prophetic writings concerning the Messiah
The following are some of the prophecies in the Holy Scriptures, concerning the Messiah. All these prophecies have been fulfilled in Jesus (Y'shua) Nazareth, the Christ. We invite you to read them and to recognize that Jesus Christ is the Messiah who was to come, and therefore only going to Him we can be saved.
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The coming of the Messiah |
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The Messiah would be announced to his people 483 years after the decree to rebuild the city of Jerusalem
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Daniele 9:25
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Giovanni 12:12-13
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The Messiah would be killed before the destruction of the temple
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Daniele 9:26c
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Matteo 27:50-51
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The Jewish authorities in the administration of justice would be completed with the arrival of the Messiah
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Genesis 49:10c
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Giovanni 18:31
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The eternal existence of the Messiah |
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The Messiah is eternal
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Salmo 102:25-27a
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Colossesi 1:17
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The Messiah existed before the creation
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Proverbs 8:22-23
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The Messiah is eternal (“eternal father”)
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Isaiah 9:5e
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The Messiah is eternal
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Isaiah 48:16a
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Giovanni 1:1-2
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The Messiah is eternal
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Micaiah 5:2c
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Giovanni 8:58
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The Messiah is God come in the flesh |
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The Messiah is the creator of all things
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Salmo 102:25-27b
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The Messiah is the Lord
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Salmo 110:1a
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Matteo 22:41-45
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The Messiah is holy
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Daniele 9:24b
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Luca 1:35
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The Messiah is God
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Salmo 45:6-7b
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Jews 1:8-9
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The Messiah is God
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Isaiah 7:14c
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Giovanni 12:45
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The Messiah is God
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Isaiah 40:3c
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Giovanni 10:30
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The Messiah is God
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Geremia 23:5-6b
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Giovanni 13:13
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The Messiah is both God and man
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Geremia 23:5-6c
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1 Timoteo 3:16
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The Messiah is both God and man (“he gave powerful”)
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Isaiah 9:6d
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Giovanni 10:30
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The Messiah is God
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Zaccaria 11:10-11b
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The Messiah is God
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Zaccaria 11:12-13d
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Giovanni 12:45
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The Messiah is both God and man
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Zaccaria 12:10b
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Giovanni 10:30
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The Messiah is both God and man
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Zaccaria 13:7c
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The Messiah is the Son of God |
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God has a Son
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Proverbs 30:4b
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Matteo 3:16-17
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The Messiah is the Son of God (YHWH)
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Salmo 2:7a
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Luca 1:31-35
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The Messiah is the Son of God
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Salmo 2:12a
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The Messiah is the Son of God
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2 Samuele 7:13-14
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Matteo 3:16-17
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The Messiah is the Son of God
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1 Chronicles 17:13-14
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Giovanni 12:28-30
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The Messiah is the Son of God
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Isaiah 9:6b
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Luca 1:35
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The Messiah would call God (YHWH) his father
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Salmo 89:26
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Matteo 11:27
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The genealogy of the Messiah |
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The Messiah is a descendant of Shem
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Genesis 9:26
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Luca 3:23-36
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The Messiah is a descendant of Abraham (Avraham Avinu)
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of Abraham
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Genesis 18:17-18a
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of Abraham
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Genesis 22:18a
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Galati 3:16
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The Messiah is a descendant of Isaac (Yitzchak)
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Genesis 17:19
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Luca 3:23-34
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The Messiah is a descendant of Isaac
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Genesis 21:12
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Luca 3:23-34
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The Messiah is a descendant of Isaac
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Luca 3:23-34
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The Messiah is a descendant of Jacob (Yaakov)
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Genesis 28:14a
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Luca 3:23-34
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The Messiah is a descendant of Judah (Y’hudah)
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Genesis 49:10a
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Luca 3:23-33
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The Messiah is a descendant of Judah
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Luca 3:23-33
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The Messiah is a descendant of Boaz and Ruth
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Ruth 4:12-17
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Luca 3:23-32
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The Messiah is a descendant of Jesse
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Isaiah 11:1a
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Luca 3:23-32
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The Messiah is a descendant of Jesse
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Isaiah 11:10a
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Luca 3:23-32
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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2 Samuele 7:12-13
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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2 Samuele 7:16
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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1 Chronicles 17:11-12a
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Luca 3:23-31
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Salmo 89:3-4
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Salmo 89:29
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Salmo 89:35-36
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Salmo 132:11
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Salmo 132:17
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Isaiah 7:13-14
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Isaiah 9:7
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Geremia 23:5-6a
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Luca 3:23-31
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Geremia 33:14-15
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Luca 3:23-31
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Ezekiel 17:22-24
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Luca 3:23-31
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The Messiah is a descendant of David
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Ezekiel 34:23-24
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Matteo 1:1
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The Messiah is a descendant of Zerubbabel
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Haggai 2:23
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Luca 3:23-27
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The birth and childhood of the Messiah |
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The Messiah would be born of the seed of a woman
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Genesis 3:15a
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Luca 1:34-35
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The Messiah would be born of a virgin
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Isaiah 7:14a
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Luca 1:34-35
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The Messiah would be born of a virgin
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Geremia 31:22
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Matteo 1:18-20
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The Messiah would be Immanuel, “God with us”
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Isaiah 7:14b
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Matteo 1:21-23
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The Messiah is called by name before he was born
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Isaiah 49:1c
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Luca 1:30-31
