Matthew’s Use of Old Testament Prophecy

by EvantellMar 23, 2016Theology, Uncategorized

Throughout history, many people have claimed to be the Messiah. Only Christ perfectly fulfilled all the Old Testament prophecies.

Matthew recorded several of these prophecies in his book. He compared the Old Testament prophetic writings with the historical and eyewitness accounts of the disciples in order to prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah.

Reference in Matthew	Old Testament Passage	Prophecies about the Messiah and His Ministry
1:23	Isaiah 7:14	Born of a virgin
2:5–6	Micah 5:2	Born in Bethlehem
2:14–15	Hosea 11:1	Come out of Egypt
2:16–18	Jeremiah 31:15	Birth would cause grief and the death of children
3:3	Isaiah 40:3	Announced by a forerunner
4:15–16	Isaiah 9:1–2	Minister in Galilee
8:17	Isaiah 53:4	Bring healing
11:10	Malachi 3:1	Announced by a forerunner
12:18–21	Isaiah 42:1–4	Bring hope to the Gentiles
13:14–15	Isaiah 6:9–10	Many would not understand His teaching
13:34–35	Psalm 78:2	Speak in parables
15:7–9	Isaiah 29:13	Opposed by hypocrites
21:4–5	Zechariah 9:9	Arrive riding a donkey
21:42	Psalm 118:22–23	Rejected by some to their own undoing
22:44	Psalm 110:1	Recognized by David as Lord
26:31	Zechariah 13:7	Followers would scatter at His death
27:9–10	Zechariah 11:13	Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver
27:35	Psalm 22:18	Lots cast to divide His clothes