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1>Difference between the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of heaven
2>Only one Kingdom of God but 3 divisions: Jews/Israel, Gentiles/nations,
Church/Saints that are part of the first resurrection.
3>Jesus through His atoning death and resurrection opens the doors of the
Kingdom to all who want to enter in
4>What Jesus had to say about the Kingdom of God in His parables and
teachings
5>Jesus – an example of Kingdom living here and now in this earthly life.
6>Jesus after His resurrection is an example of Kingdom living after the rapture
Prophecies of the OT Fulfilled in Jesus Christ:
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Genesis
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Select Kingdom topic or prophetic scripture Christ fulfilled below
Difference between the Kingdom of God and Kingdom of heaven
Only one Kingdom of God but 3 divisions: Jews/Israel, Gentiles/nations, Church/Saints that are
part of the first resurrection.
O.T. - Kingdom of God was always future. In the N.T. - Jesus through His atoning death and
resurrection opens the doors of the Kingdom to enter in
What Jesus had to say about the Kingdom of God in His parables and teachings
Jesus – an example of Kingdom living here and now in this earthly life.
Jesus after His resurrection is an example of Kingdom living after the rapture
Prophecies of the OT Fulfilled in Jesus Christ:
Intro
Ancestry
Virgin Birth and
Childhood
Resurrection
Ministr
Passion
y Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2
Genesis
Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of
Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Daniel Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah
Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
and who rose the 3rd day are astronomical!... not just one in one trillion, but on
out of ten to the 895th power. That is a one over a one followed by 895 zeros.
And still more, because every page of the Old Testament talks and Prophecies
and characterizes the coming of the Messiah, the Christ in Greek... so, there are
actually thousands of prophecies on the coming of the Messiah, all of them
fulfilled to the letter in Jesus Christ and His Church.
Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote
about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of
Nazareth, the son of Joseph. (Jn.1:45)
If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me (Jn.5:46).
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them
what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. (Lk.24:27) He said to
them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be
fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the
Psalms. (Lk.24:44). He told them, This is what is written: The Christ will suffer
and rise from the dead on the third day, (Lk.24:46).
Prophecies and types of each book of the Bible fulfilled in Jesus
Christ and His Church, a total of 1,093
92 Prophecies of the Psalms fulfilled in Jesus Christ
121 Prophecies of Isaiah fulfilled in Jesus Christ
ANCESTORY
1- The "seed of a woman“
Gen.3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and
between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike hi
heel.
Jesus was born of Virgin Mary without any man involved in His
conception (Is.7:14, Mat.1:23, Lk.1:27).
Gal.4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,
born under law. (Luk.2:7)
2- Descendent of Abraham:
Genesis 12:2,3 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and
make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee
shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation
and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Acts 3:22-26 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your
God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall
be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as
have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with
our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the
earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in
turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son
of Abraham (Ref Luke 3:34).
3- Descendent of Isaac:
Gen.17:19, Luc.3:34.
Gen.17:19 Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son and
you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an
everlasting covenant for his descendants after him."
Mt.1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the
father of Judah and his brothers. (ref Luke 3:24)
4- Descendent of Jacob:
Num.24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will
come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the
foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the sons of Sheth.
Lk.3:34 The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of
Terah, the son of Nahor.
Matthew 1:1,2 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the so
of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his
brethren;
5-- From the Tribe of Judah:
Gen.49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's
staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the
obedience of the nations is his.
Lk.3:33 The son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the
son of Perez, the son of Judah.
Matthew 1:2,3 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Juda
and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom
begat Aram;
6- Heir of the Throne of David:
Isa.9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He
will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding i
with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the
Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:1-5 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a
Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the
fear of the LORD;
3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall
not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the
meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with
the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his
reins.
2 Samuel 7:13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the
throne of his kingdom for ever.
Luke 1:32-33: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most
High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he
will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
Matthew 1:1,6 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the so
of Abraham (Ref Luke 3:34).
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had
been the wife of Urias;
Birth and Childhood:
6- Born in Bethlehem:
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the
thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in
Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Matthew 2:1,2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the
east, and are come to worship him.
Luke 2:4-7 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the
house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she
should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes,
and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8- To be born of a Virgin: Isaiah 7:14
Luke 1:26-35.
Isa.7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with
child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Mt.1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: his mother Mary was
pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found
to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city o
Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph
of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
9- Time of his birth:
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the
commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall
be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and
the wall, even in troublous (See study of Daniel’s 70weeks for all related scriptures)
10- Slaughter of the Innocent children:
Jer.31:15 This is what the Lord says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and
great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted,
because her children are no more."
Matthew 2:16-18 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise
men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were i
Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under,
according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great
mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted,
because they are not.
11- Flight to Egypt: Hosea
Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my
son
Matthew 2:14,15 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by
night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
12- He shall be called a Nazarene:
Judges 13:5 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall
come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: an
he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines
Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Ministry:
38- The way prepared by John the Baptist:
Isa.40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way
of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Jn.1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight
the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah (Luke 3:3-6).
39- Preceded by a forerunner:
Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way
before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple,
even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall
come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Luk.7:24-27 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to
speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness
for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold,
they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and
much more than a prophet.
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
40- Preceded by Elijah: Mal.4:5-6, Matt.11:13-14.
Malachi 4:5,6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming
of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of
the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Matthew 11:13,14 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
41- Declared the Son of God:
Psalms 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art
my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased.
42- Galilean Ministry:.
Isaiah 9:1,2 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation,
when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in
the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Matthew 4:13-16 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum,
which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea,
beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
43- Speaks in Parables:
Psalms 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the
praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Matthew 13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and
without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open
my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the
foundation of the world.
44- A Prophet: Deut.18:15, Jn.6:14, Acts 3:20-22.
Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet
from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall
hearken;
John 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did,
said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Acts 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord
your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear
in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that
prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
45- Priest after the Order of Melchizedek: Ps.110:4, Heb.5:5-6.
Psalms 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest
for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 5:5,6 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest;
but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order
of Melchisedec.
46- To bind up the brokenhearted: Is.61:1-2, Luk.4:18-19.
Isaiah 61:1,2 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath
anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind
up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of
the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of
our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Luke 4:18,19 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed
me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
47- Rejected by his own people, the Jews: Is.53:3, John 1:11.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and
acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised,
and we esteemed him not.
John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
48- Not believed:
Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the
LORD revealed?
John 12:37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they
believed not on him:
49- Adored by infants:.
Psalms 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained
strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the
avenger.
Matthew 21:15,16 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the
wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and
saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto
them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou
hast perfected praise?
50- Anointed and eternal: Ps.45:6-7, Heb.1:8-12.
Psalms 45:6,7 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy
kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God,
hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Hebrews 1:8-12 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever
and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth;
and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a
garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but
thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Passion
13- Triumphal entry in Jerusalem on a donkey:
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of
Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having
salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
John 12:12,13 On the next day much people that were come to the feast,
when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried,
Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
(see also Mt.21:1-11; Mk.11:7-9.)
14- Entry through the "Golden Gate", that shall be shut
for ever after his entrance:
On Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem through the Golden Gate. When
you go to Jerusalem look at the Golden Gate, it is shut with stone and
cement, and with a Muslim cemetery in its front, through which a Jewish
Messiah will never pass.
Ez.44:1-2 Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the
sanctuary, the one facing east, and it was shut. 2 The LORD said to me, "This
gate is to remain shut. It must not be opened; no one may enter through it. It
is to remain shut because the LORD , the God of Israel, has entered through
it.
Mk.11:7-8 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over
it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others
spread branches they had cut in the fields.
15- Betrayed by a friend, for 30 pieces of silver:
Zec.11:12 I told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if
not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
Ps.41:9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my
bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
Mk.14:10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief
priests to betray Jesus to them. (Mt.26:14-16; Mk.14:43-45)
Mt.26:15 And asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him
over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. (Mt
27:3-10)
16- Money to be returned for a potter's field:
Zec.11:13 And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"- the
handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty pieces of
silver and threw them into the house of the Lord to the potter.
Mt.27:6-7 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is
against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money."
So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial
place for foreigners. (Mt.27:3-5,8-10)
17- Judas's position to be taken by another:
Ps.109:7-8 When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his
prayers condemn him. May his days be few; may another take his place of
leadership
Act.1:18-20 (With the reward he got for his wickedness, Judas bought
a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his
intestines spilled out. Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they
called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
"For, " said Peter, "It is written in the book of Psalms, "'May his place
be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,' and, "'May another take
his place of leadership.'"
18- Accused by false witnesses:
.
Ps.27:12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses
rise up against me, breathing out violence. (Ps.35:11)
Mt.26:60-61 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came
forward. Finally two men came forward and declared, "This fellow said, 'I
am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
(Mk.14:57)
19- Silent to accusations:
Isaiah 53:7.... Matthew 26:62-63,
Mark.15:4-5.
Isa.53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he
was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is
silent, so he did not open his mouth. (Ps.38:13-14)
Mt 26:62-63 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not
going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against
you?" But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you
under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"
(Mt 27:12-14, Mk.15:4-5)
20 - Spat and struck:
Isa.50:6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who
pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
Mk.14:65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him struck him
with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
(Mt.26:27, Mk.15:17; Jn 19:1-3; 18:22)
21- Hated without reason:
Ps 69:4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am
forced to restore what I did not steal. (Ps.35:19, 109:3-5)
19- Silent to accusations:
Isaiah 53:7.... Matthew 26:62-63,
Mark.15:4-5.
Isa.53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he
was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is
silent, so he did not open his mouth. (Ps.38:13-14)
Mt 26:62-63 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not
going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against
you?" But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you
under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"
(Mt 27:12-14, Mk.15:4-5)
20 - Spat and struck:
Isa.50:6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who
pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.
Mk.14:65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him struck him
with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
(Mt.26:27, Mk.15:17; Jn 19:1-3; 18:22)
21- Hated without reason:
Ps 69:4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am
forced to restore what I did not steal. (Ps.35:19, 109:3-5)
Jn.15:23-25 He who hates me hates my Father as well. If I had not done among
them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have
seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is
to fulfill what is written in their Law: "They hated me without reason.“
22- Soldiers divided his garments and gambled for his
clothing:
Ps 22:18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my
clothing.
Mt.27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my
garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots (Mk.15:24).
23- Crucified, "pierced through hands and feet":
Ps.22:16 Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced my hands and my feet. (Zec.12:10)
Zechariah 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to
destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon
me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth
for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness
for his firstborn.
Mt.27:35 And they crucified him.
Jn. 20:25-26 Now Thomas (called Didymus)... he said to them, "Unless
I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were,
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." (Jn.19:37, 20:27)
24- Crucified with malefactors:
Isa.53:12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will
divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors.
Mt 27:38 Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on
his left. (Mk 15:27-28; Lk 23:33)
25- Agonized in Thirst:
Ps.22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to
my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Jn.19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished,
that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
26- Given gall and vinegar:
Ps.69:21 They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.
Mat.27:34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he
had tasted thereof, he would not drink (Jn.19:29, Mat.27:48).
27- No bones broken:
Ps 34:20 He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. (Ex
12:46)
Jn 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead,
they did not break his legs.
28- His side pierced:
Zec.12:10 They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will
mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as
one grieves for a firstborn son.
Jn 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear,
bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
29- Deserted by God:
Ps.22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far
from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Mat.27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
30- Vicarious Sacrifice:
Isa.53:4-5 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we
considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was
pierced for transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment
that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Is.
53:6, 12)
Mt.8:16-17 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were
brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the
sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took
up our infirmities and carried our diseases." (Ro 4:25, 5:6-8, 1Cor 15:3)
31- Buried with the rich:
Isa.53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his
death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
Mt.27:57-60 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea,
named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate,
he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph
took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new
tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the
entrance to the tomb and went away
32- Deserted by his followers:
Zec.13:7 smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will
turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Mk.14:27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me
this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered.
33- Time of his death:
Daniel 9:25.... Luke 2:1, Matthew 2:1:
Doing the proper computations, the Messiah was supposed to die on
April 3, of the year 33 AC (Open Bible pag.833) (See Daniel 9:25 for computations)
34- Resurrection of Jesus:
Hos.6:2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up,
and we shall live in his sight.
Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.
Lk.24:6-7 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when
he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the
hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
(Mark.16:6-7)
Resurrection:
34- Resurrection of Jesus:
Hos.6:2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up,
and we shall live in his sight.
Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.
Lk.24:6-7 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you
when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into
the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
(Mark.16:6-7)
35- Other dead raised with Him:
Isa.26:19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they
arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of
herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Mat.27:52-53 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints
which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and
went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
36- Ascension to Heaven:
Ps.68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou
hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God
might dwell among them.
Ps.24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his
holy place?
Lk 24:50-51 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted
up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and
was taken up into heaven
Act.1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so
come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. (Mk.16:19)
37- Christ at the Right hand of the Father:
Ps.110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I
make thine enemies thy footstool.
Heb.1:2,3 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being
the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged
our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Genesis PropheciesOT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be born of the "seed" of a woman. Genesis 3:15a Luke
1:34-35
The Messiah would successfully defeat Satan. Genesis 3:15b 1 John 3:8
The Messiah would suffer when redeeming man to God. Genesis 3:15c 1
Peter 3:18
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Seth. Genesis 4:25 Luke
3:23-38
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Shem. Genesis 9:26 Luke
3:23-36
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Abraham. Genesis 12:3
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Isaac. Genesis 17:19 Luke
3:23-34
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Abraham. Genesis 18:17-18a
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would be the redeemer for all nations. Genesis 18:17-18b
Acts 3:24-26
The Messiah would come form the lineage of Isaac. Genesis 21:12 Luke
3:23-34
The Messiah would be God's "Sacrificial Lamb". Genesis 22:8 John 1:29
Romans 8:3-4 1 Corinthians 5:7
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Abraham. Genesis 22:18a
Galatians 3:16
The Messiah would be the redeemer for all nations. Genesis 28:14b
Galatians 3:26-29
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Judah. Genesis 49:10a Luke
3:23-33
The Messiah would gather all people before Him. Genesis 49:10b Luke
12:1 Mark 1:45
The Messiah would be the "vine" of all living. Genesis 49:11 John 15:1-5
Exodus Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah's bones would not be broken during crucifixion. Exodus
12:46 John 19:32-33
Numbers Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah's bones would not be broken during crucifixion. Numbers
9:12 John 19:32-33
The Messiah would be God's "Star." Numbers 24:17 Revelation 22:16
Deuteronomy Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be a Prophet as man. Deut. 18:15 Matthew 21:11
The Messiah would be a Prophet as man. Deut. 18:18a Matthew 21:11
The Messiah would speak God's "Will and Word." Deut. 18:18b John 12:49
The Messiah would become a curse for the redemption of man. Deut.
21:23 Galatians 3:13
The Messiah would be worshiped by Angels and men at His birth. Deut.
32:43 Luke 2:13-14
Ruth Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Boaz & Ruth. Ruth 4:12-17
Luke 3:23-32
1st. Samuel Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be exalted by God with power and glory. 1 Samuel
2:10 Matthew 28:18 1 Peter 3:22
2nd. Samuel Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. 2 Samuel 7:12-13
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would be the Son of God. 2 Samuel 7:13-14 Matthew 3:16-17
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. 2 Samuel 7:16
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would come for all people. 2 Samuel 22:50 Romans 15:8-9
The Messiah would be the "Spiritual Rock." 2 Samuel 23:2-4a 1
Corinthians 10:4
The Messiah would be like the "Light of the Morning." 2 Samuel 23:2-4b
Revelation 22:16
1st. Chronicles Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Judah. 1 Chronicles 5:2 Luke
3:23-33
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. 1 Chr. 17:11-12a Luke
3:23-31
The Messiah's kingdom would be eternal. 1 Chr. 17:11-12b Luke 1:32-33
The Messiah would be the Son of God. 1 Chr. 17:13-14 Matthew 3:16-17
John 12:28-30
Job Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
Yeshua would stand at the latter day upon earth. Job 19:25-27 John 5:2429
Psalm Prophecies OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would also be rejected by Gentiles. Psalm 2:1 Acts 4:25-28
Political/religious leaders would conspire against the Messiah. Psalm 2:2
Matthew 26:3-4 Mark 3:6
The Messiah would be King of the Jews. Psalm 2:6 John 12:12-13
John 18:32
The Messiah would be the Son of God. Psalm 2:7a Luke 1:31-35
Matthew 3:16-17 Hebrews 1:5-6
The Messiah would reveal that He was the Son of God. Psalm 2:7b John
9:35-37
The Messiah would be raised from the dead and be crowned King. Psalm 2:7c
Acts 13:30-33 Romans 1:3-4
The Messiah would ask God for His inheritance. Psalm 2:8a John 17:4-24
The Messiah would have complete authority over all things. Psalm 2:8b
Matthew 28:18 Hebrews 1:1-2
The Messiah would not acknowledge those who did not believe in Him.
Psalm 2:12 John 3:36
Infants would give praise to the Messiah. Psalm 8:2 Matthew 21:15-16
The Messiah would have complete authority over all things. Psalm 8:6
Matthew 28:18
The Messiah would be resurrected. Psalm 16:8-10a Matthew 28:6
Acts 2:25-32
The Messiah's body would not see corruption (natural decay). Psalm
16:8-10b Acts 13:35-37
The Messiah would be glorified into the presence of God. Psalm 16:11 Acts
2:25-33
The Messiah would come for all people. Psalm 18:49 Ephesians 3:4-6
The Messiah would cry out to God. Psalm 22:1a Matthew 27:46
The Messiah would be forsaken by God at His crucifixion. Psalm 22:1b
Mark15:34
The Messiah would pray without ceasing before His death. Psalm 22:2
Matthew 26:38-39
The Messiah would be despised and rejected by His own. Psalm 22:6 Luke
23:21-23
The Messiah would be made a mockery. Psalm 22:7 Matthew 27:39
Unbelievers would say to the Messiah, "He trusted in God, let Him now
deliver Him." Psalm 22:8 Matthew 27:41-43
The Messiah would know His Father from childhood. Psalm 22:9 Luke 2:40
The Messiah would be called by God while in the womb. Psalm 22:10 Luke
1:30-33
The Messiah would be abandoned by His disciples. Psalm 22:11 Mark
14:50
The Messiah would be encompassed by evil spirits. Psalm 22:12-13
Colossians 2:15
The Messiah's body would emit blood & water. Psalm 22:14a John 19:34
The Messiah would be crucified. Psalm 22:14b Matthew 27:35
The Messiah would thirst while dying. Psalm 22:15a John 19:28
The Messiah would thirst just prior to His death. Psalm 22:15b John 19:30
The Messiah would be observed by Gentiles at His crucifixion. Psalm
22:16a Luke 23:36
The Messiah would be observed by Jews at His crucifixion. Psalm 22:16b
Matthew 27:41-43
Both the Messiah's hands and feet would be pierced. Psalm 22:16c
Matthew 27:38
The Messiah's bones would not be broken. Psalm 22:17a John 19:32-33
The Messiah would be viewed by many during His crucifixion. Psalm
22:17b Luke 23:35
The Messiah's garments would be parted among the soldiers. Psalm
22:18a John 19:23-24
The soldiers would cast lots for the Messiah's clothes. Psalm 22:18b John
19:23-24
The Messiah's atonement would enable believers to receive salvation.
Psalm 22:22 Hebrews 2:10-12 Matthew 12:50 John 20:14
The Messiah's enemies would stumble and fall. Psalm 27:2 John 18:3-6
The Messiah would be accused by false witnesses. Psalm 27:12 Matthew
26:59-61
The Messiah would cry out to God "Into thy hands I commend my spirit."
Psalm 31:5 Luke 23:46
There would be many attempts to kill the Messiah. Psalm 31:13 Matthew
27:1
The Messiah would have no bones broken. Psalm 34:20 John 19:32-33
The Messiah would be accused by many false witnesses. Psalm 35:11
Mark 14:55-59
The Messiah would be hated without cause. Psalm 35:19 John 18:19-23
John 15:24-25
The Messiah would be silent as a lamb before His accusers. Psalm 38:1314 Matthew 26:62-63
The Messiah would be God's sacrificial lamb for redemption of all
mankind. Psalm 40:6-8a Hebrews 10:10-13
The Messiah would reveal that the Hebrew scriptures were written of Him.
Psalm 40:6-8b Luke 24:44 John 5:39-40
The Messiah would do God's (His Father) will. Psalm 40:7-8 John 5:30
The Messiah would not conceal His mission from believing people. Psalm
40:9-10 Luke 4:16-21
The Messiah would be betrayed by one of His own disciples. Psalm 41:9 Mark
14:17-18
The Messiah would communicate a message of mercy. Psalm 45:2 Luke
4:22
The Messiah's throne would be eternal. Psalm 45:6-7a Luke 1:31-33
Hebrews 1:8-9
The Messiah would be God. Psalm 45:6-7b Hebrews 1:8-9
The Messiah would act with righteousness. Psalm 45:6-7c John 5:30
The Messiah would be betrayed by one of His own disciples. Psalm 55:1214 Luke 22:47-48
The Messiah would ascend back into heaven. Psalm 68:18a Luke 24:51
Ephesians 4:8
The Messiah would give good gifts unto believing men. Psalm 68:18b
Matthew 10:1 Ephesians 4:7-11
The Messiah would be hated and rejected without cause. Psalm 69:4 Luke
23:13-22 John 15:24-25
The Messiah would be condemned for God's sake. Psalm 69:7 Mat. 26:6567
The Messiah would be rejected by the Jews. Psalm 69:8a John 1:11
The Messiah's very own brothers would reject Him. Psalm 69:8b John 7:35
The Messiah would become angry due to unethical practices by the Jews
in the temple. Psalm 69:9a John 2:13-17
The Messiah would be condemned for God's sake. Psalm 69:9b Romans
15:3
The Messiah's heart would be broken. Psalm 69:20a John 19:34
The Messiah's disciples would abandon Him just prior to His death. Psalm
69:20b Mark 14:33-41
The Messiah would be offered gall mingled with vinegar while dying.
Psalm 69:21a Matthew 27:34
The Messiah would thirst while dying. Psalm 69:21b John 19:28
The potters field would be uninhabited (Field of Blood). Psalm 69:25 Acts
1:16-20
The Messiah would teach in parables. Psalm 78:2 Mat.13:34-35
The Messiah would be exalted to the right hand of God. Psalm 80:17 Acts
5:31
The Messiah would come form the lineage of David. Psalm 89:3-4
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would call God His Father. Psalm 89:26 Matthew 11:27
The Messiah would be God's only "begotten" Son. Psalm 89:27 Mark 16:6
Colossians 1:18 Revelation 1:5
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Psalm 89:29 Matthew
1:1
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Psalm 89:35-36
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would be eternal. Psalm 102:25-27a Revelation 1:8
Hebrews 1:10-12
The Messiah would be the creator of all things. Psalm 102:25-27b John
1:3 Ephesians 3:9 Hebrews 1:10-12
The Messiah would calm the stormy sea. Psalm 107:28-29 Matthew 8:24-26
The Messiah would be accused by many false witnesses. Psalm 109:2 John
18:29-30
The Messiah would offer up prayer for His enemies. Psalm 109:4 Luke
23:34
The Messiah's betrayer (Judas) would have a short life. Psalm 109:8a Acts
1:16-18 John 17:12
The Messiah's betrayer would be replaced by another. Psalm 109:8b Acts
1:20-26
The Messiah would be mocked by many. Psalm 109:25 Mark 15:29-30
The Messiah would be Lord and King. Psalm 110:1a Mat. 22:41-45
The Messiah would be exalted to the right hand of God. Psalm 110:1b
Mark 16:19 Mat. 22:41-46
The Messiah would be a Priest after the order of Melchisedec. Psalm 110:4
Hebrews 6:17-20
The Messiah would be exalted to the right hand of God. Psalm 110:5 1
Peter 3:21-22
The Messiah would be the "Stone" rejected by the builders (Jews).
Psalm 118:22 Mat.21:42-43
The Messiah would come in the name of the Lord. Psalm 118:26 Matthew
21:9
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Psalm 132:11
Matthew 1:1
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Psalm 132:17
Matthew 1:1 Luke 1:68-70
Proverb Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be from everlasting to everlasting. Proverbs 8:22-23
John 17:5
The Messiah would ascend and descend to and from heaven. Proverbs
30:4a John 3:13 John 6:38 Mark 16:19
God would have a "begotten" Son. Proverbs 30:4b Matthew 3:16-17
Isaiah PropheciesOT ScriptureNT Fulfillment
The Jews would reject the Messiah. Isaiah 6:9-10a John 12:37-40
The Messiah would teach in parables. Isaiah 6:9-10b Matthew 13:13-15
The Messiah would be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7:14a Luke 1:34-35
The Messiah would be called Immanuel, "God With Us." Isaiah 7:14b
Matthew 1:21-23
The Messiah would be God. Isaiah 7:14c John 12:45 1 Timothy 3:16
The Messiah would have wisdom from His childhood. Isaiah 7:15 Luke
2:40
The Messiah would be a "Stumbling Stone" for the Jews. Isaiah 8:14
Matthew 21:43-44
The Messiah would minister in Galilee. Isaiah 9:1-2a Matthew 4:12-17
The Messiah would be a light to the Gentiles. Isaiah 9:1-2b Luke 2:28-32
The birth of the Messiah. Isaiah 9:6a Luke 2:11
The Messiah would be the Son of God. Isaiah 9:6b Luke 1:35
The Messiah would be both man and God. Isaiah 9:6c John 10:30
John 12:45 John 14:7
The Messiah would be from everlasting. Isaiah 9:6d Colossians 1:17
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Jesse. Isaiah 11:1a Luke
3:23-32
The Messiah would grow up in Nazareth. Isaiah 11:1b Matthew 2:21-23
The Messiah would have the Spirit of God upon Him. Isaiah 11:2a
Matthew 3:16-17
The Messiah would have the Spirit of knowledge and wisdom. Isaiah
11:2b Matthew 13:54
The Messiah would have the Spirit of knowledge and fear of God. Isaiah
11:2c Matthew 11:27 John 15:10
The Messiah would have a quick understanding in the fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 11:3a Luke 2:46-47 Luke 4:31-32 John 14:31
The Messiah would not judge on the basis of outward appearance. Isaiah
11:3b John 2:24-25 John 7:24
The Messiah would judge the poor with righteousness. Isaiah 11:4 Mark
12:41-44 Luke 13:30
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Jesse. Isaiah 11:10a Luke
3:23-32
The Messiah would come for all people. Isaiah 11:10b Acts 13:47-48
The Messiah would have the key of David. Isaiah 22:22 Revelation 3:7
The Messiah would defeat death (sin). Isaiah 25:8 Revelation 1:18
2 Timothy 1:10
Several Saints would rise to life at the resurrection of the Messiah.
Isaiah 26:19 Matthew 27:52-53
The Messiah would be the cornerstone. Isaiah 28:16 1 Peter 2:4-6
The Messiah would heal the blind. Isaiah 35:5a Mark 10:51-52
John 9:1-7
The Messiah would heal the deaf. Isaiah 35:5b Mark 7:32-35
The Messiah would heal the lame. Isaiah 35:6a Matthew 12:10-13
John 5:5-9
The Messiah would heal the dumb. Isaiah 35:6b Matthew 9:32-33
Matthew 15:30
The forerunner (John The Baptist) of the Messiah would live in the
wilderness. Isaiah 40:3a Matthew 3:1-4
The forerunner (John The Baptist) would prepare people for the coming of
the Messiah. Isaiah 40:3b Matthew 3:11 Luke 1:17 John 1:29 John 3:28
The Messiah would be God. Isaiah 40:3c John 10:30 Philippians 2:5-7
The Messiah would be as a shepherd. Isaiah 40:11 John 10:11
Mark 9:36-37
The Messiah would be God's messenger. Isaiah 42:1a John 4:34
John 5:30
The Messiah would have the Spirit of God upon Him. Isaiah 42:1b
Matthew 3:16-17
The Messiah would please God. Isaiah 42:1c Matthew 3:16-17
The Messiah would not desire personal attention for Himself. Isaiah 42:2
Matthew 12:15-21
The Messiah would have compassion for the poor and needy. Isaiah 42:3
Matthew 11:4-5 Matthew 12:15-20
The Messiah would receive direction from God. Isaiah 42:6a John 5:19-20
John 14:10-11
The Messiah would be ministered to by God. Isaiah 42:6b John 8:29
Luke 22:42-43
The Messiah would be the "New Covenant". Isaiah 42:6c Matthew 26:28
The Messiah would be a light to the Gentiles. Isaiah 42:6d John 8:12
The Messiah would heal the blind. Isaiah 42:7 Matthew 9:27-30 Matthew
21:14
The Messiah would be the "First and the Last". Isaiah 44:6 Rev. 1:17-18
The Messiah would be from everlasting. Isaiah 48:16 John 17:24
The Messiah would come for all people. Isaiah 49:1a 1 Timothy 2:4-6
The Messiah would be called by God while in the womb. Isaiah 49:1b
Matthew 1:20-21
The Messiah would be called by His name before he was born. Isaiah
49:1c Luke 1:30-31
The Messiah's words would be as a sharp as a two-edged sword. Isaiah
49:2a Rev. 2:12-16 John 12:48
The Messiah would be protected by God. Isaiah 49:2b Matthew 2:13-15
The Messiah would be empowered for the judgment of mankind. Isaiah
49:2c John 5:22-29
The Messiah would be God's servant. Isaiah 49:3a John 17:4
The Messiah's life and death would glorify God. Isaiah 49:3b Matthew
15:30-31
The Messiah would be sorrowful because of the Jew's unbelief. Isaiah
49:4 Luke 19:41-42
The Messiah would be God's servant. Isaiah 49:5a John 6:38 John 8:29
The Messiah would come to bring Israel back to God. Isaiah 49:5b
Matthew 15:24 Matthew 10:5-7
The Messiah would be God's servant. Isaiah 49:6a John 1:49-50
The Messiah would be a light to the Gentiles. Isaiah 49:6b Acts 13:47-48
The Messiah would be despised. Isaiah 49:7 John 10:20 Matthew 27:22
The Palms of the Messiah would be a witness. Isaiah 49:16 John 20:25-28
The Messiah would speak with God given knowledge. Isaiah 50:4 John
12:49 Matthew 7:28-29
The Messiah would not be rebellious to God's will. Isaiah 50:5 John 12:27
The Messiah's back would be lashed (stripped). Isaiah 50:6a Matthew
27:26
The Messiah's face would be beaten and spit upon. Isaiah 50:6b Matthew
26:67
The Messiah would not waver from His mission. Isaiah 50:7 Luke 9:51-53
The Messiah would be justified by His righteousness. Isaiah 50:8 1
Timothy 3:16 Hebrews 8:32-34
The Messiah would completely trust in God. Isaiah 50:8-10 John 11:7-10
The Messiah would proclaim the gospel from the mountain tops. Isaiah
52:7 Matthew 5:1-7:29 John 14:31
The Messiah would be God's servant. Isaiah 52:13a John 9:4 John 14:31
The Messiah would be highly exalted by God. Isaiah 52:13b Philippians
2:9-11
The Messiah's face would be disfigured from extreme beatings during His
trial. Isaiah 52:14 Mat. 26:67-68 Mat. 27:26-30
The Messiah's blood would be shed to make atonement for all mankind.
Isaiah 52:15 Revelation 1:5
The Messiah's own people would reject Him. Isaiah 53:1 John 12:37-38
The Messiah would grow up in Nazareth. Isaiah 53:2a Matthew 2:21-23
The Messiah would appear as an ordinary man. Isaiah 53:2b Philippians
2:7-8
The Messiah would be despised. Isaiah 53:3a Luke 4:28-29
The Messiah would be rejected. Isaiah 53:3b Mat. 27:21-23
The Messiah would suffer great sorrow and grief. Isaiah 53:3c Luke
19:41-42 Mat. 26:37-38 Matthew 27:46
Men would deny association with the Messiah. Isaiah 53:3d Mark 14:5052 Mat. 26:73-74
The Messiah would have a heal many. Isaiah 53:4a Luke 6:17-19
Matthew 8:16-17
The Messiah would bear the sins of the world upon Himself. Isaiah 53:4b
1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 3:18
Many would think the Messiah to be cursed by God. Isaiah 53:4c Mat.
27:41-43
The Messiah would bear the penalty of death for man's sins. Isaiah 53:5a
Luke 23:33 Hebrews 9:28
The Messiah's would be bruised for our iniquities. Isaiah 53:5b Colossians
1:20 Eph. 2:13-18
The Messiah's back would be lashed at His trial. Isaiah 53:5c Matthew
27:26 1 Peter 2:24
The Messiah would be the sin-bearer for all mankind. Isaiah 53:6
Galatians 1:4
The Messiah would be oppressed and afflicted. Isaiah 53:7a Mat. 27:2731
The Messiah would be silent as a lamb before His accusers. Isaiah 53:7b
Mat. 27:12-14
The Messiah would be God's sacrificial lamb. Isaiah 53:7c John 1:29
John 19:14-18
The Messiah would be condemned and persecuted. Isaiah 53:8a Mat.
26:47-27:31
The Messiah would be judged. Isaiah 53:8b John 18:13-22 Mat. 26:57-66
Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:22 Luke 23:11
The Messiah would be killed. Isaiah 53:8c Matthew 27:35
The Messiah would die for the sins of the world. Isaiah 53:8d 1 John 2:2
The Messiah would be buried in a borrowed rich man's tomb. Isaiah 53:9a
Matthew 27:57
The Messiah would be completely innocent. Isaiah 53:9b Mark 15:3
The Messiah would have no deceit guile in His mouth. Isaiah 53:9c John
18:38 Luke 23:33-34 1 Peter 2:21-22
God's will would be that the Messiah should die for all mankind. Isaiah
53:10a John 18:11 Romans 3:23-26
The Messiah would be a sin offering. Isaiah 53:10b Matthew 20:28
Ephesians 5:2
The Messiah would be resurrected and live forever. Isaiah 53:10c Mark
16:16 Rev. 1:17-18
The Messiah would prosper. Isaiah 53:10d John 17:1-5 Revelation 5:12
God would be completely satisfied with the suffering of the Messiah.
Isaiah 53:11a John 12:27 Matthew 27:46
The Messiah would be God's servant. Isaiah 53:11b Romans 5:18-19
The Messiah would justify man before God. Isaiah 53:11c Romans 5:8-9
The Messiah would be the sin offering for all mankind. Isaiah 53:11d
Hebrews 9:28
The Messiah would be exalted by God for his sacrifice. Isaiah 53:12a
Matthew 28:18
The Messiah would freely lay down His life to save mankind. Isaiah 53:12b
Luke 23:46
The Messiah would be counted with the criminals. Isaiah 53:12c Luke
23:32
The Messiah would be the sin offering for all mankind. Isaiah 53:12d 2
Cor. 5:21
The Messiah would intercede for man to God. Isaiah 53:12e Luke 23:34
The Messiah would be resurrected by God. Isaiah 55:3 Acts 10:40-41
Acts 13:34
The Messiah would be a witness. Isaiah 55:4 John 3:10-12 John 18:37
The Messiah would come to provide salvation for all mankind. Isaiah
59:15-16a John 6:40 1 Thes. 5:8-10
The Messiah would intercede between God and man. Isaiah 59:15-16b
Mat. 10:32-33 Romans 8:34
The Messiah would come to Zion as their Redeemer. Isaiah 59:20 Luke
2:38 John 10:11
The Messiah would have the Spirit of God upon Him. Isaiah 61:1 Matthew
3:16-17
The Messiah would preach the gospel of "Good News". Isaiah 61:1-2 Luke
4:18-21
The Messiah would come to provide salvation. Isaiah 63:5 John 3:17
Col. 2:13-15
The Messiah would be revealed to a people who were not seeking Him.
