WORD TODAY: Old Testament Prophecies

 

Christmas Story: Old Testament Prophecies Jesus fulfilled all the many prophecies regarding the Jewish Messiah, some of which were very specific. I will be sharing some of those prophecies in the next few days. Approximately 2000 years before Christ, Abraham was given this promise, recorded in Genesis 22:18: The angel of the LORD called to Abraham and said, "... And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed." (Prophecy that the Messiah would be a Jew, a descendant of Abraham, and all nations would be blessed through Him.) Later on, the prophet Balaam was the first to predict the magnificent star that appeared at the time of Christ, and that the Messiah would be a ruler: A star shall come out of Jacob, and scepter shall rise out of Israel. Numbers 24:17 These prophecies also hint at the second coming of Jesus, when he will rule all the nations. The first Advent of Christ is closely linked to his second Advent, in all the Old Testament prophecies.