Many are vaguely aware that Jesus Christ's birth, life and death were
prophesied in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament. But few are aware
of the sheer number of prophecies and the astonishingly precise details
foretold up to thousands of years in advance. These provide a powerful
confirmation of the accuracy of Bible prophecy.
The Jewish New Testament lists 52 prophecies fulfilled in Christ's
birth, life and death as stated in 81 passages in the Old Testament (David
Stern, pp. xxv-xxix). In many ways the Old Testament pointed forward to
Christ's first and second comings. All the Messianic Prophecies of
the Bible discusses not only hundreds of specific prophecies, but
many events, people, rituals and sacrifices in the Hebrew Scriptures that
foreshadowed the life, death, ministry and return of Jesus Christ (Herbert
Lockyer, 1973).
What were some of the prophecies Jesus fulfilled? Let's notice a few:
