The death of Jesus Christ stands as a central event in Christian theology, fulfilling numerous Old Testament prophecies. These prophecies, written centuries before His crucifixion, provide a detailed foreshadowing of the Messiah's suffering and death, affirming the divine plan of salvation.

Betrayal by a Close Friend

Psalm 41:9 foretells the betrayal of the Messiah by a close companion: "Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me." This prophecy finds its fulfillment in the New Testament when Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve disciples, betrays Him. In John 13:18, Jesus references this prophecy, saying, "But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’"

Sold for Thirty Pieces of Silver

Zechariah 11:12-13 predicts the Messiah being sold for thirty pieces of silver: "So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter'—the handsome price at which they valued me!" This prophecy is fulfilled in Matthew 26:14-15, where Judas agrees to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Later, in Matthew 27:3-10, Judas returns the silver, which is used to buy the potter's field, further fulfilling the prophecy.

Silent Before His Accusers

Isaiah 53:7 describes the Messiah as being silent before His accusers: "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth." This prophecy is fulfilled in the Gospels, where Jesus remains silent before Pilate and the chief priests, as recorded in Matthew 27:12-14 and Mark 15:3-5.

Crucifixion and Piercing

Psalm 22:16-18 vividly describes the Messiah's crucifixion: "For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." This prophecy is fulfilled in the crucifixion of Jesus, as detailed in John 19:23-24, where the soldiers cast lots for His clothing, and in John 20:25-27, where Thomas refers to the nail marks in Jesus' hands.

No Bones Broken

Exodus 12:46 and Psalm 34:20 prophesy that none of the Messiah's bones would be broken. This is fulfilled in John 19:33-36, where it is noted that the soldiers did not break Jesus' legs, as He was already dead, thus fulfilling the Scripture: "Not one of His bones will be broken."

Buried with the Rich

Isaiah 53:9 predicts that the Messiah would be buried with the rich: "He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death, though He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth." This prophecy is fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60, where Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man, provides his own tomb for Jesus' burial.

These fulfilled prophecies underscore the divine orchestration of Christ's death, affirming His identity as the promised Messiah and the Savior of humanity.Matthew 27:50
Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
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The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of ...
... definite and distinct were the Old Testament prophecies respecting the Birth of
Christ, that the ... call attention to one of the prophecies which declared ...
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The Life of Christ.
... The silence of all the evangelists respecting matters of ... no fact connected with the
life of Christ better attested ... and how He was described in the prophecies. ...
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Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John
... Comparison of the Statements of the Four Evangelists Respecting John the Baptist,
the Prophecies Regarding Him ... The Temple Spoken of by Christ is the Church. ...
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Index of Subjects.
... Prophets, the Hebrew, and their prophecies respecting Christ, defended against ... and
Son of God, Christ the, denied ... absurd views of Faustus respecting, [889]252 ...
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The City of God. Index of Subjects.
... Hosea, his prophecies respecting the things of the gospel, [858]375 ... received by,
just as his father died ... Isaiah, the predictions of, respecting Christ, [893]376. ...
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Against Heresies
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The Song of the Redeemed
... expressed my belief, that many prophecies, respecting the spread ... and facts to which
the prophecies already fulfilled ... before the judgment-seat of Christ, he adds ...
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The Miracles
... Thus we cannot say to Jesus respecting Antichrist, "You have led me into error."
For ... What says Jesus Christ? Does He speak of the evidence of the prophecies? ...
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Translated from the Greek.
... now to enumerate the most ancient prophecies respecting each future ... to everyone who
lifts up his eyes, that ... the doctrine of the beginning of Christ, ie, the ...
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Introduction
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upon the prophecies which announced ... up of the kingdom of Christ as immediately ...
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