Thursday, August 30, 2018

Prophecies About Jesus In The Old Testament

By Dorothy Stone


There is a great deal of controversy about the presence of Christ in the Old Testament. In fact, some have suggested there are over 400 Prophecies about jesus. Whereas, there are others whom believe it is possible to prove that at least fifty five have been proven to have come to pass elsewhere in the Bible.

Like with palm and card readers, there still remains a great deal of disbelief, especially when it comes to the Bible. For, first an individual must believe the writings in the Old Testament are true and correct based on an actual timeline of events. Whereas, Christians often believe by faith alone that the New Testament gospels relay the actual actions and messages of Jesus Christ.

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.

In retrospect, there are also a number of Christians and reformed Jews whom believe that most Old Testament prophecies have been fulfilled by the Messiah, or the man known as Christ. At the same time, it should be noted that anyone whom states to confirm such findings is most likely doing so as an act of faith rather than scientific proof. For, the individual must also believe the prophecies as relayed in the earliest books of the Bible have also been fulfilled.

While it is possible to see the correlation between some predictions which have been fulfilled, others remain questionable. There are actually only a few of these predictions which scholars have been able to prove. The first being, that the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah, 1 of the 12 tribes of Israel as portrayed in Genesis 49:10.

While still somewhat amazing, it was not until 1500 years later that the prophecy would be proved to have been fulfilled. With one of the most important predictions being that the Messiah, or the man known as Christ would be descended from King David. While this is the case, it should be noted that Orthodox Jews and Christians differ when it comes to Christ being the Messiah. For, while Christians believe the Messiah to refer to Jesus, orthodox Jews believe the Messiah is yet to come.

While these two which are believed to have been fulfilled lead into many other prophecies, it is these which Jews and Gentiles believe have been proven over time. For, while some Jews believe Christ to be the Messiah spoken of in these prophecies, others do not. While most Christians believe, that when the Bible speaks of a Messiah or Jesus Christ, two are one in the same. Whereas, those of Orthodox Jewish belief tend to see the two as separate and apart from one another.

To better understand Biblical time and associated prophecies, it is often recommended that individuals seek out knowledge in a number of publications related to the history of the time. In doing so, individuals can then determine whether predictions in the Old Testament have been fulfilled based on an actual timeline of history along with, if and when necessary, faith.




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