Chart of Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus
By Ray Konig | about-jesus.org
How many prophecies are there in the Old Testament that were fulfilled by Jesus? A common answer is that there are 300 or more prophecies in the Old Testament that Jesus fulfills as the Messiah.
Scholars have different ways of definining and counting Messianic prophecies, generally ranging from about 200 to 400.
On the low end, J. Barton Payne in his Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy, gives a list of 191 prophecies that he deems as having a "personal reference to Christ."
On the high end, Alfred Edersheim, concluded that there at least 456 passages in the Old Testament that Jewish Rabbis historically have interpreted as being about the Messiah.
The chart below shows 70 major prophecies from the Old Testament that predicted a savior, commonly known as the Messiah. These major prophecies are arranged more or less in chronoligical order in which Jesus fulfills them.
70 major Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus
1
Genesis 3:15
Galatians 4:4-5, Matthew 1:18
2
Genesis 3:15
Galatians 4:4-5, Matthew 1:18
3
Genesis 22:18
Matthew 1:1, Luke 3:34, Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:7
4
Genesis 26:1-5
Romans 9:7, Hebrews 11:18, Matthew 1:2
5
Genesis 28:10-15
Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34
6
Genesis 49:10
Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33
7
Isaiah 11:1-10
Matthew 1:6, Luke 3:32
8
2 Samuel 7:12-16
Matthew 1:6, Luke 3:31
9
Isaiah 11:1
The Messiah would appear after a great devastation for Jesse's descendants (Babylonian conquest)
Luke 3:1-23. History: The Babylonians destroyed the Kingdom of Judah and forced many Jews into exile and captivity (about 2,600 years ago).
10
Jeremiah 23:3-6
Luke 3:1-23. History: Jews began returning to their homeland after the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (about 2,500 years ago).
11
Daniel 9:24-26
Luke 3:1-23. History: Jerusalem was fully rebuilt when Jesus arrived as the Messiah about 2,000 years ago.
12
Genesis 49:10
Matthew 2. History: Herod the Great became the first foreigner to reign from Jerusalem as king over the Jews in Israel. Jesus was born during his reign.
13
Ezekiel 21:26-27
The Messiah would appear after a disruption to the succession of Davidic kings, who were members of the Tribe of Judah
Matthew 2. History: Zedekiah, who lived during the time of Ezekiel, was the last Davidic king until Jesus was born.
14
Micah 5:1-2
Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-21
15
Isaiah 7:13-14
Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38
16
Isaiah 7:14
Matthew 1:23
17
Daniel 9:26
Luke 3:1-23. History: The Romans destroyed Jerusalem in AD 70. Jesus appeared as the Messiah in about AD 30.
18
Malachi 3:1
Matthew 21:12. History: The Temple was destroyed AD 70, about 2,000 years ago, and has never been rebuilt.
19
Isaiah 40:1–5,9
Matthew 3:1-4
21
Daniel 9:24-27
John 1:29-34. History: Artaxerxes began giving permission to restore and rebuild Jerusalem in 457 BC. Jesus began his public ministy in AD 26.
22
Isaiah 61:1-2
Luke 4:14-30
23
Isaiah 9:1-2
Matthew 4:12-17
25
Psalm 78:1–2
Matthew 13:3, 13-15
26
Deuteronomy 18:15-18
John 5:45-47, 6:14
27
Isaiah 42:1-9
Matthew 11:28-30
28
Psalm 2:1-12
Matthew 14:33
29
Isaiah 9:6-7
Matthew 1:23, John 10:30, 20:27-29
30
Zechariah 9:9
Matthew 21:6-9
31
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Hebrews 8
33
Psalm 22:6
Luke 23:21-23
34
Psalm 118:22-24
The Messiah would be rejected even though he is the cornerstone of a plan from God
Matthew 21:42-43
35
Isaiah 53:1-3
Matthew 27:21-23
36
Daniel 9:24-26
Matthew 16:21; 21:38-39
37
Isaiah 53:7
The Messiah would be persecuted
Matthew 27:27-31
38
Isaiah 50:6-7
Matthew 26:67, 27:30
39
Isaiah 53:7
Matthew 27:12-14
41
Psalm 35:19, 69:4
The Messiah would be hated without reason or cause
John 15:25
43
Isaiah 50:4-10
Matthew 26:39
44
Isaiah 50:4-10
Matthew 27:46
70
Genesis 22:1-18
The near-sacrifice of Isaac foreshadows the sacrifice of Jesus
John 19:1-37
45
Psalm 22
John 19:37, 20:27
46
Psalm 22:8
Matthew 27:39, 27:43
47
Psalm 22:17-18
Luke 23:34-35
48
Psalm 22:18
Matthew 27:35, John 19:23
49
Psalm 22:16
John 19:37, 20:27
51
Psalm 22:1
Matthew 27:46
52
Psalm 22:1
Matthew 27:46
53
Zechariah 12:10
Zechariah foreshadows the piercing of Jesus
John 19:34-37
54
Isaiah 53:12
The Messiah would intercede for sinners
Luke 23:34
55
Isaiah 53:4-9
2 Corinthians 5:21
56
Isaiah 50:8-9
John 19:1-37
57
Daniel 9:26
John 19:1-37
58
Daniel 9:24
The Messiah would bring an end to the problem of sin
Galatians 1:3-5
59
Genesis 3:15
Matthew 27:35, Luke 24:39-40
60
Isaiah 53:9
Matthew 27:57-61
62
Isaiah 53:10-12
The Messiah would be resurrected and see the results of his atoning death
John 20:9
63
2 Samuel 7:16
Luke 3:31; Revelation 22:16
64
Psalm 89
Another prophetic promise about the permanence of the Messiah's throne
Luke 1:32,33
65
Daniel 7:13–14
The Son of Man (the Messiah) would reign eternally
Luke 1:31-33
66
Isaiah 11:10
John 12:18-21
67
Isaiah 42:1-4
Matthew 28:19,20
69
Micah 5:4
The Messiah would have a worldwide impact
History: Christianity has spread to people all over the world.
70
Isaiah 49:6
History: Christianity has spread to people all over the world.
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