- What is the meaning of Messiah?
- Anointed
- Daniel is the only Old Testament book that refers to Jesus as Messiah.
- Matthew 22:41-46 - The Jews did not understand that the Messiah was the So of God.
- Jesus: The Anointed One
- The genealogy of Jesus
- Romans 1:3-4 - The bible references the pedigree of Jesus.
- Numbers 26:52-54 - line of descent was of utmost importance
- II Samuel 7:9-13 - claims to the throne through Davidic lineage
- Ezra 2:62 - ancestry of priests
- Matthew 1:11-17 - Jesus descended from Abraham
- Genesis 12:1-3 - all nations blessed through Abraham’s seed
- John 8:56-59 - Abraham looked forward to the Messiah
- Numbers 24:17 - “star out of Jacob”
- Isaiah 11:1 - “a shoot from Jesse”
- The witness of scripture
- John 5:39 - Jesus knew scripture testified about Him.
- Acts 3:18 - The apostles appealed to scripture to prove Jesus was the Messiah.
- Acts 8:35 believed because of the Scripture.
- Specific prophecies about the Messiah:
- Jeremiah 23:5-6 - He would be both God and man.
- Psalms 2:7 - He would be the Son of God.
- Psalms 97:7 - The angels would worship Him.
- Isaiah 7:14 - He would be the Son of a virgin.
- Micah 5:2 - He would be born in Bethlehem.
- Psalms 22:9-10 - He would know His identity from His youth.
- The witness of miracles
- Jesus offered His miracles as proof of His identity. John 5:36
- God uses miracles to confirm His messengers. Hebrews 2:3-4
- The witness of the resurrection
- John 2:19-22 - Jesus said His resurrection would prove His authority.
- Matthew 16:21 - The resurrection was not an act of despair from the disciples. Jesus proclaimed it throughout His ministry.
- The apostles appealed to the resurrection as proof of Jesus’ authority.
- Acts 2:32 - Consider Peter’s sermon.
- Acts 17:31 - Consider Paul’s teaching.
- The genealogy of Jesus
JG
November 24, 2010
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