Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus

By Daniel Baker

Someone asked me for a list of Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. I expected the search to be a fairly easy one in our digitized society, but it wasn't. Here is a good list of the Old Testament prophecy followed by a New Testament fulfillment. It comes from R.A. Torrey, who died in 1928. The sheer length of this list reminds us that Christ is thoroughly (though not completely) revealed in the Old Testament, and that he is precisely who Peter said that he was: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matt. 16:16).

Messianic Prophecies and Their Fulfillments:

As the Son of God
Psalms 2:7
Fulfilled
Luke 1:32 Luke 1:35

As the seed of the woman
Genesis 3:15
Fulfilled
Galatians 4:4

As the seed of Abraham
Genesis 17:7 ; 22:18
Fulfilled
Galatians 3:16

As the seed of Isaac
Genesis 21:12
Fulfilled
Hebrews 11:17-19

As the seed of David
2 Samuel 2:12-13; Psalms 132:11; Jeremiah 23:5
Fulfilled
Matt. 1:1; Acts 13:23 ; Romans 1:3

His coming at a set time
Genesis 49:10 ; Daniel 9:24 Daniel 9:25
Fulfilled
Luke 2:1

His being born to a virgin
Isaiah 7:14
Fulfilled
Matthew 1:22 Matthew 1:23 ; Luke 2:7

His being called Immanuel
Isaiah 7:14
Fulfilled
Matthew 1:22 Matthew 1:23

His being born in Bethlehem of Judea
Micah 5:2
Fulfilled
Matthew 2:1 ; Luke 2:4-6

Great persons coming to adore him
Psalms 72:10
Fulfilled
Matthew 2:1-11

The slaying of the children of Bethlehem
Jeremiah 31:15
Fulfilled
Matthew 2:16-18

His being called out of Egypt
Hosea 11:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 2:15

His being preceded by John the Baptist
Isaiah 40:3 ; Malachi 3:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 3:1 Matthew 3:3 ; Luke 1:17

His being anointed with the Spirit
Psalms 45:7 ; Isaiah 11:2 ; 61:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 3:16 ; John 3:34 ; Acts 10:38

His being a Prophet like to Moses
Deuteronomy 18:15-18
Fulfilled
Acts 3:20-22

His being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek
Psalms 110:4
Fulfilled
Hebrews 5:5 Hebrews 5:6

His entering on his public ministry
Isaiah 61:1 Isaiah 61:2
Fulfilled
Luke 4:16-21 Luke 4:43

His ministry commencing in Galilee
Isaiah 9:1 Isaiah 9:2
Fulfilled
Matthew 4:12-16 Matthew 4:23

His entering publicly into Jerusalem
Zechariah 9:9
Fulfilled
Matthew 21:1-5

His coming into the temple
Haggai 2:7 Haggai 2:9 ; Malachi 3:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 21:12 ; Luke 2:27-32 ; John 2:13-16

His poverty
Isaiah 53:2
Fulfilled
Mark 6:3 ; Luke 9:58

His meekness and want of ostentatious
Isaiah 42:2
Fulfilled
Matthew 12:15 Matthew 12:16 Matthew 12:19

His tenderness and compassion
Isaiah 40:11 ; 42:3
Fulfilled
Matthew 12:15 Matthew 12:20 ; Hebrews 4:15

His being without guile
Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilled
1 Peter 2:22

His zeal
Psalms 69:9
Fulfilled
John 2:17

His preaching by parables
Psalms 78:2
Fulfilled
Matthew 13:34 Matthew 13:35

His working miracles
Isaiah 35:5 Isaiah 35:6
Fulfilled
Matthew 11:4-6 ; John 11:47

His bearing reproach
Psalms 22:6 ; Psalms 69:7 Psalms 69:9 Psalms 69:20
Fulfilled
Romans 15:3

His being rejected by his brethren
Psalms 69:8 ; Isaiah 63:3
Fulfilled
John 1:11 ; 7:3

