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The trustworthiness of the gospel of Jesus Christ rests upon the fulfilment of OT prophecies concerning Jesus Christ, the apostolic witness to Jesus Christ and the divine witness to Jesus Christ during his ministry, culminating in his resurrection.

Prophecies of the OT concerning Jesus Christ

Fulfilment of prophecy recognised by Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:54-56 See also Matthew 26:24,31; Luke 4:21; Luke 21:22; Luke 24:25-27,44,46; John 13:18; Psalm 41:9

Fulfilment of prophecy recognised by NT speakers and writers

Romans 3:21 See also Luke 1:68-70; Acts 3:18; Acts 10:43; Acts 26:22; Romans 1:2; 1 Corinthians 15:3-5; 1 Peter 1:10-12

Particular prophecies fulfilled:

Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 2:5-6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:15; Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:17-18; Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:23; Matthew 4:14-16; Isaiah 9:1-2; Matthew 8:17; Isaiah 53:4; Matthew 12:17-21; Isaiah 42:1-4; Matthew 21:4-5; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 27:9-10; John 19:24; Psalm 22:18; John 19:28,36; Exodus 12:46; John 19:37; Zechariah 12:10; Acts 2:25-28; Psalm 16:8-11

Realisation of types

The sign of Jonah:

Matthew 12:38-41 pp Luke 11:29-32; Matthew 16:4

Jesus Christ as the bread of life:

John 6:31-35,48-51 Hebrews 3:1-6 Jesus Christ as the greater Moses; Hebrews 6:20-7:10 Jesus Christ as the high priest after the order of Melchizedek

Fulfilment of ceremony and sacrifice

John 1:29 Jesus Christ fulfils all that the sacrificial system stood for. See also Hebrews 9:6-14; 1 Peter 1:18-19

Witness of the apostles to Jesus Christ

John 19:35 See also Luke 24:48; John 1:14; John 15:27; John 21:24; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:32; Acts 4:20; Acts 5:32; Acts 13:31; 1 Peter 5:1; 1 John 1:1-2; John 4:14

Witness of God the Father to his Son

Matthew 3:16-17 pp Mark 1:9-11 pp Luke 3:21-22 See also John 1:32-34; Matthew 17:5 pp Mark 9:7 pp Luke 9:35; John 12:23-32; 2 Peter 1:17-18

Jesus Christ vindicated by his resurrection

Romans 1:1-4 See also Acts 2:24-28; Psalm 16:8-11; Acts 13:30-35; Acts 17:31; Romans 8:11; Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:14-15; 1 Peter 1:21

Warnings against false gospels

Galatians 1:6-9 See also 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 John 4:1-3

See also

1429  prophecy, OT fulfilment
2366  Christ, prophecies concerning
5624  witnesses to Christ
7915  confirmation
9312  resurrection, significance of Christ's