50 Historical Facts
Why Jesus Must Be The Messiah

According to the Hebrew scriptures, the Messiah must meet the following conditions:

1 - Be the "seed of the woman" that would bruise the serpent's heel (Genesis 3:15, Galatians 4:4, 1 John 3:8)

2 - Be the "seed of Abraham" (Genesis 12:3, Matthew 1:1, Acts 3:25, 18:18,22,18, Gal. 3:16).

3 - Be the "seed of Isaac" (Genesis 17:19, 21:12, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Heb. 11:17-19)

4 - Be the "seed of Jacob" and the "star out of Jacob" who will "have dominion" (Genesis 28:14, Nu. 24:17,19, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Rev. 22:16)

5 - Be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:10, Matthew 1:2-3, Luke 3:33, Heb. 7:14)

6 - Be a descendant of David and heir to his throne (2 Sam. 7:12-13, Isaiah 9:6(7), 11:1-5, Jeremiah 23:5, Matthew 1:1,6, Acts 11:23, Romans 1:4)

7 - Be the Son of God (Psalms 2:7, Proverbs 30:4, Matthew 3:17, Luke 1:32)

8 - Have God's own name, YHVH applied to him (Isaiah 9:5-6(6-7), Jere.23:5-6, Romans 10:9, Phil. 2:9-11)

9 - Come at a specific time, 483 years after the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 2:1,16,19, Luke 3:1,23)

10 - Be born in Bethlehem, in Judah (Micah 5:1(2), Matthew 2:1, Lk.2:4-7)

11 - Be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-2:1, Luke 1:26-35)

12 - Be adored by great persons (Psalms 72:10-11, Matthew 2:1-11)

13 - Be preceded by one who would anounce him (Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 3:1-3, Lk.1:17,3:2-6)

14 - Be a prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15,18, Acts 3:20-22)

15 - Have a ministry of binding up the brokenhearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives and announcing the acceptable year of the Lord (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19)

16 - Have a ministry of healing (Isaiah 35:5-6, 42:18, Matthew 11:5)

17 - Have a ministry in the Galilee (Isaiah 8:23-9:1(9:1-2), Matthew 4:12-16)

18 - Be tender and compassionate (Isaiah 40:11, 42:3, Matthew 12:15,20, Hebrews 4:15)

19 - Be meek and unostentatious (Isaiah 42:2, Matthew 12:15-16,19)

20 - Be sinless and without guile (Isaiah 53:9, 1 Peter 2:22)

21 - Bear the reproaches due others (Psalms 69:10, Isaiah 53:12, Romans 15:3)

22 - Be a priest (Psalms 110:4, Heb. 5:5-6, 6:20, 7:15-17)

23 - Enter publicly into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11)

24 - Enter the Temple with authority (Haggai 2:7-9, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 21:12-24, Lk. 2:27-38,45-50, John 2:13-22)

25 - Be hated without cause (Ps. 69:5(4), Isaiah 49:7, Jn. 7:48,15:24-25)

26 - Be undesired and rejected by his own people Psalms 69:9(8), Is. 53:2,63:3, Mark 6:3, Luke 9:58, Jn 1:11,7:3-5)

27 - Be rejected by the Jewish leadership (Psalms 118:22, Matthew 21:42, John 7:48)

28 - Be plotted against by Jews and Gentiles together (Psalms 2:1-2, Acts 4:27)

29 - Be betrayed by a friend (Psalms 41:9, Matthew 26:21-25,47,50,55, John 13:18-21, Acts 1:16-18)

30 - Be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12, Matthew 26:15)

31 - Have his price given for a potters field (Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:7)

32 - Be forsaken by his disciples (Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31,56)

33 - Be struck on the cheek (Micah 4:14;5:1, Matthew 27:30)

34 - Be spat on (Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67, 27:30)

35 - Be mocked (Ps. 22:8-9(7-8), Matthew 27:31,39-44,67-68)

36 - Be beaten (Isaiah 50:6, Matthew 26:67, 27:26,30)

37 - Be executed by crucifixion, by having his hands and feet pierced (Ps. 22:17(16), Zech.12:10, Matthew27:35, Luke 24:39, John 9:18,34-37,20:35, Rev. 1:7)

38 - Be thirsty during his execution (Ps. 22:16(15), John 19:28)

39 - Be given vinegar to quench that thirst (Ps. 69:22(21), Matthew 27:34)

40 - Be executed without having a bone broken (Exodus 12:46, Ps. 24:31(20), Jn. 19:33-36)

41 - Be considered a transgressor (Isaiah 53:12, Matthew 27:38)

42 - Be "cut off, but not for himself" (Daniel 9:24-26, Matthew 2:1, Luke 3:1,23)

43 - Be the one whose death would atone for the sins of mankind (Isaiah 53:5-7,12, Mark 10:45, John 1:29, 3:16, Acts 8:30-35)

44 - Be buried with the rich when dead (Isaiah 53:9, Matthew 27:57-60)

45 - Be raised from the dead (Ps. 2:7, 16:10, Isaiah 53:9-10, Matthew 28:1-20, Acts 2:23-36, 13:33-37, 1 Cor. 15:4-6)

46 - Ascend to the right hand of God (Psalms 16:11, 68:19(18), 110:1, Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9-11, 7:55, Hebrews 1:3)

47 - Exercise his priestly office in heaven (Zechariah 6:1, Romans 8:34, Heb. 7:25-8:2)

48 - Be the cornerstone of God's Messianic Believing Community: Psalms 118:22-23; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 21:42; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:5-7

49 - Be sought after by Gentiles as well as Jews (Isaiah 11:10, 42:1, Acts 10:45)

50 - Be accepted by the Gentiles (Isaiah 11:10,42, 49:1-12, Matthew 12:21, Romans 15:1)