Isaiah 65:1 Mat. 15:22-28 Romans 10:18-20
The Messiah would be rejected by His own (Jews). Isaiah 65:2 John 5:3740
Jeremiah Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Jeremiah 23:5 Luke
3:23-31
The Messiah would be Lord and King. Jeremiah 23:6 John 13:13
Herod the King would kill many children trying to destroy the Christ Child
(Messiah). Jeremiah 31:15 Matthew 2:16
The Messiah would be born of a virgin (Mary). Jeremiah 31:22 Matthew
1:18-20
The Messiah would establish the "New Covenant" with man. Jeremiah
31:31 Matthew 26:28
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Jeremiah 33:14-15
Luke 3:23-31
Lamentations Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be buffeted on the face at His trial. Lam. 3:30 John
18:22
Ezekiel Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David and be king of Israel.
Ezekiel 17:22-24 Luke 3:23-31
The Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Ezekiel 34:23-24
Matthew1:1
Daniel Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would ascend into heaven after His resurrection. Daniel
7:13-14a Acts 1:9-11
The Messiah would be highly exalted with God. Daniel 7:13-14b Eph.
1:20-22
The Messiah's dominion would be eternal. Daniel 7:13-14c Luke 1:31-33
Hebrews 1:8
The Messiah would come to condemn sin and conquer death. Daniel 9:24a
Galatians 1:3-5
The Messiah would be God's anointed. Daniel 9:24b Luke 1:35
The Messiah would be revealed to the Jews 483 years after the decree to
rebuild Jerusalem. Daniel 9:25 John 12:12-13
The Messiah would be put to death. Daniel 9:26a Matthew 27:35
The Messiah would die to take away the sins of the world. Daniel 9:26b
Hebrews 2:9
The Messiah would die before the temple was destroyed. Daniel 9:26c
Mat. 27:50-51
Daniel saw a vision of the Messiah in His glorification. Daniel 10:5-6
Rev. 1:13-16
Hosea Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
God would call His Son (Messiah) out of Egypt. Hosea 11:1 Matthew 2:13-15
The Messiah would defeat sin and death. Hosea 13:14 1 Cor. 15:55-57
Joel Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would provide salvation for all mankind. Joel 2:32 Romans
10:12-13
Amos Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
God would blacken the sky during Jesus' crucifixion. Amos 8:9 Mat.
27:45-46
Micah Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be buffeted on the face at His trial. Micah 5:1 Matthew
27:30
The Messiah would be born in the town of Bethlehem. Micah 5:2a
Matthew 2:1-2
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Judah. Micah 5:2b Luke
3:23-33
The Messiah would be eternal. Micah 5:2c Revelation 1:8
Haggai Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would visit the second temple. Haggai 2:6-9 Luke 2:27-32
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Zerubbabel. Haggai 2:23
Luke 3:23-27
Zechariah Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
The Messiah would be God and dwell among His people. Zech. 2:10-11a
John 1:14
The Messiah would be sent by God. Zech. 2:10-11b John 8:18-19
The Messiah would come from the lineage of Zerubbabel. Zechariah 3:8a
Luke 3:23-27
The Messiah would be God's chosen messenger. Zechariah 3:8b John 17:4
The Messiah would be both a High Priest and a King. Zechariah 6:12-13
Hebrews 8:1 Romans 8:34
The Messiah would enter Jerusalem and be greeted with rejoicing.
Zechariah 9:9a Matthew 21:8-10
The Messiah would be viewed as King. Zechariah 9:9b John 12:12-13
The Messiah would be just and worthy. Zechariah 9:9c John 5:30
The Messiah would bring salvation to all mankind. Zechariah 9:9d Luke
19:10 Titus 2:11
The Messiah would be humble in spirit. Zechariah 9:9e Matthew 11:29
John 13:4-14
The Messiah would enter Jerusalem riding on an ass. Zechariah 9:9f
Matthew 21:6-9
The Messiah would be the cornerstone. Zechariah 10:4 Ephesians 2:20
Israel's rejection of the Messiah would result in God removing His
protection of the people (Jews). Zechariah 11:10 Luke 19:41-44
The Messiah would be betrayed by Judas for thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah 11:12 Mathew 26:14-15
The thirty pieces of silver would be thrown into the temple. Zechariah
11:13a Matthew 27:3-5
The thirty pieces of silver would be used to buy the Potter's Field.
Zechariah 11:13b Matthew 27:6-7
The Messiah's body would be pierced (blood/water emitted). Zechariah
12:10 John 19:34
The Messiah would be God's co-equal. Zechariah 13:7a John 14:9
The disciples would be "scattered" after the death of the Messiah.
Zechariah 13:7b Matthew 26:31-56
Malachi Prophecies: OT Scripture NT Fulfillment
A messenger (John The Baptist) would prepare the way for the Messiah.
Malachi 3:1a Matthew 11:10
The Messiah would make an unannounced appearance at the Jewish
temple. Malachi 3:1b Mark 11:15-16
The Messiah would communicate the "New Covenant". Malachi 3:1c Luke
4:43
The Messiah's coming would be announced by a man coming in the spirit
of Elijah (John The Baptist). Malachi 4:5 Matthew 3:1-2 Matthew 11:13-14
The Messiah's announcer would turn many hearts to God. Malachi 4:6 Luke
1:16-17 Mark 1:3-5
Difference between Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus said to Pilate that His Kingdom is not of this world
John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my
kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I
should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from
hence.
If it is not of this world then where is it? John the Baptist is
the first to mention the Kingdom is in heaven.
Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
Among the Jews there was an expectation of such a
kingdom based on the O.T. Daniel and Isaiah talked of the
Kingdom of God being set up on earth to last forever (Daniel
2:44, 7:13,14, 7:18, 7:27. Isaiah 9:7).
Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven
set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and
consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Daniel 7:13,14 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the
Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient
of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom,
that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his
dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and
his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel 7:18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom,
and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of
the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of
the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall
be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order
it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth
even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
The Jews expected a great national deliverer. They
supposed that when the Messiah should appear, all the dead
would be raised; that the judgment would take place; and that
the enemies of the Jews would be destroyed, and themselves
advanced to great national dignity and honor. The Jews were
looking for an earthly Kingdom to be set up and last forever.
However, John not only mentioned the Kingdom will come
from heaven but that repentance from sin was a prerequisite
to enter in. Kingdom from heaven and repentance was very
foreign to their concept of Kingdom on earth by military
conquest of their enemies. And yet, their expectations were
not without fault for indeed when Jesus returns He will use
force over Israel’s enemies and setup the Kingdom of Israel
on earth. Jesus will also raise up King David from the dead to
be their earthly King. However, this will not happen till
Israel is ready to make Jesus their Messiah (see Daniel’s 70th
week).
Hosea 3:5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD
their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in
the latter days.
Jeremiah 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their
king, whom I will raise up unto them.
Ezekiel 37:24-28 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they
all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and
observe my statutes, and do them.
25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant,
wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and
their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David
shall be their prince for ever.
26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them,
and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they
shall be my people.
28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my
sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
All these promises connect with the return of Jesus Christ
in power and great glory. When Christ came the first time, the
Jews had failed to separate the suffering Messiah to die for
their sins that they could enter the Kingdom of heaven from
His second coming to restore the Kingdom of Israel with
David as their King and set up His Kingdom over all nations
with His capitol in Jerusalem and throne in Mount Zion.
The first coming as Messiah fulfilled numerous prophecies in
the O.T. law, writings and the prophets (See complete listing).
However, Jews did not see the need for repentance and been
born again into the Kingdom of Heaven until first John the
Baptist began preaching the Kingdom of heaven was at hand
and then Jesus appeared to preach the Gospel, the good news
of the Kingdom of God and how one can enter in. Jesus sent
forth first His 12 disciples, then the 70, and then after His
resurrection gave the great commission to His disciples to go
into all the world and preach the Gospel. Then God gave us
the Epistles written by Paul, Peter, and the other N.T. writers
to clarify the teachings of Jesus and what His life, death and
resurrection accomplished and what is expected off the
believers in Him and the present and future role of the
Chruch. Finally, we have book of Revelations to show us the
final form of the perfected Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom is from heaven because Jesus who was God
came down from heaven and taking a body of flesh dwelt
(tabernacled) among men when He was on this earth. Though
Jesus as God had an earthly body, His Spirit was one with
Father and the Holy Spirit from the moment He entered this
world. The power of the Kingdom of heaven was manifested
through Jesus in His first miracle at Cana.
