Evidence to Prove Jesus is the Promised Savior

 

1.      Jesus miraculous birth 

Seven hundred (700) years before Christ’s birth, He was predicted to be born in a virgin.

Isaiah 7:14 – Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son.

Matthew 1:18-21, 23 – Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:  After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit… and she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. So shall all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and b ear a Son, and thy shall call His name Immanuel, which is translate, “God with us.”

2.      His birthplace in Bethlehem

Micah 5:2 -  “But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

Matthew 2: 1-2  -  Now  after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.

3.      His close friend to betray Him

Psalm 41:9 – Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

John 13:26 –  (During the last supper)  And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him… Jesus said: “ Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray me… It is he whom I      shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it. And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. (Judas, was a close friend of Jesus).

4.      The price paid to the traitor – 30 pieces of silver

Zachariah11:12 – So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:15  - Judas said: What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him (Jesus) to you?”  And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.

5.      His beating and abuse

Isaiah 50:6 - I offered my back … my face for spitting.

Matthew 26:67, 68  –Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck him with the palms of their hands, saying, “Prophecy to us, Christ who! Who struck you?”

6.      They pierced the hands and feet of Jesus

Psalm 22:16 – They pierced my hands and my feet.

John 20:25, 27 - Thomas:  Unless I see in is hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe… Jesus said to Thomas: “Reach your finger here, and look at my hands, and reach your hand here, and put it into my side.  Do not be unbelieving, but believing. And Thomas answered and said to Him: “My Lord and my God.”

( The hands and feet of Jesus were nailed to the cross).

7.      They cast lots for His clothing.

Psalm 22:18 - They divided my garments, for my clothing do hey cast lots.

John 19:23, 24 -  The soldiers took His garment. “Let us cast lots for it.”

8.      His words on the cross

Psalm 22:1 – My God, my God why have you forsaken me?

Matthew 27:46 – ( At the cross, Jesus said) “ My God, my God why have you forsaken me?”

9.      He was numbered with the transgressors

Isaiah 53:12 – …And He was numbered with the transgressors….

Mark 15:27, 28 – With Him, they crucified two thieves.

 

 

Events beyond human control about Jesus

1.      Place of birth

2.      Manner of birth

3.      His betrayal

4.      Events surrounding His death.

 

Yes, Jesus is truly the Messiah – the promised  Savior