His being a stone of stumbling to the Jews
Isaiah 8:14
Fulfilled
Romans 9:32 ; 1 Peter 2:8

His being hated by the Jews
Psalms 69:4 ; Isaiah 49:7
Fulfilled
John 15:24 John 15:25

His being rejected by the Jewish rulers
Psalms 118:22
Fulfilled
Matthew 21:42 ; John 7:48

That the Jews and Gentiles should combine against Him
Psalms 2:1 Psalms 2:2
Fulfilled
Luke 23:12 ; Acts 4:27

His being betrayed by a friend
Psalms 41:9 ; 55:12-14
Fulfilled
John 13:18 John 13:21

His disciples forsaking him
Zechariah 13:7
Fulfilled
Matthew 26:31 Matthew 26:56

His being sold for thirty pieces silver
Zechariah 11:12
Fulfilled
Matthew 26:15

His price being given for the potters field
Zechariah 11:13
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:7

The intensity of his sufferings
Psalms 22:14 Psalms 22:15
Fulfilled
Luke 22:42 Luke 22:44

His sufferings being for others
Isaiah 53:4-6 Isaiah 53:12 ; Daniel 9:26
Fulfilled
Matthew 20:28

His patience and silence under suffering
Isaiah 53:7
Fulfilled
Matthew 26:63 ; 27:12-14

His being smitten on the cheek
Micah 5:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:30

His visage being marred
Isaiah 52:14 ; 53:3
Fulfilled
John 19:5

His being spit on and scourged
Isaiah 50:6
Fulfilled
Mark 14:65 ; John 19:1

His hands and feet being nailed to the cross
Psalms 22:16
Fulfilled
John 19:18 ; 20:25

His being forsaken by God
Psalms 22:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:46

His being mocked
Psalms 22:7 Psalms 22:8
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:39-44

Gall and vinegar being given him to drink
Psalms 69:21
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:34

His garments being parted, and lots cast for his vesture
Psalms 22:18
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:35

His being numbered with the transgressors
Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilled
Mark 15:28

His intercession for His murderers
Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilled
Luke 23:34

His Death
Isaiah 53:12
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:50

That a bone of him should not be broken
Exodus 12:46 ; Psalms 34:20
Fulfilled
John 19:33 John 19:36

His being pierced
Zechariah 12:10
Fulfilled
John 19:34 John 19:37

His being buried with the rich
Isaiah 53:9
Fulfilled
Matthew 27:57-60

His flesh not seeing corruption
Psalms 16:10
Fulfilled
Acts 2:31

His resurrection
Psalms 16:10 ; Isaiah 26:19
Fulfilled
Luke 24:6 Luke 24:31 Luke 24:34

His ascension
Psalms 68:18
Fulfilled
Luke 24:51 ; Acts 1:9

His sitting on the right hand of God
Psalms 110:1
Fulfilled
Hebrews 1:3

His exercising the priestly office in heaven
Zechariah 6:13
Fulfilled
Romans 8:34

His being the chief corner-stone of the Church
Isaiah 28:16
Fulfilled
1 Peter 2:6 1 Peter 2:7

His being King in Zion
Psalms 2:6
Fulfilled
Luke 1:32 ; John 18:33-37

The conversion of the Gentiles to him
Isaiah 11:10 ; 42:1
Fulfilled
Matthew 1:17 Matthew 1:21 ; John 10:16 ; Acts 10:45 Acts 10:47

His righteous government
Psalms 45:6 Psalms 45:7
Fulfilled
John 5:30 ; Revelation 19:11

His universal dominion
Psalms 72:8 ; Daniel 7:14
Fulfilled
Philippians 2:9 Philippians 2:11

The perpetuity of his kingdom
Isaiah 9:7 ; Daniel 7:14
Fulfilled
Luke 1:32 Luke 1:33

Online source. Original source: Torrey, R.A., Reverand, "Prophecies respecting Christ," The New Topical Text Book, 1897.