John 1:1,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we
beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full
of grace and truth.
John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee,
and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
We see then that the visible manifestation of the Kingdom of
God was Jesus public miracles
Matthew 4:23-25 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the
people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto
him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and
torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those
which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed
them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee,
and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from
beyond Jordan.
We see then that the Kingdom of God was promised in the
Old Testament. Entrance into the Kingdom during the Church
Age was by a new birth – being born again. Believers today
that are saved are joined in Spirit with those that have
already passed on to the Kingdom of heaven. Since true
believers are saved, the Kingdom of God is within them. Since
Jesus is not personally visibly ruling on the earth the Kingdom
is invisible to the world till Jesus returns and sets up His
visible throne. Jesus was referring to the present age
when asked by the Pharisees when they would see the
Kingdom.
Luke 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees,
when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them
and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold,
the kingdom of God is within you.
When Jesus did miracles, and cast out devils, healed the
sick, raised the dead, these were all outward manifestations
of the Kingdom of God within Him.
Luke 11:20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no
doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Many scriptures use the term ‘Gospel of the Kingdom’. The
word Gospel means ‘good news’. In these same verses the
outward manifestation of the Kingdom of God was seen in the
healings, devils cast out, miracles. These outward
manifestations of the Kingdom was seen in Jesus, Apostles
and believers
Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and
the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns,
preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
Romans 15:19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of
the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto
Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
Mark 16:17,18 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In
my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it
shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
Finally, let us talk about Christ’s visible Kingdom when He
returns to set up His throne. Jesus said as I have sat down
in the Father’s throne you will sit down with me in my throne.
We know that some of Jesus disciples were wondering who
would sit on His right hand and who on His left when He sets
up His Kingdom.
Matthew 19:27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we
have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which
have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit
in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
We see then that 12 Apostles will judge the 12 tribes of
Israel but what about the believer. Jesus answers that in the
parable of the talents. Notice Jesus reward to those who used
their talents wisely. One was given to rule over 5 cities and
another 10. This tells us that our beginning position in the
Kingdom and the Kingly dominion we start out with is directly
proportional to the good works we have done while we were
alive during the Church Age.
Luke 19:16-19 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath
gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast
been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five
pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
1 Corinthians 3:13,14 Every man's work shall be made manifest:
for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and
the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall
receive a reward.
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and
his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests:
and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is
come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that
thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to
the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and
shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up
for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
After the Millennium the Kingdom is made perfect and
increases forever (see Kingdom).
The perfected, eternal, ever increasing Kingdom of God
John 1:1,14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we
beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full
of grace and truth.
John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee,
and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
We see then that the visible manifestation of the Kingdom of
God was Jesus public miracles
Matthew 4:23-25 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the
people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto
him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and
torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those
which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed
them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee,
and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from
beyond Jordan.
The Kingdom of heaven has also been called the Kingdom of
God because the Kingdom comes from God. It was the
Father’s gift to His Son in return for the great sacrifice His
Son willfully died for. Because believers are joint heirs with
Christ we share in the inheritance
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world:
Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Only one Kingdom of God but 3 divisions: Jews/Israel,
Gentiles/nations, Church/Saints that are part of the first
resurrection.
One Kingdom
Jews/Israel
Gentiles/Nations
Church/Immortal
Rulers
Jews inherit the promised land forever and their children will beget
children and their children will beget children forever.
Gentiles inherit the saved nations each having their own
boundaries that God has pre-ordained before the foundations of the
earth. Their children will beget children and their children will beget
children forever. In time other planets and galaxies will be populated
The Church will be composed of O.T. and N.T. Saints that are
part of the first resurrection and therefore will have immortal
bodies. They do not marry but as Priests and Kings with Christ
are joint rulers over the ever increasing and expanding Kingdom. Their
home is the New Jerusalem suspended over the earth (see Kingdom).
The prophets had told of a successor to David that
should sit on his throne, 1Ki 2:4; 8:25; Jer 33:17.
1 Kings 2:4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake
concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to
walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul,
there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
1 Kings 8:25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy
servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There
shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so
that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as
thou hast walked before me.
Jeremiah 33:14 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will
perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of
Israel and to the house of Judah.
15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of
righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment
and righteousness in the land.
16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell
safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD
our righteousness.
When John the Baptist introduced Jesus he said the Kingdom of God was at
hand. How does Jesus Kingdom teachings and been born again relate to the
long awaited Kingdom of God as told in the O.T. Why is Jesus is the bridge
between the O.T. and the N.T.
When we talk of the Kingdom of Israel we are talking of the promises made
to the Jews concerning their land, city and their King. God has promised them
they will possess all the land promised them through His Covenant with
Abraham. Issac, and Jacob.
God has also promised them that He will raise King David from the dead and
he will be their King.
Hosea 3:5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD
their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in
the latter days.
Jeremiah 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their
king, whom I will raise up unto them.
Ezekiel 37:24-28 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they
all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and
observe my statutes, and do them.
25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant,
wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and
their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David
shall be their prince for ever.
26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an
everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them,
and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they
shall be my people.
28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my
sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
God also promised them the they will be the head of the nations and no longer the tail.
Isaiah 60:15-22 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no
man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many
generations.
16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of
kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy
Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood
brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine
exactors righteousness.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction
within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates
Praise.
19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the
moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting
light, and thy God thy glory.
20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for
the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall
be ended.
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever,
the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I
the LORD will hasten it in his time.
What has God promised the Gentile nations.
Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all
the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and
the bounds of their habitation;
God has predetermined the borders of Gentile nations. They are God’s
inheritance.
Psalms 82:8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine
inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Revelation 21:24-26 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in
the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into
it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no
night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
What has God promised the Church.
They would joint heirs with Christ over His Kingdom and all creation. They would have
resurrected, glorified, immortal bodies just like Christ in His resurrection. They will be
the bride of Christ and live and rule from the New Jerusalem the city of God made
in heaven that will descend down over the earth. The Church Saints will rule and reign
over the nations and the ever expanding Kingdom of God forever.
O.T.
N.T.
Christ
returns
One
Kingdom
Church
Jews,
Gentiles
God made eternal
promises to Israel and
Gentile nations
Kingdom of God was future
God made eternal
promises to the Church
Entrance into the Kingdom of God by
Jew or Gentile was by being born
again. Jesus said I am the door.
I am the way, truth and the life.
Millennium: (1000 yrs) to
perfect the Kingdom of
God on earth. Kingdom
rules over all nations.
Israel the head nation
over all Gentile nations.
The Church rules with
Christ in immortal bodies
as Kings and Priests
forever
Perfected Kingdom. The immortal
heavenly Saints rule the universe with
Christ as Kings and Priests. Their
home is the New Jerusalem. On earth,
Israel is head nations over Gentile
nations. All people live forever as
immortal earthly people. They have
children forever and the Kingdom of
God will increase and expand forever
from earth out into the universe.
Jesus is the door to entering the Kingdom of God.
In the O.T. all the promises to the Jews and Gentiles concerning the
Messianic reign of Christ were future. The Church age was a mystery hidden
in the O.T. but revealed in the N.T. (see ref chart). Because Jesus was the
only one that could pay the price of redemption because He was without sin,
He made entrance into the Kingdom of God possible. You could only enter in
by faith. Faith is believing that Jesus died for you sins. That He took your
place being punished for your sins, and dying and going to hell so that you
can be free from its hold on your life. In return for your faith in Christ’s
redemption, the Holy Spirit joins with your human spirit in a new birth that
changes you forever. You were once unsaved in your sins and now saved
and have the righteousness of God attributed to you. You were once serving
the kingdom of darkness ruled over by Satan, the god of this present world
system and now you are translated from the kingdom of darkness into the
Kingdom of light and the Kingdom of Christ. You were once poor in spirit
and now joint heir with Christ over all of His wisdom. Power, riches, honor,
glory forever and ever. You are now a member of the Church – Christ’s bride
– and will rule with Him from His throne as priests and kings over all things.
You can now enter into Kingdom living now because the Kingdom is now.
What Jesus had to say about the Kingdom of God in His
parables and teachings.
Mark 4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said
unto them in his doctrine,
Mark 4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto
them, as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they
were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
In the more usual and technical sense of the word, "parable"
ordinarily signifies an imaginary story, yet one that in its details
could have actually transpired, the purpose of the story being to
illustrate and inculcate some higher spiritual truth
Matthew 13:13-15 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because
they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By
hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall
see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of
hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they
should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should
understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should
heal them.
Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of
the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might
not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Matthew 13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe
which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man
that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure
things new and old.
Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven.
Following, is a list of parables Jesus taught
Wise and foolish builders, Mt 7:24-27.
Children of the bride-chamber, Mt 9:15.
New cloth and old garment, Mt 9:16.
New wine and old bottles, Mt 9:17.
Unclean spirit, Mt 12:43.
