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∙ 11y agoMany passages in the Old Testament have also been taken as references to Jesus, but even so are not about a Messiah. Matthew's Gospel seeks to show thatIsaiah 7:14 prophesied Jesus' birth. This passagedoes say: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, avirginshall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel," but only in the Septuagint, a flawed early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures. WhatIsaiah 7:14 says in the Hebrew original is,"
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold,
the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel
."(She did, just a few verses later in the Book of Isaiah.) Unless prophecies are to be based on faulty translations, there was no prophecy of a virgin birth,
and in any caseno mention of a Messiah or of Jesus himself.
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∙ 8y agoAnother answer from our community:
There are 668 provable prophesies.
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∙ 8y agoIn spite of anecdotal claims, many people have studied the Bible and come to the conclusion that there is no provable prophecy anywhere in the Bible.
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Was the Old Testament fullfilled in the New Testament?
AnswerSome see prophecies in the Old Testament and believe they were fulfilled in New Testament times. Whether those Old Testament passages were really prophecies is a matter of selective interpretation, and whether they were fulfilled in the New Testament is a matter of faith.
What are the five prophecies of the Messiah's origins in the Old Testament?
Isaihah
Did Peter know Old Testament prophecies?
A:The authors of the New Testament, including the authors who wrote two epistles in Peter's name, certainly knew the Old Testament quite well and made frequent references to prophecies said to be contained in the Hebrew scriptures. Whether Peter himself knew many Old Testament prophecies is unknown, although some prophecies seem to have been well known in first-century times and would no doubthave been known by Peter.
What are the books in the Old Testament about?
The old testament is made of the history of the Jews and the prophecies of the prophets , and life of the Jews under king.
Does Matthew record the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning Christ?
Yes.
How was the Old Testament recorded?
Each prophet wrote his prophecies as commanded by God.
Why do you need both the old and New Testaments?
Well, the Old Testaments contain what you may call the background story, I suppose. It contains all the prophecies of Jesus, and the Jews studied from the Old Testament. Jesus, who appears in the New Testament, fulfils all the prophecies written in the New Testament, which proves that he is in fact, Jesus.
How are the books of the Old Testament classified?
They are the books of Jewish history of kings and their deeds as well as prophets and their prophecies.
What does the symbol of Saint Matthew mean?
The angelic human symbol of Matthew indicates his compassion and empathy for mankind. Alternatively, Matthew is shown carrying a sword or a money bag (as his profession, before following Jesus, was that of a tax collector in the Gallilee town of Capernaum). (The four symbols - of the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, are a Human/Angel, Lion, Ox and Eagle, respectively. These very symbols are mentioned in the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. There are many connections which the New Testament writings make to Old Testament prophecies. Some say this is a fulfillment of the prophecies. Other scholars say that New Testament scholars retroactively fit their stories to seem as if Old Testament prophecies were being fulfilled. It is up to the reader to draw his/her own conclusions.)
Who were all the prophets of the New Testament and what were they known for?
The prophets were in the old testament. The new testament does not have any prophets, because Jesus had already fufilled the prophecies made in the old testament. However, the new testament includes 12 Apostles, including the 12 disciples minus Judas, plus Paul
Where in the Old Testament is it prophesized that Jesus will die and be resurrected on the third day?
There is no prophecy in the Old Testament, that Jesus will die and be resurrected on the third day. Apologists do comb through the Old Testament looking for prophecies like this, claiming to have found thousands, but none of them stands up to scrutiny.
Why is the old testament not just a historical account?
Because it also has laws, beliefs, prophecies, and much more; not just history.
