Dale Pollard
A Few Significant Messianic Prophecies at a Glance
Amazing Messianic Fulfillments
| Prophecy | Old Testament | New Testament |
| Born of a virgin | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:22–23 |
| Born in Bethlehem | Micah 5:2 | Matthew 2:1 |
| Lineage from David | Jeremiah 23:5 | Luke 3:31, Matthew 1:6 |
| God’s Spirit was on Him | Isaiah 61:1-2 | Luke 4:16-21 |
| Ministry begins in Galilee | Isaiah 9:1-2 | Matthew 4:12-17 |
| Spoke in parables | Psalm 78:2 | Matthew 13:34-35 |
| A prophet like Moses | Deuteronomy 18:15 | Acts 3:22-23 |
| Entered Jerusalem on a donkey | Zechariah 9:9 | John 12:12-15 |
| Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver | Zechariah 11:12–13 | Matthew 26:15, 27:3–10 |
| Silent before His accusers | Isaiah 53:7 | Matthew 27:12-14 |
| Crucifixion (pierced hands and feet) | Psalm 22:16 | John 20:25 |
| Cast lots for His garments | Psalm 22:18 | John 19:23-24 |
| No bones broken | Psalm 34:20 | John 19:33–36 |
| Buried with the rich | Isaiah 53:9 | Matthew 27:57–60 |
| Resurrection | Psalm 16:10 | Acts 2:31 |
Numbers range from 60-80 clear prophecies to prophecies and clear allusions numbering over 300. Mathematician Peter Stoner, in “Science Speaks,” calculated the probability of just 48 Messianic prophecies being fulfilled as 1 in 10157 (157 zeroes). Without Divine orchestration? Impossible!
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