Sower, Mt 13:3,18; Lu 8:5,11.
Tares, Mt 13:24-30,36-43.
Mustard-seed, Mt 13:31-32; Lu 13:19.
Leaven, Mt 13:33.
Treasure hid in a field, Mt 13:44.
Pearl of great price, Mt 13:45-46.
Net cast into the sea, Mt 13:47-50.
Meats defiling not, Mt 15:10-15.
Unmerciful servant, Mt 18:23-35
Laborers hired, Mt 20:1-16.
Two sons, Mt 21:28-32.
Wicked husbandmen, Mt 21:33-45.
Marriage-feast, Mt 22:2-14.
Fig tree leafing, Mt 24:32-34.
Man of the house watching, Mt 24:43.
Faithful and evil servants, Mt 24:45-51.
Ten virgins, Mt 25:1-13.
Talents, Mt 25:14-30.
Kingdom divided against itself, Mr 3:24.
House divided against itself, Mr 3:25.
Strongman armed, Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21.
Seed growing secretly, Mr 4:26-29.
Lighted candle, Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36.
Man taking a far journey, Mr 13:34-37.
Blind leading the blind, Lu 6:39.
Beam and mote, Lu 6:41-42.
Tree and its fruit, Lu 6:43-45.
Creditor and debtors, Lu 7:41-47.
Good Samaritan, Lu 10:30-37.
Importunate friend, Lu 11:5-9.
Rich fool, Lu 12:16-21.
Cloud and wind, Lu 12:54-57.
Barren fig tree, Lu 13:6-9.
Men bidden to a feast, Lu 14:7-11.
Builder of a tower, Lu 14:28-30,33.
King going to war, Lu 14:31-33.
Savor of salt, Lu 14:34-35.
Lost sheep, Lu 15:3-7.
Lost piece of silver, Lu 15:8-10.
Prodigal son, Lu 15:11-32.
Unjust steward, Lu 16:1-8.
Rich man and Lazarus, Lu 16:19-31.
Importunate widow, Lu 18:1-8.
Pharisee and publican, Lu 18:9-14.
Pounds, Lu 19:12-27.
Good shepherd, Joh 10:1-6.
Vine and branches, Joh 15:1-5.
A study of parables that Jesus said the Kingdom of
heaven is like unto
Tares, Mt 13:24-30,36-43
Mustard-seed, Mt 13:31-32; Lu 13:19
Leaven, Mt 13:33
Treasure hid in a field, Mt 13:44
Pearl of great price, Mt 13:45-46
Net cast into the sea, Mt 13:47-50
Unmerciful servant, Mt 18:23-35
Marriage-feast, Mt 22:2-14
Ten virgins, Mt 25:1-13
Talents, Mt 25:14-30
Tares, Mt 13:24-30,36-43
Jesus tell the parable
Matthew 13:24 Another parable put he forth
unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is
likened unto a man which sowed good seed
in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his
way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares
also.
27 So the servants of the householder came
and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow
good seed in thy field? from whence then
hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done
this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou
then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up
the tares, ye root up also the wheat with
them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the
reapers, Gather ye together first the tares,
and bind them in bundles to burn them: but
gather the wheat into my barn.
Jesus explains the parable
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude
away, and went into the house: and his disciples
came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the
parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that
soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the
children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the
harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this
world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels,
and they shall gather out of his kingdom all
things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the
sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples
came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things
that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
Here we have the Church age. Jesus is the one the sows
good seed in the world. The good seed in the world are those
who have truly repented of their sins and have accepted
Jesus Christ as Savior and born of the Spirit (born again John
3). They are children of the Kingdom – they have eternal life
(John 3:16).
John 3:5-7 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit
is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples
came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things
that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
The devil is the one who sows the tares among the wheat.
They outwardly profess to be saved. They may sing in the
choir, be an elder, attend church on a regular basis, have their
name on the Church roll. But their has not been true
repentance and no true born again experience where the
Holy Spirit made their spirit a new creature in Christ.
The Church age has gone on for almost 2000 years since
Christ ascended into heaven telling His disciples to go into all
the world preaching the gospel. He that believes will be saved
and he who does not will be lost. During these 2000 years
many have died in the Church either as a saved soul (good
seed) or a lost soul (a tare). The saved soul when it dies goes
to be with the Lord and the body to the grave. The lost soul
goes to Hades – a holding place in the earth. In Hades will
be many souls that will be judged at the great white throne
judgment because they were not part of the first resurrection
(see Rev study chapter 20).
Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no
place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books
were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and
the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books,
according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the
lake of fire.
However, in Hades will be tares - souls that were part of the
Church. Heard the Gospel, lived among Christians but
rejected salvation. At the end of the Church age at harvest
time when the dead in Christ will be resurrected (rapture),
the angels of God will first separate the tares in Hades from
the remaining souls in Hades who are awaiting the great
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples
came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things
that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
white throne judgment. These tares will be immediately cast
into hell (furnace of fire where they will be wailing and
gnashing of teeth). The righteous seed whose souls went into
heaven will receive their resurrected bodies at the rapture
and shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. The
tares that are living at the time of the rapture are left behind
to go into the great 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period
Mustard-seed, Mt 13:31-32; Lu 13:19
Matthew 13:31 Another
parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is
like to a grain of mustard seed,
which a man took, and sowed in
his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of
all seeds: but when it is grown, it
is the greatest among herbs, and
becometh a tree, so that the
birds of the air come and lodge
in the branches thereof.
Luke 13:18,19 Then said he,
Unto what is the kingdom of
God like? and whereunto shall
I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard
seed, which a man took, and
cast into his garden; and it
grew, and waxed a great tree;
and the fowls of the air lodged
in the branches of it.
Until Jesus appeared on the earth, the Kingdom of God in
the O.T. always had a future view. All of God’s promises
to the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church will be fulfilled when
the Kingdom of God is perfected (see Kingdom study). When
Jesus came to earth He was the Kingdom of God on earth. He
is the mustard seed. The Kingdom of God started with one
man. That same man became the door into the Kingdom for all
men. The Kingdom of God has it’s presence here on earth in
the living saved believers which is a small number compared
to the Kingdom in heaven which is continually growing larger
and larger over the last 2000 yrs as the souls of the saved
dead arrive in the presence of the Lord. At the end of the
Church age in the harvest season the rapture takes place.
Those saved souls in heaven along with the living saved on
earth will all meet with Christ in the air having received their
immortal bodies. All those who are in the first resurrection
will be priests and kings with Christ and be the rulers over all
things in the Kingdom. When Christ returns Israel will be
saved and enter the Kingdom of God. Christ will judge the
nations and those that are saved will enter the Kingdom of
God. When the Kingdom is perfected the nations will continue
to have children for ever as a perfected redeemed earthly
people. The Church, the bride of Christ will have her home in
the New Jerusalem above the earth. The new Jerusalem will
be the capitol of the universe and the ever expanding and
ever increasing Kingdom of God. The immortal Saints do not
have children but their dominion will increase as the Kingdom
increases and expands forever. The earthly Jerusalem will be
the capitol of the whole earth. The nations will populate over
planets and galaxies (see perfected Kingdom for all
scriptures). This is why Jesus said the mustard seed grew into
a big tree (indicated by the birds landing on it). The Kingdom
of God will branch out in all directions from this earth – the
seed plot of God that He has chosen from among all the
galaxies, stars, and planets to be home.
Leaven, Mt 13:33
Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom
of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
The parable of the mustard seed taught us the outward
size and growth of the Kingdom of God beginning with one
man –Jesus Christ. Now we have a picture of how the
Kingdom of God will grow by the inner working of the Gospel.
The woman symbolizes the Church as a woman always
symbolizes a religious institution when used symbolically or
prophetically. The three measures of meal are the Jews,
Gentiles, Church. The leaven here is not used in an evil sense
but to illustrate the truth of the working of the Word of God to
bring about the Kingdom of God. In the end, God will have
perfected His plans for the Jews, Gentiles, and the Church
(see reference).
Treasure hid in a field, Mt 13:44
Matthew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure
hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for
joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
The field is the world (Matt 13:38 from the parable of the
sower. The treasure in the field is the Church. The Church is
in the world but not of the world.
John 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated
them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the
world.
For the joy of saving many souls, Jesus left His Father’s
House and came to earth to buy the field (world) to have
the treasure the Father put there – the Church.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne
of God.
Pearl of great price, Mt 13:45-46
Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold
all that he had, and bought it.
The same truths as as the parable of the treasure hidden in
the field. Here, the treasure is not hidden but stands out
as a pearl of great price. Jesus like the merchant saw the
value of His Church above silver and gold and only His
precious blood shed on Calvary could buy His Church.
