Dictionary of Bible Themes The OT points ahead to the person and ministry of Jesus Christ. Christ's fulfilment of OT prophecy is often noted by NT writers as a demonstration of God's faithfulness to his promises of salvation and as confirmation of the divine authority of Jesus Christ. Luke 24:27Jesus Christ fulfils OT prophecy See also He fulfils the OT as a whole Matthew 5:17Luke 24:44 2 Corinthians 1:20 Galatians 3:14 See also He fulfils God's promises to Abraham Luke 1:54-55,72-74Galatians 3:16 Acts 10:43 See also He fulfils God's promises through the prophets Matthew 26:56Acts 3:18,24; 13:27 Romans 1:2 1 Peter 1:10 Matthew 1:23 Prophecies about Jesus Christ's birth See also Isaiah 7:14Matthew 1:21 Luke 1:31-32 Isaiah 9:6 Matthew 2:6-7 Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1 Luke 4:17-19 Prophecies about Jesus Christ's ministry See also He brings good news Isaiah 61:1-2Matthew 4:13-16 Isaiah 9:1-2 Luke 2:34-35 See also He divides people and is rejected Matthew 3:11-12Matthew 21:42 pp Mk 1:7-8 pp Lk 3:16-17 Psalms 118:22-23pp Mk 12:10-11 John 13:18pp Lk 20:17 Psalms 41:9Matthew 13:35 See also He teaches in parables Psalms 78:2Matthew 13:13-15 Isaiah 6:9-10 pp Mk 4:11-12 pp Lk 8:10 Matthew 26:28Prophecies about Jesus Christ's death The Lord's Supper See also pp Mk 14:24 Isaiah 53:12pp Lk 22:20 Jeremiah 31:34Matthew 27:9-10 The betrayal Jeremiah 19:1-13Zechariah 11:12-13 Matthew brings together two prophetic passages fulfilled by this incident: John 18:9; 6:39Matthew 27:46 The cross See also Psalms 22:1pp Mk 15:34 Matthew 27:35 fnPsalms 22:18 Luke 23:46 Psalms 31:5 Matthew 12:39-40 Prophecies about Jesus Christ's resurrection and ascension See also Jonah 1:17pp Lk 11:29-30 Acts 2:25-28Psalms 16:8-11 Acts 2:31; 13:35; 2:34 Psalms 110:1 Ephesians 4:8 Psalms 68:18 Acts 13:32-33 Prophecies about Jesus Christ's titles See also Jesus Christ as Son of God Psalms 2:7Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 Matthew 22:44 Psalms 110:1 pp Mk 12:36 Hebrews 1:8-9pp Lk 20:42 Psalms 45:6-7Matthew 26:64 Jesus Christ as Son of Man See also pp Mk 14:62 Daniel 7:13-14pp Lk 22:69 Mark 8:31Revelation 22:16 pp Lk 9:22 See also Jesus Christ as Son of David 2 Samuel 7:12-16Luke 1:32-33 Isaiah 9:7 pp 1Ch 17:11-14 Acts 13:34Isaiah 55:3 Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:1 Matthew 26:31 Jesus Christ as the coming Messianic king Zechariah 13:7Matthew 21:4-5 pp Mk 14:27 Zechariah 9:9Acts 8:32-35 See also Jesus Christ as the suffering servant Isaiah 53:7-8Matthew 12:17-21 Isaiah 42:1-4 Acts 3:22 See also Jesus Christ as the prophet who is to come Deuteronomy 18:18Luke 4:18-19 Isaiah 61:1-2 John 6:14 Hebrews 7:21 See also Jesus Christ as priest Psalms 110:4Hebrews 5:5-6; 7:17 See also 2215 Christ, Son of David2218 Christ, Son of God 2221 Christ, Son of Man 2230 Messiah, coming of 2318 Christ as prophet 2327 Christ as servant 2357 Christ, parables 2505 Christ, ascension 2515 Christ, birth of 2525 Christ, cross of 2530 Christ, death of 2560 Christ, resurrection |
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