Prophecy
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Nature
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Fulfillment
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And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, it shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel. Gen. 3:15
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Jesus to be the seed of a wom- an
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And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. Re. 12: 4, 5 (Gal. 4: 4, Heb. 2: 14)
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Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord: Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. Zec. 6: 11-13 (Ezra 3: 8)
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Type of Joshua (Jeshua) as Priest-King Messiah
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But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Mt. 1: 20-21 (Heb. 6: 20, 8:1)
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Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Is. 7: 14
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Jesus to be born of a virgin
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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Mt. 1: 23 (Lu. 1: 26-35)
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Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. Jer. 23: 5
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Of the Lineage Of David Of Abraham
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The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Mt. 1: 1 (Ro. 1: 3)
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But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Mic. 5: 2
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Born in Beth- lehem
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king… Mt. 2: 1 (Lu. 2: 4, Joh. 7: 42)
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Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children because they were not. Jer. 31: 15
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Massacre of infants at His birth by Herod
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. Mt. 2: 16-18
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When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. Ho. 11: 1
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Flight into Egypt
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When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my Son. Mt. 2: 14-15
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Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire. La. 4: 7 (Español has nobles)
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Pure as a Nazarite
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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Mt. 2: 23 [No such Prophecy can be traced] (Ac. 24: 5 has sect of Nazarenes)
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Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Mal. 4: 5
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Forerunner appears as Elijah
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For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. Mt. 11: 13-14
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And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. Is. 11: 2
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Anointed by the Holy Spirit
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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. Mt. 3: 16 (Lu. 3: 22, 4: 18)
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I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. Da. 7: 13
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Son of Man
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And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. Joh. 1: 51 (Mk. 13: 26-27)
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Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first be lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Is. 9: 1-2
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Ministry begins in Galilee
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And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. Mt 4: 13-16
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The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable YEAR OF THE LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn. Is. 61: 1-2
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Prophesies in His time
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. Lu. 4: 18-22
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the DAY OF VENGEANCE of our God; to comfort all that mourn. Is. 61: 2
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Completes the Day of Vengeance (70 A.D.) Prophecy
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And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies then know that the desolation thereof is nigh, Then let them in Judea flee to the mountains, and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. Lu. 21: 20-22
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I will raise them up a Prophet from among their [Levites] brethren [11 tribes], like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth which he shall speak in my name I will require it of him. De. 18: 18
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Prophet like unto Moses
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If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up. Joh. 3: 12-14 (Ac. 3: 22-26)
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Is. 9: 6
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Jesus is God's Son
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Joh. 3: 16
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For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. Is. 53: 2
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Appearance is of a common man
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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. Mk. 6: 3 (Php. 2: 7-8)
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I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children. Ps. 69: 8
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Prophet without honor in His own country
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For Jesus himself testified that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. Joh. 4: 44
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For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Is. 44: 3-4
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The Living Water
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In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) Joh. 7: 37-38
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Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Is. 53: 4
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Bore our afflictions
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When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. Mt. 8: 16-17
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Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Is. 42: 1
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God's Servant a Light to the Gentiles
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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. Mt. 12: 18
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. Is. 42: 3 (Is. 61: 1-3)
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Ministry to the downtrodden
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A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. Mt. 12: 20
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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Is. 40: 11 (Ps. 23: 1)
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The Good Shepherd
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I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Joh. 10: 14-16
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Zec. 9: 9
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Enters Jeru- salem riding on the colt of an ass
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On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereupon; as it is written: Joh. 12: 12-14 (Mk. 11: 7-10)
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Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? Ps. 8: 2-4 (Ps. 148)
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Children cry Hosanna to The King
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And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Mt. 21: 15-16
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Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord. Jer. 7: 11
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Zeal for God’s house
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And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Mt. 21: 13 (Joh. 2: 14-17)
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I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. Ps. 118: 22-23
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The Stone rejected by authorities
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Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Mt. 21: 42
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Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Is. 6: 8-10
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People do not believe
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Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw His glory, and spake of Him. Joh. 12: 39-41
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In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a NEW COVENANT with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah. Jer. 31: 29-31
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Ministers the New Covenant
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For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the NEW TESTAMENT in my blood which is shed for you. Lu. 22: 18-20
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Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. Ps. 41: 9 (ca. 1000 B.C.)
