How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? | GotQuestions.org

Hi there, many others like you have asked us, how many prophecies did Jesus fulfill?

A unique question, no doubt. And so many more are on GotQuestions .org. The Bible is the story of human history and God's work in it.

The most significant event in human history is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The story of this event permeates the text of scripture. The creation account shows us God's sovereignty over his creation.

The fall shows us why we need a savior. The history of Israel shows two significant things.

One, the historical context of the coming of the son of God incarnate. And two, humanity's inability to save itself through works, thus its need for a savior.

The gospels tell the story of Jesus, the savior on earth. And much of the rest of the New Testament teaches how to live in this age in light of Jesus' work on our behalf.

The prophecies of the Bible, particularly in Daniel and Revelation, but also elsewhere, show what

Jesus as savior is saving us to eternal paradise and from eternal damnation in hell.

The story of Jesus saturates the metanarrative of the Bible and prophecies of his first advent, or coming, are found throughout the

Old Testament. Allusions to him also come up in micro ways, as many people and events hint at the work he would accomplish.

One scholar, J. Barton Paine, has found as many as 574 verses in the

Old Testament that somehow point to or describe or reference the coming Messiah. Alfred Edersheim found 456

Old Testament verses referring to the Messiah or his times. Conservatively, Jesus filled at least 300 prophecies in his earthly ministry.

So the question of how many prophecies Jesus fulfilled is difficult to answer with precision.

Should we count only direct messianic prophecies? Do we count repeated prophecies twice?

How about allusions and indirect references to the ministry of Christ? And what about foreshadowing

Christ's types? The following section of this video is an attempt to list the types and prophecies given in the

Old and New Testaments that Jesus has fulfilled. Feel free to pause, take note, or visit the article using the link below to interact with the answer even further.

Foreshadowing types of Christ. Prophecies given and fulfilled.

In conclusion, undoubtedly this list is not complete, but that's one of the great things about the

Bible. The more you read it, the more you see. All right, that answers your question.