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Prophecy #253

Description

He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:6a

All we like sheep have gone astray;     we have turned—every one—to his own way

New Testament Fulfillment

1 John 2:2

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

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Prophecy #252

Description

His sacrifice would heal man of sin

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:5c

and with his wounds we are healed.

New Testament Fulfillment

1 Pet 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

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Prophecy #251

Description

His sacrifice provides peace between man and God

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:5b

upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,

New Testament Fulfillment

Col 1:20

and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

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Prophecy #250

Description

Bears penalty for mankind’s iniquities

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:5a

But he was pierced for our transgressions;     he was crushed for our iniquities;

New Testament Fulfillment

2 Cor 5:21

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Heb 2:9

But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

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Prophecy #249

Description

Thought to be cursed by God

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:4b

yet we esteemed him stricken,     smitten by God, and afflicted.

New Testament Fulfillment

Matt 26:66

What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death.”

Matt 27:41-43

So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

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Prophecy #248

Description

He would have a healing ministry

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:4a

Surely he has borne our griefs     and carried our sorrows;

New Testament Fulfillment

Matt 8:16-17

That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

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Prophecy #247

Description

Men hide from being associated with Him

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:3d

and as one from whom men hide their faces

New Testament Fulfillment

Mark 14:50-52

And they all left him and fled. And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

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Prophecy #246

Description

Great sorrow and grief

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:3c

a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;

New Testament Fulfillment

Matt 26:37-38

And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”

Luke 19:41

And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,

Heb 4:15

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

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Prophecy #245

Description

Rejected

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:3b

He was despised and rejected by men,

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 27:21-23

The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

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Prophecy #244

Description

Despised

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:3a

He was despised and rejected by men,

New Testament Fullfillment

Luke 4:28-29

When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.

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Prophecy #243

Description

Appearance of an ordinary man

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:2

For he grew up before him like a young plant,     and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,     and no beauty that we should desire him.

New Testament Fullfillment

Phil 2:6-8

who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

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Prophecy #242

Description

His people would not believe Him

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 53:1

Who has believed what he has heard from us?     And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

New Testament Fullfillment

John 12:37-38

Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

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Prophecy #241

Description

His blood shed sprinkles nations

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 52:15

so shall he sprinkle many nations.     Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see,     and that which they have not heard they understand.

New Testament Fullfillment

Heb 9:13-14

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Rev 1:5

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

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Prophecy #240

Description

Nations startled by message of the Servant

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 52:15

so shall he sprinkle many nations.     Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see,     and that which they have not heard they understand.

New Testament Fullfillment

Luke 18:31-34

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Matt 26:67-68

Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

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Prophecy #239

Description

The Servant shockingly abused

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 52:14

As many were astonished at you—     his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,     and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—

New Testament Fullfillment

Luke 18:31-34

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise.” But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Matt 26:67-68

Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

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Prophecy #238

Description

The Servant exalted

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my servant shall act wisely;[a]     he shall be high and lifted up,     and shall be exalted.

New Testament Fullfillment

Acts 1:8-11

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Eph 1:19-22

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

Phil 2:5-9

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

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Prophecy #237

Description

Published good tidings upon mountains

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains     are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,     who publishes salvation,     who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 5:12

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matt 15:29

Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there.

Matt 28:16

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

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Prophecy #236

Description

He was spat upon

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:6c

I hid not my face     from disgrace and spitting.

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 27:30

And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.

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Prophecy #235

Description

He was smitten on the cheeks

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:6b

I hid not my face     from disgrace and spitting.

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 26:67

Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,

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Prophecy #234

Description

“I gave my back to those who struck Me”

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:6a

I gave my back to those who strike,     and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard;

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 27:26

Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

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Prophecy #233

Description

The Servant bound willingly to obedience

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:5

The Lord God has opened my ear,     and I was not rebellious;     I turned not backward.

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 26:39

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

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Prophecy #232

Description

He is a learned counselor for the weary

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me     the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word     him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens;     he awakens my ear     to hear as those who are taught.

New Testament Fullfillment

Matt 7:29

for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Matt 11:28-29

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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Prophecy #231

Description

Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 50:3

I clothe the heavens with blackness     and make sackcloth their covering.”

New Testament Fullfillment

Luke 23:44-45

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

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Prophecy #230

Description

He is despised of the Nation

Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 49:7

Thus says the Lord,     the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation,     the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise;     princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the Lord, who is faithful,     the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

New Testament Fullfillment

John 1:11

He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

John 8:48-49

The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

John 19:14-15

Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”

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