Christ - prophecy of

1. born of woman Gen. 3:15 = Gal. 4:4

2. born of virgin, Isa. 7:14 = Mt. 1:22

3. linage of Abraham Gen. 12:3 = Acts 3:25,26

4. Family of David, Ps. 132:11 = Rev. 22:16; Jer. 23:5 = Mt. 1:1-2

5. preceeded by forerunner, Isa. 40:3 = Matt. 3:3 Ma1.3:l;4:5 = Lk. 3:3,4

6. Born in Bethlehem, Micah 5:2 - Mt. 2:5-6

7. Divinity, God with us,

8. slaughter of Babies, Jer. 31:15 = Matt. 2:17,18

9. Galilean MinistryIsa. 9:1-2 = Mt. 4:14-16

10. His priesthood.

11. a prophet, Deut. 18:15,18 = Acts 3:22 4,

12. purging temple Ps. 69:9 = Jn. 2:17

13. triumphant entry.

14. betrayed by friend, Ps. 41:9; 55:13 = Jn. 13:18

15. price of betrayal = Zech. 11:12-13 = Mt. 27:9-10

16. deserted by disciples Zech. 13: 7 = Mt. 26: 56

17. silent before Accusers

18. smitten on cheek Micah 5:1 = Mt. 27:30

19. scourged and spit uponPs. 35:15 / Isa. 50:6 = Mk. 14:65/Jn. 19:1

20. mocked and insulted Pss. 22:7 = Matt. 27:39,40

21. vinegar and gallPs. 69:21 = Mt. 27:34 / Jn. 19:29f

22. cries on cross Ps. 22:1; 31:5 Matt. 27:46

23. vicarious deathIsa. 53:4-6 = Mt. 8:17

24. crucified among thieves Isa. 53:12 = Mt. 27:58

25. nailed to crossIsa. 25:10 / Ps. 22:16 = John 19:18; 20:25

26. pierced. Zech. 12:10 = Jn. 19:34-37

27. not break bonesEx. 12:46; Ps. 34:20 = Jn. 19:33-36

28. parted garments, Ps. 22:18 = Jn. 19:23,24

29. buried with richIsa. 53:9 = Mt. 27:57-60

30. flesh not corrupt, Ps. 16:8-10 = Acts 2:31

31. arose from the dead Ps. 16:8-10; 30:3 = Luke 24:4, 31,34

32. Ascended into heavens Ps. 68:18; 24:7-9 = Lk. 24:51, Acts 1:9

33. CoronationPs. 110:1-2 & 24:7-10 = Acts 1:9; Eph. 1:20-23

Regarding these N cases of events foretold for Israel's messiah who was to come, if the chances of success were even in the case of each one, that is p (probability) equals 1/2 in every case, then the overall probability that all n events would find their fulfillment in one Person would be pn equals 1/2n . Thus there would be but one chance in 2n (33 million, where n equals 25) of all these foretold events coming true if they were mere guesses. Now a glance at these prophecies concerning Christ reveals that they do not all have an even chance of success, for in some instances it is highly improbable that the event would occur at all (as for a child to be born without a. human father). A very conservative compromise would be p = 1/5; and the overall probability for the n prophecies coming true would be

pn = (1/5)n,

or ONE CHANCE OUT OF A THOUSAND TRILLION IF n = 25

(source unknown, taken from B. B. Baxter, I Believe Because)

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