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The betrayal of Christ
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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Joh. 13: 18
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They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. Ps. 69: 4
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Hated without cause
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If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hate both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. Joh. 15: 24-25
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And I said unlo them. If ye think good, give me my price, and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. Zec. 11: 12
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Price paid for Jesus' betrayal
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And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. Mt. 26: 15
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Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Zec. 13: 7 (ca. 500 B.C)
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Forsaken by disciples
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Then saith Jesus unto them. All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. Mt. 26: 31 (Mk. 14: 50)
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And the Lord said unlo me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord. Zec. 11: 13
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Price of betrayal cast away on a potter’s field
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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Mt. 27: 5-7
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False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. Ps. 35: 11
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False witnesses at His trial
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For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. Mk. 14: 56
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He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. Is. 53:7
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Silent before His accusers as a lamb to the slaughter
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And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Mt. 27: l4 (Joh. 1: 29)
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But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Is. 53: 5
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Jesus' scourging
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Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Mt. 27: 26
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As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: Is. 52: 14
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His marred visage (face)
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Then Jesus came forward, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilatus said to them, [ECCEHOMO] Behold the man. Joh. 19: 5
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And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. De. 21: 22-23
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The Saviour's crucifixion according to the law of the land
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And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. Lu. 23: 22-24
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I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. Is. 50: 6
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Spat upon in humiliation
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And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. Mk. 15: 19-20
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For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Ps. 22: 16
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He is nailed to the cross
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The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. Joh. 20: 25 (Re. 1: 7)
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Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: And he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Is. 53:12
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Numbered with transgressors
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And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Lu. 23: 33
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They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Ps. 22: 18
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The parting of His garments by castings lots
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Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Lu. 23: 34
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I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Ps. 69: 3
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He becomes thirsty
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After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Joh. 19: 28
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They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Ps. 69: 21
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Given bitter drink
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They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. Mt. 27: 34
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I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. Ps. 109: 25
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He is mocked
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And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads. Mt. 27:39
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All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. Ps. 22:7, 8
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Railing and taunting toward Christ
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And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. Lu. 23: 39 (Mt. 27:43)
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And he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Is. 53:12
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His intercession for a fellow sufferer in need
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But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Lu. 23: 42-43
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And it shall come to pass in that day. saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day. Am. 8: 9
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The sun going down at noon
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Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. Mt. 27: 45
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My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? Ps. 22: 1
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An intense lonely cry
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Mt. 27: 46
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Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Ps. 31: 5
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His commending His spirit
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And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Lu. 23:46
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And afler threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself. Da. 9: 26
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Messiah is cut off (slain)
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Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. Joh. 11:50 (Joh. 11:51-52)
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He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. Ps. 34: 20
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Not a bone broken
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But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: Joh. 19: 33
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And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him. Zec. 12: 10
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His side pierced
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But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. Joh. 19: 34
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And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Is. 53: 9
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The place of burial
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When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who aIso himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. Mt. 27: 57-58
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Ps. 16: 10-11
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His resurrection
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And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto 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. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem, And ye are witnesses of these things. Lu. 24: 44-48 (Ac. 2: 22-28)
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou has led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Ps. 68: l8
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The ascension
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And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. Lu. 24: 51
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The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Ps. 110: 1
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To sit at the Right Hand of God, the Father
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So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Mk. 16: 19 (Re. 3: 21)
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Is. 53: 6
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Jesus' sacrifice to satisfy God’s plan of salvation
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Who did no sin, neither spoke deceitfully: Who, when he was reviled, did not answer contemptuously; when he suffered, did not threaten; but committed Himself to righteous judgment from on high: Who bore our sins in His own body on the tree by whose stripes you are healed, that you, being dead to sins should live under righteous conviction. While you were as sheep gone astray; you are now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. I Pe. 2: 22-25 (1 Co. 15: 3)
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Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he. Is. 41:4
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The First and the Last
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And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Do not fear; I am the first and the last: I am he that lives, and was dead; and, so, look, I am alive forevermore, Amen. Re. 1: 17 (Re. 21: 6, 22: 13)
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