What Old Testament prophecies align with Jesus' works mentioned in John 10:32? Jesus’ Challenge in John 10:32 “Jesus replied, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?’” Why Look Back to the Prophets? The “good works” Jesus points to—healings, deliverance, provision, resurrection power, and shepherd-care—were all foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures. His miracles were not random displays of power but direct fulfillments of promises God had already spoken. Prophecies of Healing and Restoration • Isaiah 35:5-6 — “Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer, and the mute tongue will shout for joy.” • Isaiah 61:1 — “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives…” • Psalm 146:8 — “The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD lifts those who are weighed down; the LORD loves the righteous.” Fulfilled in John: healing the lame man (5:1-9), giving sight to the man born blind (9:1-7), restoring numerous others (4:46-54; 6:2). Prophecies of Miraculous Provision • Psalm 132:15 — “I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.” • Psalm 78:23-25 — “He opened the doors of heaven; He rained down manna for them to eat.” Fulfilled in John: feeding the five thousand with five loaves and two fish (6:1-13). Prophecies of Power over Creation • Psalm 107:29 — “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.” Fulfilled in John: walking on the sea and bringing the boat safely to shore (6:16-21). Prophecies of Resurrection Life • Isaiah 26:19 — “Your dead will live; their bodies will rise.” • Ezekiel 37:12-13 — “I will open your graves and bring you up from them, O My people.” • Hosea 6:2 — “After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up.” Fulfilled in John: raising Lazarus after four days in the tomb (11:38-44) and prefiguring His own resurrection. Prophecies of Shepherd-Care • Ezekiel 34:11, 16 — “For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will search for My sheep… I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak.’” Fulfilled in John: Jesus’ Good Shepherd discourse (10:1-18) and His sacrificial care for His flock. Prophecies of Messianic Identity and Word • Deuteronomy 18:18 — “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put My words in his mouth.” Jesus’ teaching ministry (John 7:14-17; 8:28) and the authority behind every miracle flowed from this promise. Seeing the Thread Every sign in John—whether turning water to wine (2:1-11), healing, feeding, walking on water, or raising the dead—echoes prophetic passages that promised the Messiah would bring sight, liberty, restoration, provision, and life itself. When Jesus asked, “For which of these do you stone Me?” He was inviting His hearers to recognize that the very works provoking their anger were the works Scripture said the anointed One would do. |
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