50 Historical Facts Why Jesus Must Be The Messiah

According to the Holy Scriptures, the Messiah must meet the following conditions:

  1. Be the "seed of the woman" that would bruise the serpent's heel (Genesis 3:15, Galatians 4:4, 1 John 3:8)

  2. Be the "seed of Abraham" (Genesis 12:3, Matthew 1:1, Acts 3:25, 18:18,22,18, Galatians 3:16).

  3. Be the "seed of Isaac" (Genesis 17:19; 21:12, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Hebrews 11:17-19)

  4. Be the "seed of Jacob" and the "star out of Jacob" who will "have dominion" (Genesis 28:14, Numbers 24:17,19, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Revelation 22:16)

  5. Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:10, Matthew 1:2-3, Luke 3:33, Hebrews 7:14)

  6. Be a descendant of David and heir to his throne (2 Samuel 7:12-13, Isaiah 9:6-7; 11:1-5, Jeremiah 23:5, Matthew 1:1,6, Acts 11:23, Romans 1:4)

  7. Be the Son of God (Psalms 2:7, Proverbs 30:4, Matthew 3:17, Luke 1:32)

  8. Come at a specific time, 483 years after the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 2:1,16,19, Luke 3:1,23)

  9. Have God's own name, YHVH applied to him (Isaiah 9:5-7, Jere.23:5-6, Romans 10:9, Philippians 2:9-11)

  10. Jesus is Immanuel which means, "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)

  11. Be born in Bethlehem, in Judah (Micah 5:1(2), Matthew 2:1, Luke 2:4-7)

  12. Be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-2:1, Luke 1:26-35)

  13. Be adored by great persons (Psalms 72:10-11, Matthew 2:1-11)

  14. Be preceded by one who would announce him (Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:1-3, Luke 1:17; 3:2-6)

  15. Be a prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15,18, Acts 3:20-22)

  16. Have a ministry of binding up the brokenhearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives and announcing the acceptable year of the Lord (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19)

  17. Have a ministry of healing (Isaiah 35:5-6; 42:18, Matthew 11:5)

  18. Have a ministry in the Galilee (Isaiah 8:23-9:1-2, Matthew 4:12-16)

  19. Be tender and compassionate (Isaiah 40:11; 42:3, Matthew 12:15,20, Hebrews 4:15)

  20. Be meek and unostentatious (Isaiah 42:2, Matthew 12:15-16,19)

  21. Be sinless and without guile (Isaiah 53:9, 1 Peter 2:22)

  22. Bear the reproaches due others (Psalms 69:10, Isaiah 53:12, Romans 15:3)

  23. Be a priest (Psalms 110:4, Hebrews 5:5-6, 6:20, 7:15-17)

  24. Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11)

  25. Enter the Temple with authority (Haggai 2:7-9, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 21:12-24, Luke 2:27-38,45-50, John 2:13-22)

  26. Be hated without cause (Psalms 69:4-5, Isaiah 49:7, John 7:48; 15:24-25)

  27. Be undesired and rejected by his own people Psalms 69:8-9, Isaiah 53:2; 63:3, Mark 6:3, Luke 9:58, John 1:11,7:3-5)

  28. Be rejected by the Jewish leadership (Psalms 118:22, Matthew 21:42, John 7:48)

  29. Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together (Psalms 2:1-2, Acts 4:27)

  30. Be betrayed by a friend (Psalms 41:9, Matthew 26:21-25,47,50,55, John 13:18-21, Acts 1:16-18)

  31. Be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12, Matthew 26:15)

  32. Have his price given for a potters field (Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:7)

  33. Be forsaken by his disciples (Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31,56)

  34. Be struck on the cheek (Micah 4:14;5:1, Matthew 27:30)

  35. Be spat on (Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67; 27:30)

  36. Be mocked (Psalms 22:7-9, Matthew 27:31,39-44,67-68)

  37. Be beaten (Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67; 27:26,30)

  38. Be executed by crucifixion, by having his hands and feet pierced (Psalms 22:16-17, Zechariah 12:10, Matthew 27:35, Luke 24:39, John 9:18,34-37; 20:35, Revelation 1:7)

  39. Be thirsty during his execution (Psalms 22:15-16, John 19:28)

  40. Be given vinegar to quench that thirst (Psalms 69:21-22, Matthew 27:34)

  41. Be executed without having a bone broken (Exodus 12:46, Psalms 24:20,31, John 19:33-36)

  42. Be considered a transgressor (Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 27:38)

  43. Be "cut off, but not for himself" (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 2:1, Luke 3:1,23)

  44. Be the one whose death would atone for the sins of mankind (Isaiah 53:5-7,12, Mark 10:45, John 1:29, 3:16, Acts 8:30-35)

  45. Be buried with the rich when dead (Isaiah 53:9, Matthew 27:57-60)

  46. Be raised from the dead (Psalms 2:7, 16:10, Isaiah 53:9-10, Matthew 28:1-20, Acts 2:23-36; 13:33-37, 1 Corinthians 15:4-6)

  47. Ascend to the right hand of God (Psalms 16:11; 68:18-19; 110:1, Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9-11; 7:55, Hebrews 1:3)

  48. Exercise his priestly office in heaven (Zechariah 6:1, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25-8:2)

  49. Be sought after by Gentiles as well as Jews (Isaiah 11:10, 42:1, Acts 10:45)

  50. Be accepted by the Gentiles (Isaiah 11:10,42; 49:1-12, Matthew 12:21, Romans 15:1)

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