1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain
conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot:
Net cast into the sea, Mt 13:47-50
Matthew 13:47-50 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net,
that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth,
and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
This parable illustrates the sames truths as the parable of
the wheat and tares. In this parable the sea is the world. The
net is the Gospel of the Kingdom. From the time of the casting
of the net into the sea to when it is dragged ashore for
separation represents the Church Age. The Church age has
gone on for almost 2000 years since Christ ascended into
heaven telling His disciples to go into all the world preaching
the gospel. He that believes will be saved and he who does
not will be lost. During these 2000 years many have died in
the Church either as a saved soul (good fish) or a lost soul
(bad fish). The saved soul when it dies goes to be with the
Lord and the body to the grave. The lost soul goes to Hades –
Matthew 13:47-50 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net,
that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth,
and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
a holding place in the earth. In Hades will be many souls that
will be judged at the great white throne judgment because
they were not part of the first resurrection (see Rev 20 study)
Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it,
from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no
place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books
were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and
the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books,
according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the
lake of fire.
Matthew 13:47-50 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net,
that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and
gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth,
and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
However, in Hades will be tares - souls that were part of the
Church. Heard the Gospel, lived among Christians but
rejected salvation. At the end of the Church age at harvest
time when the dead in Christ will be resurrected (rapture),
the angels of God will first separate the tares in Hades from
the remaining souls in Hades who are awaiting the greatwhite
throne judgment. These tares will be immediately cast into
hell (furnace of fire where they will be wailing and gnashing
of teeth). The righteous seed whose souls went into
heaven will receive their resurrected bodies at the rapture
and shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. The
tares that are living at the time of the rapture are left behind
to go into the great 3 ½ year Christian tribulation period
Unmerciful servant, Mt 18:23-35
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the
kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain
king, which would take account of his
servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one
was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his
lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife,
and children, and all that he had, and
payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and
worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found
one of his fellowservants, which owed him an
hundred pence: and he laid hands on him,
and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me
that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his
feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and
cast him okinto prison, till he should
pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw
what was done, they were very sorry,
and came and told unto their lord all
that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had
called him, said unto him, O thou
wicked servant, I forgave thee all that
debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had
compassion on thy fellowservant, even
as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and
delivered him to the tormentors, till he
should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly
Father do also unto you, if ye from your
hearts forgive not every one his brother
their trespasses.
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
The word ‘therefore’ (vs 23) tells us the reason Jesus is
giving this parable on forgiveness. Jesus had just finished
telling Peter not just to forgive seven times (7x) but seventy
times seven (70x7).
Matthew 18:22,23 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven
times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which
would take account of his servants.
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
This one servant had owed the King 10,000 talents. A
Talent is about 750 ounces of silver equal to about
$1,519.23. 10,000 talents then would be an enormous
amount by today’s standards and would translate into over a
million dollars. This servant could not pay and so the King
ordered him, his wife, children and all that he had to be sold
and the resulting value to be giving to the King. By Jewish
law, creditors were permitted to sell debtors, with their
wives and children, into servitude for a time sufficient to pay
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
the debt. See 2Ki 4:1; Le 25:39-46; Am 8:6.
2 Kings 4:1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the
prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou
knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take
unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
Amos 8:6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of
shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
When the servant heard the judgments of the King he fell
down and worshipped the King and begged for patience and
that he will pay all. Then the King as Lord of that servant had
compassion and loosed (canceled his punishment) and
forgave all his debt.
Now this same servant later met another fellow servant that
served the same King. This fellow servant had owed the
servant that was forgiven by the King a hundred pence. The
denarius, or penny, was a silver coin equal to from sixteen to
eighteen cents. The whole debt would therefore be from
Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king,
which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his
wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed
him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
sixteen to eighteen dollars. This servant that had been
forgiven of 10,000 talents grabbed his fellow servant, and
held him by the throat, and demanded his 100 pence. How
different to the King who heard his cause without violence.
The fellow servant who owed the 100 pence fell down at the
feet of the one that grabbed him by the throat and pleaded to
him to have patience and he would pay all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came
and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I
forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had
pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Unlike the King this servant went and got the magistrates
of that day and had the servant who owed 100 pence to him
put into prison till he paid the full amount.
Christ our King has forgiven us of a great debt of sin and
showed great compassion when He forgave us all our sins
when we turned to Him and repented. So likewise, when we
sin against each other which many are minor to our own sins
which we were forgiven, we should show the same grace and
compassion our Lord showed.
When other fellow servants saw what happened to the
servant thrown into jail and knew the servant that did it was
the same one the King forgave of a great debt felt sorry for
the servant in jail and came and told the King the story. When
the King heard what happened summoned the servant who he
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came
and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I
forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had
pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
forgave of the 10,000 talents. King say, he was a
wicked servant and what he did was wicked. He told the
servant how He was forgiven when he repented and was
shown compassion and pity but did not likewise to his
fellow servant whose debt was much smaller. The King was
very angry and delivered him to the tormentors till he pay
now the 10,000 talents owed Him.
The lesson in Kingdom living. If you know your Father in
heaven forgave you of much and you in turn cannot forgive
your brother’s tresspasses against you, God will hand you
over to the tormentors. This means God lifts His hand of
protection from you and Satan will be allowed to rob you
of victory, peace and joy that comes when you forgive.
Marriage-feast, Mt 22:2-14
Matthew 22:2-14 The kingdom of
heaven is like unto a certain king, which
made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them
that were bidden to the wedding: and
they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants,
saying, Tell them which are bidden,
Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my
oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all
things are ready: come unto the
marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their
ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and
entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he
was wroth: and he sent forth his armies,
and destroyed those murderers, and
burned up their city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The
wedding is ready, but they which were
bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and
as many as ye shall find, bid to the
marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the
highways, and gathered together all as
many as they found, both bad and good:
and the wedding was furnished with
guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the
guests, he saw there a man which had not
on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how
camest thou in hither not having a
wedding garment? And he was
speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind
him hand and foot, and take him away,
and cast him into outer darkness; there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are
chosen.
Matthew 22:2-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a
marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they
would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I
have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready:
come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
The King is the Father in heaven which had prepared a
marriage for His son. His son is Jesus Christ. Jesus chose the
12 disciples to preach the Gospel first to the Jews and then
the Gentiles. But many did not respond to the Gospel of the
Kingdom – the message of the bridegroom whom John the
Baptist introduced.
John 3:28-30 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not
the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the
bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly
because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
Matthew 22:2-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a
marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they
would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I
have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready:
come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
John preached the Kingdom of God was at hand and had the
religious leaders of the Jews accepted Jesus as King there
would have been a great dinner in honor of the bridegroom
and Israel. But, the Gospel of the Kingdom was rejected by
many. Some made fun of it and others rejecting the call
went back to farming and selling merchandise without any
heart change taking place in their life. Jesus they crucified and later
some of the other Apostles. Apostle Paul was beheaded and Peter
crucified. Many other witnesses like James the half brother of Jesus
was beheaded and Stephen stoned. When the Father saw what they
did to His Son and many of His followers and rejected the marriage
invitation, He was angry. In fulfillment of Matt 22:7 the Romans
came under Titus destroyed the Jewish temple and the city. Over a
million Jews were killed in the siege. When the Jews rejected
Matthew 22:2-14 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a
marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they
would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I
have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready:
come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Christ and cried out let His blood be upon them and their children,
here is what Jesus said and also foretold the temple’s destruction.
was angry. In fulfillment of Matt 22:7 the Romans under Titus
destroyed the Jewish temple and the city in 70 A.D.. Over a million
Jews were killed in the siege.
Matthew 23:34-39 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets,
and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and
crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and
persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the
earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of
Zachariasson of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and
the altar.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and
stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall
say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Matthew 24:1,2 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:
and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the
temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say
unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that
shall not be thrown down.
Matthew 27:22-25 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then
with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be
crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they
cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a
tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see
ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and
on our children.
Matt 22:8-14 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which
were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as
they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on
a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding
garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and
cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
The wedding was ready but the religious leaders rejected
Christ so they were not worthy of the wedding. Jesus after
His resurrection gave the great commission to His followers
to preach the Gospel into all the world telling all the good
news of the Kingdom and the return of the Bridegroom for
His bride and the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Mark 16:14,15 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat
at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of
heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he
was risen.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature.
Matt 22:8-14 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which
were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as
they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on
a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding
garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and
cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Revelation 19:9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they
which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith
unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Has God given up on Israel completely since they rejected Christ.
No, the nation is temporarily blinded to seeing the truth, and so God
turned to the Gentiles for a time call the Church age. The Church is
made up of both Jew and Gentile believers. When the fulness of the
Gentiles are saved then God will return back to deal with Israel to
accept Jesus as both Messiah and King (see ref chart).
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant
of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the
Gentiles be come in.
Matt 22:8-14 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which
were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as
they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on
a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding
garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and
cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
We see then in verse 10 the Church preaching the Gospel
in all the highways and byways of life. Like the parable of the
tares and the wheat, the good fish and bad, many
responded to the wedding invitation but were not wearing
the wedding garment. The wedding garment is the covering
Jesus gives us when we believe the Gospel that He died for
our sins and believing in His death and resurrection we are
covered with His righteousness and not our own.