Friday, August 31, 2018

Old Testament Prophecies About Jesus The Messiah

By Dorothy Stone


When it comes to predicting the future, there remains a great deal of skepticism. For, while palmist and tarot card readers claim to have such abilities, there has yet to be valid proof. Whereas, many early Prophecies about jesus do seem to hold some validity when it comes to proof in New Testament writings.

At the same time, there is a great deal of skepticism as to whether any such predictions have been fulfilled by Christ or other figures in the Old Testament. In one case, the odds of a single individual fulfilling 400 much less 55 of these predictions can be hard for even the most scholarly theologian to believe.

To prove such odds, a professor asked six hundred students to determine the probability factor. As the result was about eight out of four hundred, the odds proved to be one in 1,500 million that any one person whom having lived up to the present time could have fulfilled so many prophecies.

While this is the case, there are still many Christians whom believe that Jesus has indeed fulfilled a number, if not all the prophecies provided in the Old Testament. Needless to say, before anyone can confirm such findings, there has to be a great deal of belief and faith that the information provided in the Bible refers to a historical timeline.

There appears to be a connection with regards to some predictions which appear to have been fulfilled, this is not always the case. For, there are are only a few people whom have been able to prove that any earlier prophecies have come to pass. With the first being, that the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah as portrayed in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, Chapter 49, Verse 10.

While the prophecy took place in the earliest book of the Bible, it was not until over 1500 years later that the prophecy was fulfilled. For, it was not until writings found in the New Testament that Christ appeared, having coming as indicated from the 12 tribes of Israel. Whereas, one of the most important prophecies which Christians hold true and correct is that Jesus would be a descendent of David, as provided in Jeremiah 23:5 and Psalms 132:11.

While these two predictions are most likely the most popular and well known, there still remains a great deal of disbelief as to either having been fulfilled. For, it is difficult for some to understand how if Christ is the son of God, the individual could also be a descendant of David.

In order to better understand these and other prophecies, it is often advised that an individual read a number of books related to the time in which the Old Testament writings took place. In doing so, it can become easier to understand the meaning behind each prophecy and whether or not there has been any indication such prediction has taken place. After which, it is up to each individual to decide for oneself whether or not the proof can be accepted as an act of faith without having proof that such writings are accurate, true and correct.




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