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God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets.

God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. We can know when a passage is fulfilled when the N. T. tells us! (Acts 2:16-17). God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets.

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God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets.

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  1. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • We can know when a passage is fulfilled when the N. T. tells us! (Acts 2:16-17)

  2. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Acts 2:16-17 - "But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

  3. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • There are many teachers today while trying to interpret the New Testament in light of the Old Testament, even to the point of contradicting the New.

  4. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • It is important to harmonize and learn from the Old Testament. (Mt 5:17-18; Rom 15:4)

  5. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Matthew 5:17-18 - " Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

  6. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Romans 15:4 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

  7. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Remember the limitations of the Old Testament prophets without the light of the New Testament Apostles and Prophets. (1 Pt 1:9-12)

  8. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • 1 Peter 1:9-12 9 receiving the end of your faith -- the salvation of your souls. 10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

  9. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • 11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

  10. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven -- things which angels desire to look into.

  11. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Some of the prophecies were well known and others were not.

  12. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • What prophecies were known in advance by the Jewish leaders?

  13. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • What prophecies were known in advance by the Jewish leaders? • Remember, even with the prophecies, the coming of Christ was a mystery that was revealed at the right time! (Eph 1:9; 3:3, 9)

  14. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Ephesians 1:9 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,

  15. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Ephesians 3:3 3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,

  16. God gave future promises of a coming Messiah through the prophets. • Ephesians 3:9 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ;

  17. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • The Jewish leaders knew this prophecy! (Mt 2:1-8; Micah 5:2-5)

  18. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Micah 5:2-5 2 " But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting." 3 Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel.

  19. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • 4 And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth; 5 And this One shall be peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land, And when he treads in our palaces, Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princely men.

  20. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Matthew 2:1-8 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  21. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.' "

  22. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.“

  23. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • This gives us an understanding of why prophecies both reveal and conceal!

  24. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Satan is wiser than any man, but he could not determine God’s plan from the Old Testament prophecies alone. (1 Cor 2:7-8)

  25. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

  26. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Some would have used this prophecy to conclude that Jesus was not the Messiah! (Jn 1:45-46; 7:40-43)

  27. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • John 1:45-46 - Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see.“

  28. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • John 7:40-43 40 Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 "Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?" 43 So there was a division among the people because of Him.

  29. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • I can understand why there would be difficulty in applying these verses.

  30. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • I can understand why there would be difficulty in applying these verses. • Did Jesus correct the mistaken applications of these people? Why?

  31. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Jesus departure to and return from Egypt as a child was prophesied. (Mt 2:14-15; Hosea 11:1)

  32. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Matthew 2:14-15 14 When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son.“

  33. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • Hosea 11:1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

  34. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • How obvious was this passage a prophecy of the Messiah?

  35. Prophecies of the Birth of the Messiah • How obvious was this passage a prophecy of the Messiah? • Sometime passages have a dual meaning.

  36. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament makes prophecy of both a messenger to go ahead of the Messiah and the Messiah Himself coming to the temple. (Mal 3:1-4)

  37. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Malachi 3:1-4 - "Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts.

  38. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • 2 "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like launderer's soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness.

  39. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • 4 "Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the LORD, As in the days of old, As in former years.

  40. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Mark tells us the fulfillment of this passage. (Mk 1:2-4)

  41. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Mark 1:2-4 - As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You." 3 "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.' " 4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

  42. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Jesus tells us the fulfillment of this passage. (Mt 11:7-10; Lk 7:24-27)

  43. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Matthew 11:7-10 - As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 "But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

  44. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • 9 "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 10 "For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”

  45. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • What is the work of one who prepares the way? (Jn 3:30)

  46. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • John 3:30 - "He must increase, but I must decrease.

  47. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Malachi speaks of one who will come in “the spirit and power of Elijah.” (Mal 4:5-6)

  48. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Malachi 4:5-6- Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 6 And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.“

  49. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • The Angel Gabriel tell Zacharias the fulfillment of this prophecy. (Lk 1:12-17)

  50. Prophecies of John the Baptist and the Messiah • Luke 1:12-17 - And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 14 "And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

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