The Herald of Jehovah's Kingdom

The following table shows some of the main events foretold relative to the Messiah. Remember as you study the evidence that the prophecy was written centuries before the fulfillment, and that the events in fulfillment are often corroborated by profane history and other writings.

Jesus of Nazareth Proved to Be the Promised Messiah

Events	Hebrew Scripture Prophecy	Greek Scripture fulfillment
Born of the tribe of Judah	Genesis49:10	Matthew1:1-3
Born in Bethlehem	Micah5:2	Matthew2:1; 2:5,6
Born of a virgin	Isaiah7:14	Matthew1:22,23
Babes killed after birth	Jeremiah 31:15	Matthew2:17,18
Way prepared before	Malachi3:1; 4:5; Isaiah 40:3	Matthew3:3; 11:10-14; 17:12; Mark 1:2-4
Called out of Egypt	Hosea 11:1	Matthew2:15
Commissioned	Isaiah 61:1,2	Luke 4:18-21
Start of ministry	Isaiah9:1,2	Matthew4:13-16
To speak in parables	Psalm78:2	Matthew13:31-35
Bore infirmities	Isaiah53:4	Matthew8:17
Not believed in	Isaiah53:1	John 12:38
Hated without cause	Psalm69:4	John 15:25
Entry into Jerusalem	Zechariah9:9	Matthew21:4,5
Rejected	Isaiah 53:3; Psalm69:8; 118:22,23; 109:8	Mark 9:12; 12:10,11; John1:11; Acts4:11
One apostle unfaithful	Psalm109:8	John17:12; Acts1:20
Betrayed by follower	Psalm41:9	Matthew26:14-16, 47-50
For 30 pieces of silver	Zechariah 11:12	Matthew26:15
Disciples scatter	Zechariah 13:7	Matthew26:31, 56
Tried and condemned	Isaiah53:8	Mark 15:1-15
Use of false witnesses	Psalm35:11	Matthew26:59
Silent before accusers	Isaiah 53:7	Matthew27:12-14
Smitten	Isaiah50:6; Micah 5:1	Mark 14:65; 15:19
Impaled on tree	Psalm22:16	Mark 15:25
Numbered with sinners	Isaiah 53:12	Matthew27:38
Reviled on the tree	Psalm22:7,8	Matthew27:39,43
Pierced	Zechariah 12:10	John19:34-37
Lots cast for garments	Psalm22:18	Matthew27:35
Given vinegar and gall	Psalm69:21	Matthew27:34,48
Seemingly forsaken by God	Psalm22:1	Matthew27:46
No bones broken	Psalmi 34:20	John19:33,36
Dies sacrificial death	Isaiah53:5,8	John1:29; 1Corinthians 15:3
Buried with rich	Isaiah53:9	Matthew27:57-60
Raised before corruption	Psalm 16:10	Mark 16:6; Acts2:31

These irrefutable facts stamp Christ Jesus as a true prophet. His word is reliable. And what is his reliable word concerning the authenticity of the Bible? His direct testimony is, "THY WORD IS TRUTH!" (John 17:17). And when one considers that Christ Jesus' words were not his own, but his heavenly Father's, then Jehovah stands supreme as the Voucher for the genuineness of His Word, the Bible. (John 3:34; 7:16) Thus by one authoritative reference the question is settled with finality. The promised and foretold spirit of God came upon the writers of the Greek Scriptures and caused them to finish off the Bible canon authentically. The entire Bible is God's Word of truth. - Joel 2:28,29; John 14:17; Acts 2:16-18; Revelation 1:1-3;21:5.

Proofs for the Bible’s Authenticity