4-Prophecies Of The Messiah - RSV

1. His Birthplace.
Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Eph'rathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ____________ days.

Luke 2:1-7 In those days a decree went out from Caesar ______________ that all the world should be enrolled. [2] This was the first __________________, when Quirin'i-us was ______________ of Syria. [3] And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. [4] And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of ______________, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called ________________, because he was of the house and lineage of David, [5] to be enrolled with Mary, his ________________, who was with child. [6] And while they were there, the time came for her to be ________________. [7] And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in ________________ cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Note: The New Testament scripture reference has been associated with an Old Testament reference showing the fulfillment of each Messianic prophecy.

2. Virgin Birth.
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord ____________ will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall ______________ and bear a son, and shall call his name Imman'u-el.

Matthew 1:23 "Behold, a virgin shall ______________ and bear a son, and his name shall be called ______________" (which means, God with us).

3. Jesus Lineage Through Judah.
Genesis 49:8-10 Judah, your ______________ shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your ______________ sons shall bow down before you. [9] Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who dares rouse him up? [10] The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it ____________; and to him shall be the ________________ of the ____________.

Luke 1:30-32 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. [31] And behold, you will ______________ in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. [32] He will be great, and will be __________ the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the __________ of his __________ David,

Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: a star shall come forth out of Jacob, and a ____________ shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the ______________ of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.

Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in ________________ of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to ________________, saying, [2] "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to ____________ him."

4. The Messiah's Ministry.
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the _______________________, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2] to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of ________________ of our God; to comfort all who mourn; [3] to grant to those who mourn in Zion--to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of ______________ instead of ______________, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of _______________________, the ______________ of the LORD, that he may be ________________.

Luke 4:16-21 And he came to ______________, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; [17] and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, [18] "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the ______________ and __________________ of sight to the blind, to set at ____________ those who are ________________, [19] to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." [20] And he closed the book, and gave it back to the ________________, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. [21] And he began to say to them, "Today this ________________ has been ________________ in your ____________."

5. Betrayed by a Friend.
Psalms 55:12-13 It is not an enemy who taunts me--then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me--then I could hide from him. [13] But it is you, my equal, my ________________, my ______________ friend.

Matthew 26:47-50 While he was still ______________, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief ____________ and the elders of the people. [48] Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him." [49] And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Hail, Master!" And he __________ him. [50] Jesus said to him, "__________, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and __________ him.

6. Betrayed for 30 Pieces of Silver.
Zechariah 11:12-13 Then I said to them, "If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." And they ____________ out as my wages thirty shekels of silver. [13] Then the LORD said to me, "Cast it into the treasury" --the __________ price at _________ I was paid off by them. So I took the thirty shekels of silver and cast them into the treasury in the _________ of the LORD.

Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief ____________ [15] and said, "What will you give me if I ____________ him to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. [16] And from that moment he sought an ___________________ to betray him.

7. A Lamb to the Slaughter.
Isaiah 53:4-7 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. [5] But he was wounded for our _________________________, he was bruised for our __________________; upon him was the _____________________ that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. [6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the ______________ of us all. [7] He was ________________, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the ________________, and like a sheep that before its ______________ is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming __________ him, and said, "__________, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Acts 8:32-35 Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep led to the ________________ or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth. [33] In his ___________________ justice was denied him. Who can ______________ his __________________? For his life is taken up from the earth." [34] And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, pray, does the prophet say this, about ____________ or about some one else?" [35] Then Philip opened his mouth, and ________________ with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.

8. He Would Be Pierced, Not Stoned.
Psalms 22:16 Yea, dogs are round about me; a company of ________________ ______________ me; they have pierced my hands and feet--

Luke 23:33 And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they ________________ him, and the ________________, one on the right and one on the left.

9. What Would Become of His Garments.
Psalms 22:18 They divide my ______________ among them, and for my ____________ they cast lots.

Matthew 27:35 And when they had ________________ him, they divided his ______________ among them by casting lots;

10. Jesus' Last Words.
Psalms 22:1 To the ___________________: according to The Hind of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my ______________?

Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud _________, "Eli, Eli, la'ma sabach-tha'ni?" that is, "My God, my God, why hast thou ______________ me?"

11. Not a Bone Was Broken.
Psalms 34:20 He keeps all his _________; not one of them is __________.

John 19:36 For these things took place that the ________________ might be ________________, "Not a bone of him shall be broken."

12. Where He Was Buried.
Isaiah 53:9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, ______________ he had done no ______________, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

Matthew 27:57-60 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathe'a, named Joseph, who also was a ______________ of Jesus. [58] He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ____________ it to be given to him. [59] And Joseph took the body, and ____________ it in a clean linen shroud, [60] and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and ______________.

13. Jesus Resurrection.
Psalms 16:10 For thou dost not give me up to _________, or let thy _________ one see the Pit.

Matthew 28:2-7 And behold, there was a great __________________; for an angel of the Lord ________________ from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. [3] His __________________ was like ________________, and his raiment white as snow. [4] And for fear of him the guards ______________ and became like dead men. [5] But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was ________________. [6] He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. [7] Then go quickly and tell his ________________ that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Lo, I have told you."

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