Students will be amazed to discover that Jesus fulfilled more than 100 prophecies concerning his birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. These Old Testament prophecies were written down by Old Testament prophets 400-1500 years before his birth. Chart also available laminated. Wall chart is 19" x 26" on heavy chart paper. Reproducible sheets and teaching tips on the back of the chart. Pamphlet is 8.5 x 5.5 inches and unfolds to 33" long. From Rose Publishing.
Prophecies About Jesus
To Remember: Many men over many years prophesied
Christ’s coming Vocabulary
Messiah: the king that would come to deliver Israel
Prophecy: message from God
Lesson
Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself
will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall
name him Emmanuel."
Christ’s birth and life were announced long before Mary was
even born. In fact, prophets told many details about His birth hundreds of years before.
(From 6,000 to 450 years BC) Over 300 prophecies were made, so the Israelites would expect
and recognize Jesus when He came. If someone told you 300 facts about someone you never
met, do you think you would recognize him?
The prophecies said that the Messiah would:
Be born of a woman (Gen 3:15)
Be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14)
Be the son of God (Psalm 2:7)
Be descended from Abraham (Gen. 22:18), Isaac (Gen. 21:12),
Jacob (Num. 24:17), tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:10), family of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1), house of
David (Jer. 23:5)
Be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
Be Presented with gifts (Psalm 72:10)
Be threatened by Herod (Jer. 31:15)
Be God and man (Isaiah 7:14)
Be a Prophet (Deut. 18:18) a Priest (Psalm 110:4) a Judge (Isaiah
33:22), and a King (Psalm 2:6)
Be preceded by a messenger (Malachi 3:1)
Teach first in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1)
Perform miracles (Isaiah 35:5,6)
And that's just the beginning of His life! Could any two men meet
all those descriptions perfectly? No - only Jesus.
Some people recognized Him when He came. The wise men that brought
presents knew He was the Messiah: the shepherds that visited, Simeon and Anna at the
temple in Jerusalem, His mother and father, and John’s parents. Even Herod knew He
had been born and tried to kill Him.
God told us He was coming because he had a plan. He was going to
save man from his sins. Why? Because He loves us. John 3:16 tells us: “For God so
loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.” So God sent His son for you and me as
well as for people who were alive then. True or False
The Israelites were told that Jesus would be God and man at the same
time. T
Mankind first heard that a Messiah was coming around 250 B.C. F
(Adam and Eve were told)
The Jews knew where the Messiah would be born. T
(Bethlehem)
The Jews knew what family Jesus would be born into. T (up
through Jesse’s line)
The prophecies said no one would recognize Jesus? F
(even Herod was mentioned)
The prophecies said the Messiah would only be a King? F
(a prophet, priest, and King)
