1JM Isa. 9:6 The human child will be the mighty God. This is a contradiction in human logic, but it all makes (some) sense when we realize that God can do anything.

2JM Isa. 7:14 Born of a virgin. (The Hebrew word used for virgin could also refer to any young woman. However, Matt. 1:23, quotes from the Greek translation of the Old Testament which applies it specifically to a virgin.)

3JM Micah 5:2 He would be born in Bethlehem.

      • Matt. 2:4-6 reveals that the Jewish leaders of the time believed
         that Messiah would come from Bethlehem.

4JM Matt. 1:18-2:1 Matthew, in relating the historical birth of Jesus, quotes from several Old Testament predictions that were applied by the Jews to the coming of the Messiah.

5JM Isa. 42:6, 7 Messiah was going to be a light to the Gentiles; He would open the eyes of the blind; He would raise the dead to life again.

6JM Ps. 41:9 A close friend would betray Him.

7JM Zech. 11:12, 13 His price would be 30 pieces of silver; these would be thrown to the potter in the House of the Lord. [cf. Matt. 26:14-16; 27:3-8]

8JM Ps. 22:16-18 God's enemies would pierce His hands and feet; but they would not break His bones. While He was dying his enemies would divide His garments by lot. (compare these texts)
      • John 19:31-34 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the
        next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did
        not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath,
        they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken
        down. The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the
        first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those
        of the other. But when they came to Jesus and found that he
        was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of
        the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a
        sudden flow of blood and water.
      • John 20:25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the
        Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his
        hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my
        hand into his side, I will not believe it."
      • Mat 27:35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his
        clothes by casting lots.

9. WHAT AFFECT WOULD THE GRAVE HAVE ON MESSIAH'S BODY?

9JM Ps. 16:10 The Messiah would not decay in the grave.
      • Mark 16:6 "Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for
        Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not
        here. See the place where they laid him.

10. WHEN WAS MESSIAH SUPPOSED TO APPEAR?

10JM Dan. 9:24-27 Daniel foretold the exact time when Messiah would appear (see Chart A). [cf. Luke 3:1, 21 see Chart B]

11JM John 4:25, 26 Yes. At Jacob's well in Sychar Jesus overtly claimed to be the Messiah. He did not claim to be the Messiah to anyone in Judea (other than His disciples). But in Samaria, to the people of whom the Jews bore so much hatred, Jesus revealed Himself to be the Messiah.

12JM Matt. 11:28-30 He came to give us rest, and to invite us to carry His yoke of service.
      • Mat 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him
        the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their
        sins."
 

Isa. 9:6—The child is God Matt. 1:23
Isa. 7:14—Born of virgin Luke 1:27-35
Micah 5:2—Born in Bethlehem Matt. 2:1
Jer 23.5; Ps. 132:11—David's descendant Luke 3:31
Isa. 9:1, 2—Work in Galilee Matt. 4:13-16
Isa. 42:7—Open blind eyes John 9:1-7
Isa.8:13, 14—Rejected by Jews Matt. 13:57
Isa. 53:3—Hide their faces from Him
     :5, 6—All our sin laid upon Him 1 Pet 2:24
     :7—Wouldn't defend Himself Matt. 26:63; 27:14:8, 9—Buried
      w/sinners & the rich,  Matt. 27:57-60
     :10, 11—Live again; see His offspring

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT HIMSELF
(in the Gospel of John)

"Dr. Peter Stoner, former chairman of the departments of mathematics, astronomy, and engineering at Pasadena College (California), worked with 600 students for several years applying the 'principle of probability' to the prophecies of the Messiah's coming. They chose just eight from the many available and finally decided the chances of all eight being fulfilled in one man in a lifetime is one in 10 x10^{31 (10 with 31 zeros)}. What would the odds be on the more than 125 prophecies of the Messiah? It couldn't just happen [by chance]!" Amazing Facts Lesson 1