What Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled in Luke 24:46's message? Verse in Focus “Thus it is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.” (Luke 24:46) Key Old Testament Streams Converging in Luke 24:46 • The Messiah must suffer • The Messiah must die • The Messiah must rise on the third day Prophecies of the Messiah’s Suffering and Death • Isaiah 53:3–5 – “He was despised and rejected by men… He was pierced for our transgressions.” • Isaiah 53:7 – “He was led like a lamb to the slaughter.” • Isaiah 50:6 – “I gave My back to those who strike and My cheeks to those who pull out My beard.” • Psalm 22:16–18 – “They pierced My hands and feet… They divide My garments among them and cast lots for My clothing.” • Psalm 69:21 – “They gave Me poison for food, and for My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink.” • Zechariah 12:10 – “They will look on Me, the One they have pierced.” Prophecies of the Messiah’s Resurrection • Psalm 16:10 – “For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.” • Isaiah 53:10–11 – “He will prolong His days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in His hand… He will see the light of life and be satisfied.” • Psalm 118:17–18 – “I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.” The “Third Day” Pattern in the Old Testament • Hosea 6:2 – “After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.” • Jonah 1:17 – “Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Matthew 12:40 connects Jonah’s experience to Messiah’s third-day resurrection.) • Genesis 22:4 – On “the third day” Abraham sees the place of sacrifice, foreshadowing resurrection hope (Hebrews 11:17-19). • Exodus 19:10-11 – Israel told to consecrate themselves; “on the third day the LORD will come down.” Revelation follows consecration. How Jesus Perfectly Fits the Prophetic Mosaic • He experienced every detail of rejection, piercing, mockery, and death exactly as foretold (Luke 23 records the fulfillment of Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Psalm 69). • His body never saw decay; the tomb was empty on the third day, fulfilling Psalm 16:10. • The resurrection vindicated His innocence and Messiahship, confirming Isaiah 53:11. • The specific timing—“the third day”—matches Hosea’s resurrection promise and the prophetic sign of Jonah (Luke 24:7; Matthew 12:38-40). Takeaway Luke 24:46 is not an isolated claim; it threads together the rich tapestry of Old Testament prophecy—suffering Servant, pierced Redeemer, risen Lord on the third day—now gloriously fulfilled in Jesus Christ. |
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