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The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Bethlehem Efrata)
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Micaiah 5:1a
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Matteo 2:1-2
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The birth of the Messiah
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Isaiah 9:6a
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Luca 2:11
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The Messiah is protected by God
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Isaiah 49:2b
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Matteo 2:13-15
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The Messiah would grow up in a poor family
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Isaiah 11:1b
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Luca 2:7
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The Messiah would grow up in a poor family
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Isaiah 53:2a
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Luca 2:7
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The Messiah knows his Father from his youth
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Salmo 22:9
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Luca 2:40
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The forerunner of the Messiah |
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The Messiah would live in the desert
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Isaiah 40:3a
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Matteo 3:1-4
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A messenger would prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah
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Isaiah 40:3b
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Luca 1:17
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The messenger would prepare the way for the Messiah
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Malachi 3:1a
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Matteo 11:10
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The Messiah would come in the spirit of Elijah
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Matteo 3:1-2
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The Messiah's forerunner would turn many to righteousness
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Luca 1:16-17
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The attributes of the Messiah |
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The Messiah is a prophet
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Deuteronomy 18:15-19a
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Giovanni 6:14
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The Messiah would be a Priest after the order of Melchizedek
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Jews 6:17-20
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The Messiah is Priest and King
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Zaccaria 6:12-13
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Jews 8:1
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The Messiah is King
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Genesis 49:10b
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Giovanni 1:49
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The Messiah is King
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Numbers 24:17
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Giovanni 19:19
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The Messiah is King
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Salmo 2:6
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Giovanni 12:12-13
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The Messiah is the “wonderful counselor”
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Isaiah 9:5c
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Giovanni 7:46
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The Messiah is the “Prince of Peace”
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Isaiah 9:5f
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Colossesi 1:20
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The Messiah is a witness
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Giovanni 18:37
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The Messiah is like a shepherd
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Isaiah 40:11
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Giovanni 10:11
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The Messiah would speak in parables
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Salmo 78:2
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Matteo 13:34-35
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The Messiah would speak in parables
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Isaiah 6:9-10b
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Matteo 13:13-15
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The Messiah would bring a message of grace
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Salmo 45:2
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Luca 4:22
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The words of the Messiah is like a sharp sword
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Isaiah 49:2a
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Apocalypse 2:12-16
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The Messiah would speak with words of authority given to Him by God
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Deuteronomy 18:15-19b
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Giovanni 12:48-50
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The Messiah would minister in Galilee
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Isaiah 9:1-2a
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Matteo 4:12-17
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The Messiah would have the full Spirit of God upon him
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Isaiah 11:2a
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Matteo 3:16-17
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of God upon Him
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Isaiah 42:1b
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Matteo 3:16-17
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of God upon Him
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Isaiah 61:1-2a
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Matteo 3:16-17
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of wisdom
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Isaiah 11:2b
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Luca 2:40
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of intelligence
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Isaiah 11:2c
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Luca 2:40
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of counsel
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Isaiah 11:2d
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Matteo 7:28-29
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of strength
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Isaiah 11:2e
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Matteo 8:27
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of the knowledge of God
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Isaiah 11:2f
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Giovanni 7:29
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The Messiah would have the Spirit of the fear of the Lord
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Isaiah 11:2g
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Jews 5:7
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The Messiah would have a deep understanding of the fear of the Lord
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Isaiah 11:3a
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Luca 2:46-47
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The Messiah would put his trust in God
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Isaiah 50:8-10
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Giovanni 11:7-10
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The Messiah is right
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Zaccaria 9:9c
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Giovanni 5:30
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The Messiah would not judge according to appearance
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Isaiah 11:3b
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Giovanni 7:24
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The Messiah would judge the poor with justice
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Marco 12:41-44
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The Messiah would have compassion for the poor and needy
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Matteo 11:4-5
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The Messiah would act with justice
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Salmo 45:6-7c
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Giovanni 5:30
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The Messiah is given the judgment of mankind
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Isaiah 49:2c
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Giovanni 5:22-29
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The Messiah would not draw attention to himself
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Matteo 12:15-21
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The Messiah is humble
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Zaccaria 9:9e
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Matteo 11:29
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The Messiah would have the appearance of an ordinary man
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Isaiah 53:2b
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Philippians 2:7-8
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The Messiah is the cornerstone
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Isaiah 28:16
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1 Pietro 2:4-6
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The Messiah is the cornerstone
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Ephesians 2:20
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The Messiah is the “Rock”
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2 Samuele 23:2-4a
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The Messiah is like “morning light”
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2 Samuele 23:2-4b
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The Messiah would have said that the Scriptures speak of Him
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Salmo 40:6-8b
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Luca 24:44
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The Messiah would have the key of David
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Isaiah 22:22
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The events during the ministry of the Messiah |
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The Messiah would preach the good news
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Isaiah 61:1-2b
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Luca 4:17-21
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The Messiah would have declared to be the Son of God
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Salmo 2:7b
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Giovanni 9:35-37
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Infants would give praise to the Messiah
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Salmo 8:2
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Matteo 21:15-16
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