Prophecies About Jesus in the Old Testament Flashcards

#1

According to Isaiah, the Messiah would be born of a virgin. What is the specific Hebrew word used in Isaiah 7:14 that describes this condition?

📖 Isaiah 7:14

#2

Which Old Testament prophet specifically predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?

📖 Micah 5:2

#3

In Psalm 22, the psalmist describes suffering that includes the piercing of hands and feet, a detail interpreted as predicting crucifixion. What specific action does Psalm 22:18 describe regarding the sufferer's garments?

📖 Psalm 22:18

#4

Zechariah 12:10 contains a prophecy about looking upon 'the one they have pierced.' In what context does Zechariah describe this piercing occurring?

📖 Zechariah 12:10

#5

According to Psalm 110:1, what does the psalmist report the Lord said to 'my Lord'?

📖 Psalm 110:1

#6

In Isaiah 53, the Servant is described as bearing the iniquities of many. What specific action does Isaiah 53:5 state this Servant would accomplish through His wounds?

📖 Isaiah 53:5

#7

Hosea 11:1 states 'Out of Egypt I called my son.' In what historical context did Matthew apply this prophecy to Jesus?

📖 Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15

#8

According to Psalm 69:21, what bitter substance would be given to the suffering psalmist to drink?

📖 Psalm 69:21

#2

Micah

Micah 5:2 explicitly prophesies that a ruler would come from Bethlehem Ephrathah, a prophecy Christians believe was fulfilled in Jesus's birth.

Micah 5:2

#1

Almah (virgin)

Isaiah 7:14 uses the Hebrew word 'almah,' which specifically means virgin, establishing a key messianic prophecy about Jesus's miraculous birth.

Isaiah 7:14

#4

During a day of mourning and lamentation for Israel

Zechariah 12:10 prophesies that Israel will look upon the one they pierced and mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, describing a day of national lamentation that Christians associate with recognition of Jesus's crucifixion.

Zechariah 12:10

#3

They would be divided by casting lots

Psalm 22:18 states that those at the scene would divide the sufferer's garments and cast lots for his clothing, which the Gospel accounts record as occurring during Jesus's crucifixion.

Psalm 22:18

#6

We would be healed

Isaiah 53:5 states that 'by his wounds we are healed,' a prophecy Christians interpret as describing how Jesus's suffering and death would result in spiritual healing for believers.

Isaiah 53:5

#5

Sit at My right hand until I make your enemies a footstool

Psalm 110:1 records the Lord inviting the psalmist's Lord to sit at His right hand, which Christians understand as a prophecy of Jesus's exaltation and position at God's right hand after His ascension.

Psalm 110:1

#8

Vinegar

Psalm 69:21 prophesies that the sufferer would be given vinegar to drink, which the Gospel accounts record as occurring during Jesus's crucifixion when vinegar was offered to Him on a sponge.

Psalm 69:21

#7

Jesus's flight into Egypt and return as an infant

Matthew 2:15 applies Hosea 11:1 to Jesus's return from Egypt with His parents after fleeing from Herod's persecution, interpreting the prophecy as fulfilled in Jesus's early childhood.

Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15

#9

In Jeremiah 23:5-6, God promises a righteous Branch from David's line. What specific name or title does Jeremiah say this Branch would be called?

📖 Jeremiah 23:5-6

#10

According to Zechariah 9:9, on what animal would the Messiah come to Zion?

📖 Zechariah 9:9

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#10

A donkey, the foal of a donkey

Zechariah 9:9 prophesies that the righteous king would come to Zion riding on a donkey, the foal of a donkey, which the Gospel accounts record as fulfilled during Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9:9

#9

The Lord Our Righteousness

Jeremiah 23:6 prophesies that this righteous Branch from David would be called 'The Lord Our Righteousness,' a messianic title that Christians apply to Jesus.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

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