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The History of the Ages – Lesson 89

The following lessons will deal with the most important series of events in the history of the ages, the birth, ministry and death of Jesus Christ; and they will be inserted following Lesson 21 that deals with this present age we’re now living in – commonly called the age of grace. This lesson will simply list 60 Old Testament prophecies concerning Christ with their New Testament fulfillment and are divided into those three categories listed above. I do this simply to illustrate again how the Son of God arranged the ages of time and then proceeded to carry them out exactly as planned. It is worth noting here that these prophecies were all made at least 400 years (some much longer than that) before their fulfillment.


“But in these last days He has spoken to us through His Son, Whom He appointed heir of all things and through Whom He arranged in order the ages of time.” (Hebrews 1:2, where aion is incorrectly translated “worlds” in most versions, but should be “ages of time”) 


“By faith we understand that the ages of time (aion, again) were placed in order by the word of God, so what we see unfolding before us was not caused by things that are visible (but in fact are a result of the actions of an unseen God)”. (Hebrews 11:3)


  1. Born of the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15; Matthew 1:20-21)
  2. Born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 26-35)
  3. Is the Son of God (Psalm 2:7; Matthew 3:17)
  4. The seed of Abraham (Genesis 22:18; Matthew 1:1)
  5. The son of Isaac (Genesis 21:12; Luke 3:34)
  6. The son of Jacob (Numbers 24:17; Luke 3:34)
  7. From the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10; Luke 3:33)
  8. From the line of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1; Luke 3:32)
  9. From the house of David (Jeremiah 23:5; Luke 3:31)
  10. Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1)
  11. Presented with gifts (Psalm 72:10; Matthew 2:1,11)
  12. Herod kills children ((Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16)
  13. His pre-existence (Micah 5:2; Colossians 1:17)
  14. Is called Lord (Psalm 110:1; Luke 2:11, 20:41-44)
  15. Is called Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23) 
  16. Is a Priest (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 3:1, 5:5-6)
  17. Is a Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:18; Matthew 21:11)
  18. Is a Judge (Isaiah 33:22; John 5:30)
  19. Is a King (Psalm 2:6; Matthew 27:37)
  20. Will have special anointing of the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2; Matthew 3:16-17)
  21. Will have a zeal for god (Psalm 69:9; John 2:15-17)
  22. Preceded by a messenger (Isaiah 40:3; Matthew 3:1-2)
  23. Ministry begins in Galilee (Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:12-17)
  24. Performs miracles (Isaiah 35:5-6; Matthew 9:35)
  25. Teacher of parables (Psalm 78:2; Matthew 13:34)
  26. Would enter the temple (Malachi 3:1; Matthew 21:12)
  27. Enter Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:35-37)
  28. A stone of stumbling (Psalm 118:22; I Peter 2:7)
  29. A light to the gentiles (Isaiah 60:3; Acts 13:47-48)
  30. Resurrection (Psalm 16:10: Acts 2:31)
  31. Ascension (Psalm 68:18; Acts 1:9)
  32. Seated at right hand of God (Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3)
  33. Betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9; Matthew 10:4)
  34. Sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12; Matthew 26:15)
  35. Money thrown into God’s house (Zechariah 11:13; Matthew 27:5)
  36. Used to buy a potter’s field (Zechariah 11:13; Matthew 27:7)
  37. Forsaken by disciples (Zechariah 13:7; Mark 14:50)
  38. Accused by false witnesses (Psalm 35:11; Matthew 26:59-61)
  39. Dumb before accusers (Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-19)
  40. Wounded and bruised (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 27:26)
  41. Smitten and spit upon (Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 26:67)
  42. Mocked (Psalm 22:7-8; Matthew 27:31)
  43. Fell under weight of the cross (Psalm 109:24-25; John 19:17 with Luke 23:26)
  44. Hands and feet pierced (Psalm 22:16; Luke 23:33)
  45. Crucified with thieves (Isaiah 53:12; Matthew 27:38)
  46. Prayed for his persecutors Isaiah 53:12; Luke 23:34)
  47. Rejected by His own people (Isaiah 53:3; John 7:5, 48)
  48. Hated for no reason (Psalm 69:4; John 15:25)
  49. Friends stood afar off (Psalm 38:11; Luke 23:49)
  50. People shook their heads (Psalm 109:25; Matthew 27:39)
  51. Stared at (Psalm 22:17; Luke 23:35)
  52. Garments divided by lot (Psalm 22:18; John 19:23-24)
  53. Suffered thirst (Psalm 69:21; John 19:28)
  54. Offered gall and vinegar (Psalm 69:21; Matthew 27:34)
  55. His forsaken cry (Psalm 22:1; Matthew 27:46)
  56. Controlled the time of His death (Psalm 31:5; Luke 23:46)
  57. Bones not broken (Psalm 34:20; John 19:33)
  58. His side pierced (Zechariah 12:10; John 19:34)
  59. Darkness during crucifixion (Amos 8:9; Matthew 27:45)
  60. Buried in a rich man’s tomb (Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57-60)  


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