John 14:29
1. Prophecy is proof of inspiration
2. Many prophecies told about events in the life of Christ.
3. Matthew mentions many of these
4. We will only look at 8 of these prophecies
Study 8 prophecies about Christ
1. Virgin Birth
a. Isaiah 7:14
b. Matthew 1:23
2. Bethlehem
a. Micah 5:2
b. Matthew 2:5-6
3. John the Baptizer
a. Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3
b. Matthew 3:1-2; Luke 1:17
4. Entry on a donkey
a. Zechariah 9:9
b. Luke 19:5-7
5. Betrayed by a friend
a. Psalm 41:9
b. Matthew 10:4
6. 30 pieces of silver
a. Zechariah 11:12
b. Matthew 26:15
7. Potter’s field
a. Zechariah 11:13
b. Matthew 27:5, 7
8. Crucified with thieves, buried with rich
a. Isaiah 53:9, 12
b. Matthew 27:38, 57
What are the odds?
1. A professor of computer analysis did some research
2. What is the chance of someone fulfilling 8 of the prophecies? (There are about 130 prophecies about the life of Christ in the OT.)
3. 1 in 10 to the 17th power – 1 followed by 17 zeros
4. Too big to comprehend
5. State of Texas – covered in silver dollars – 2 feet deep
6. Blindfolded man selects one silver dollar – It has my initials on it
7. What if one person met 48 of these prophecies?
8. 1 in 10 to the 157th power
9. Count 250 each minute – 24/7 – reach this number in 19 million years