Description
Old Testament Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled In Jesus - His Lineage - Part 1: Seed of Abraham
Part 2: Seed of Isaac
Part 3: Seed of Jacob
Part 4: From the Tribe of Judah
Part 5: Line of Jesse / David
First Verse Selection Part 1: Seed of Abraham Genesis 12:3, 22:18
Fulfilment in the New Testament - Matthew 1:1, Galatians 3:16.
Detailed Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled In Jesus: His Lineage
Jesus fulfilled numerous Old Testament prophecies regarding his lineage, establishing his right as the Messiah through a specific ancestral line, including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, and King David. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke document this genealogy, confirming his physical and legal descent from these figures.
Key Messianic Lineage Prophecies Fulfilled:
1 Seed of Abraham: Prophesied to be a descendant of Abraham through whom all nations would be blessed (Genesis 12:3, 22:18).
Fulfilled in Matthew 1:1 and Galatians 3:16.
2 Seed of Isaac: Confirmed through the line of Abraham’s son Isaac, rather than Ishmael (Genesis 17:19).
Fulfilled in Matthew 1:2 and Luke 3:34.
3 Seed of Jacob: Prophesied to come from the line of Jacob (Numbers 24:17).
Fulfilled in Luke 3:34.
4 Tribe of Judah: Prophesied that the scepter (ruler) would come from Judah (Genesis 49:10).
Fulfilled in Luke 3:33, Matthew 1:1-3, and Hebrews 7:14.
5 Line of Jesse/David: Prophesied to be a descendant of Jesse and a king from the lineage of David (Isaiah 11:1, 2 Samuel 7:12-13, Jeremiah 23:5).
Fulfilled in Matthew 1:1, 1:6, and Luke 3:31-32.
These genealogical records in Matthew (focusing on the legal, royal line) and Luke (focusing on the physical line) confirm that Jesus met the specific, required ancestry to be the promised King and Redeemer.
Verses
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Genesis 12:3: I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."
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Genesis 22:18: Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.'"
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Matthew 1:1: This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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Galatians 3:16: Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, "and to the descendants," referring to many, but "and to your descendant," referring to one, who is Christ.
Text used with permission – http://bible.org/
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