Here are 7 obscure prophecies fulfilled by Jesus יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ

Here are 7 obscure prophecies fulfilled by Jesus יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ 1. Messiah Would Be Called a Nazarene •Prophecy: Isaiah 11:1 “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch (נֵצֶר, netzer) from his roots shall bear fruit.” •Fulfillment: Matthew 2:23 Jesus’ dwelling in Nazareth fulfilled this prophecy, connecting netzer (branch) to His identity as the promised Davidic king. 2. Messiah Would Be Despised and Rejected •Prophecy: Psalm 22:6-7 “But I am a worm (תוֹלַעַת, tola’at) and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads.” •Fulfillment: Matthew 27:39-44 At the crucifixion, Jesus was mocked and ridiculed, fulfilling the psalmist’s imagery. 3. Messiah Would Be Born from the Tribe of Judah •Prophecy: Genesis 49:10 “The scepter (שֵׁבֶט, shevet) shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff (מְחֹקֵק, mechoqeq) from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” •Fulfillment: Luke 3:33 Jesus is explicitly traced to the line of Judah in His genealogy. 4. Messiah Would Be Betrayed by a Close Friend •Prophecy: Psalm 41:9 “Even my close friend (אִישׁ שְׁלוֹמִי, ish shelomi), in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.” •Fulfillment: John 13:18 Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ closest disciples, betrayed Him, fulfilling this intimate and painful prophecy. 5. Messiah Would Be Given Vinegar to Drink •Prophecy: Psalm 69:21 “They gave me poison (רֹאשׁ, rosh) for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine (חֹמֶץ, chometz) to drink.” •Fulfillment: John 19:28-30 While on the cross, Jesus was offered sour wine (vinegar), directly fulfilling this prophecy. 6. Messiah Would Be Buried in a Rich Man’s Tomb •Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9 “And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man (עָשִׁיר, ashir) in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.” •Fulfillment: Matthew 27:57-60 Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man, provided his tomb for Jesus, fulfilling this precise detail. 7. Messiah Would Be Struck, and His Followers Would Scatter •Prophecy: Zechariah 13:7 “Strike the shepherd (הַרֹעֶה, ha-ro’eh), and the sheep (הַצֹּאן, ha-tzon) will be scattered.” •Fulfillment: Matthew 26:31 Jesus applied this prophecy to Himself when His disciples abandoned Him after His arrest.

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