Messianic Prophecies
Both Jews and Christians believe these prophecies refer to the Messiah or Christ.
These prophecies are significant because it indicate how we will know who is the Messiah and what to expect from the Messiah.
| Scripture | Description | Historians | Apostles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:15 | Conflict between the serpent and the woman's seed | Debatable | John 8:44; Romans 16:20; 1 John 3:8 |
| Genesis 49:10 | The scepter shall not depart from Judah | Debatable | Matthew 1:1-2, 28:18; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 5:5 |
| 2 Samuel 7:12-16 | God's covenant with David promising an eternal throne through his offspring | Unmeasurable | Luke 1:32-33; Acts 2:30-32 |
| Psalm 2 | The anointed king who is the son of God | Unmeasurable | Luke 3:38; Acts 13:32-33 |
| Isaiah 25:8 | God will swallow up death forever | Unmeasurable | 1 Corinthians 15:54; Revelation 21:4 |
| Jeremiah 23:5-6 | The LORD righteous is our Righteouness (Jesus' title) | Unmeasurable | Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:23-31; Romans 3:21-26; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21 |
| Jeremiah 31:31-34 | A New Covenant where God writes His law on human hearts | Unmeasurable | Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8:8-12, 10:16-17 |
The meaning of the above fulfillment categories:
- Historians: Possible values for this column include:
- Confirmed: Specific verifyable evidence exist that the prophecy had been historically fulfilled by secular sources.
- Vague: Technically the prophecy had been historically fulfilled, but the events are too general to identify a unique measurable event.
- Unmeasurable: The historians can neither confirm nor refute the prophecy as the prophecy is either to general or contains no measurable event.
- Debatable: Conflicting and strong evidence could be provided that this prophecy was fulfilled or failed, but it is depends on the text's interpretation.
- Failed: Historic evidence prove that this prediction was not literally fulfilled, however some may argue that the prophecy should be viewed symbolically or spiritually. Often manuscript differences contribute to the misinterpretation of the prophecy. Read the sub-article for more details.
- Partially: Only some aspects of the prophecy had been historically fulfilled, while some remains to be fulfilled (but is still possible in the future)
- Future: No aspect of this prophecy had not been fulfilled yet, but the possibility still exist that it can be fulfilled in the future.
- Tanakh: According to the Tanakh (Old Testament bible authors) the events of the prophecy had been fulfilled.
- Apostles: According to the New Testament apostles or Jesus himself, the prophecy had been fulfilled or at least partially been fulfilled.