Topical Bible: Law: Prophecies In, of the Messiah

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The Law, or Torah, which comprises the first five books of the Old Testament, contains numerous prophecies and foreshadowings of the coming Messiah. These prophecies are foundational to the understanding of the Messianic hope in the Hebrew Scriptures and are fulfilled in the New Testament through the life and work of Jesus Christ.

Genesis 3:15 · Often referred to as the Protoevangelium, this verse is considered the first Messianic prophecy. After the fall of man, God declares to the serpent, "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." . This prophecy foretells the ultimate victory of the Messiah, the seed of the woman, over Satan.

Genesis 12:3 · God's promise to Abraham includes a Messianic element: "And I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." . This blessing is understood to be fulfilled in the Messiah, through whom all nations would be blessed.

Genesis 49:10 · In Jacob's blessing over his sons, he prophesies concerning Judah: "The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples." . This prophecy points to the Messiah as a ruler from the tribe of Judah, to whom the nations will submit.

Numbers 24:17 · Balaam's oracle contains a vision of the coming Messiah: "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel." . This prophecy is often associated with the star that guided the Magi to Jesus in the New Testament.

Deuteronomy 18:15-19 · Moses speaks of a future prophet like himself: "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him." . This prophecy is seen as pointing to the Messiah, who would be a prophet, leader, and mediator between God and His people.

These prophecies within the Law not only anticipate the coming of the Messiah but also establish key aspects of His identity and mission. They reveal the Messiah as a victorious redeemer, a source of blessing to all nations, a ruler from Judah, a guiding star, and a prophet like Moses. These elements are intricately woven into the narrative of the Torah, providing a foundation for the Messianic expectations that are fulfilled in the New Testament.

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Luke 24:44
And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
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John 1:45
Philip finds Nathanael, and said to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
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John 5:46
For had you believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me.
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John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ stays for ever: and how say you, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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Acts 26:22,23
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
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Acts 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
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Romans 3:21,22
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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The Messianic Prophecies in the Pentateuch.
... us from expecting that the Messianic prophecies should occupy ... effectually the way
for the Messiah, by laying ... foundation, and by establishing the law which is ...
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The Law of Christian Life the Fulfilment of the Old Law.
... Christ wished to be received as Messiah in opposition to all the prophecies of the
Prophets; so he speaks afterward only of the fulfilling of the law." Now the ...
/.../iii the law of christian.htm

The Extent of Messiah's Spiritual Kingdom
... diminished, before any of these prophecies were revealed ... obstinate rejection and
crucifixion of MESSIAH filled up ... renders the observance of the law impracticable ...
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The Prophecies
... not be taken away from Judah, nor the ruler and law-giver of his ... are mingled with
those about the Messiah, so that the prophecies of the Messiah should not ...
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The Fundamentals of the Christian Religion
... people, to whom He entrusted the prophecies which foretell ... the poor and ignominious
advent of the Messiah, have been ... that can be named for their law and their ...
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Thessalonica
... had refused the One who made the law of value ... of His saints, appeared before him
as the promised Messiah. ... to the earth in fulfillment of the prophecies and who ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 22 thessalonica.htm

No Sorrow Like Messiah's Sorrow
... A lthough the Scriptures of the Old Testament, the law of Moses, the Psalms, and
the Prophecies (Luke 24:44) , bear an harmonious testimony to MESSIAH ; it is ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 1/sermon xxiii no sorrow like.htm

Types and Prophecies of Christ.
... Types and prophecies of Christ ... Behold the great Messiah come ... old When visions of the
Lord he saw; Moses the man of God foretold This great fulfiller of his law. ...
/.../watts/hymns and spiritual songs/hymn 0 177083333 types and prophecies.htm

Types and Prophecies of Christ.
... LM Types and prophecies of Christ. Behold the woman's promised Seed! Behold
the great Messiah come! ... This great fulfiller of his law. ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/hymn 135 types and prophecies.htm

Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus.
... do concerning him after the custom of the law, 28 then ... soul [Simeon had read and
understood the prophecies which told of the suffering Messiah (Isaiah 42 ...
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