Matthew the Tax Collector set out to prove to the Jews that Jesus Christ fulfilled the prophesies of the Old Testament and that He truly was the awaited Messiah that Israel longed for.
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The Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth
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Jesus fulfilled hundreds of Old Testament prophecies. Many of these prophecies involved the circumstances surrounding His birth. Below is a list of several such prophecies. Note the irrefutable similarities between the Old Testament predictions and their New Testament fulfillment.
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Prophecy
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Old Testament Prediction
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New Testament Fulfillment
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The Messiah would be the seed of a woman.
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Gen. 3:15
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Gal. 4:4
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The Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham.
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Gen. 12:3
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Matt. 1:1
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The Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac.
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Gen. 17:19
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Luke 3:34
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The Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob.
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Num. 24:17
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Matt. 1:2; 2:2
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The Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah.
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Gen. 49:10
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Luke 3:33
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The Messiah would be an heir to the throne of David.
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Is. 9:7
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Luke 1:32, 33
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The Messiah would be anointed and eternal.
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Ps. 45:6, 7; 102:25–27
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Heb. 1:8–12
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The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
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Mic. 5:2
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Luke 2:4, 5, 7
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The Messiah would be born of a virgin.
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Is. 7:14
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Luke 1:26, 27, 30, 31
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The Messiah’s birth would trigger a slaughter of children.
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Jer. 31:15
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Matt. 2:16–18
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The Messiah would also come from Egypt.
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Hos. 11:1
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Matt. 2:14, 15
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