Pt. I
A study from JW Study
Updated
Twelve prophets.
Across fifteen centuries.
One person they
would never meet.
From Moses (around 1500 BCE) to Malachi (around 443 BCE), the writers of the Hebrew Scriptures left 44 specific statements about a coming Messiah. His lineage. His birth. His ministry. His death. His resurrection. Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled every one of them. Below, every prophecy is paired with the Christian Greek Scripture that records its fulfillment, and every reference opens at the verse on Watchtower Online Library.
- Prophecies
- 044
- Prophets
- 12
- Span
- ≈ 1,500 years
- Fulfilled
- in one person
Pt. II
Convergence
Fifteen centuries of voices.
One target.
Each prophet wrote in his own century, in his own city, often without ever reading the others. None of them met Jesus. Drawn to scale, the chronology converges on a single point.
Pt. III
By stage of his life
Walk through every prophecy.
From the seed of the woman to the throne of David — Jehovah's chosen line, traced over thousands of years.
The first prophecy in the Bible — the promised Seed who would crush the serpent.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
All nations would be blessed through Abraham's descendant.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
Jacob foretold the ruling staff would not depart from Judah.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
Jehovah promised David an everlasting kingdom through his offspring.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
Daniel's prophecy of the 70 weeks pinpointed when the Messiah would appear — fulfilled in 29 C.E.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
Through Isaac — not Ishmael — the promised Seed would come.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
Through Jacob — not Esau — the line would continue.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
David's throne would last forever — fulfilled in the resurrected Jesus, who reigns as Messianic King without end.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
The Messiah would be Jehovah's firstborn — appointed heir over the kings of the earth.
Fulfilled in the Christian Greek Scriptures
For deeper study
For the canonical treatment of these prophecies, see the “Jesus Christ” article in Insight on the Scriptures Volume 2, and the “Jesus Christ” section in Reasoning From the Scriptures. Both are available on Watchtower Online Library.