The Birth of Jesus Christ
- EVENTS OF THE BIRTH
- The birth of Jesus occurred during the reign of Caesar Augustus, who declared a taxation on
the people in the Roman Empire. - Because each person was required to go back to their native city, Joseph and Mary traveled
to Bethlehem.- Micah 5:2 (KJV) 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
- Micah 5:2 (KJV) But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands
- The birth of Jesus occurred during the reign of Caesar Augustus, who declared a taxation on
- JESUS’ EARLY LIFE
- Jesus lived at home with Mary, Joseph, His brothers, and His sisters until He was about
thirty years old. - The only other time there is mention of Jesus is when He was teaching in a synagogue.
- Jesus lived at home with Mary, Joseph, His brothers, and His sisters until He was about
Prophecies concerning Jesus Christ
| Old Testament | Prophecy | New Testament |
|---|---|---|
| Gen 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers, he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” | Seed of Woman | Mat 12:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” |
| Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. | Virgin Born | Mat. 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. |
| Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. | Tribe of Judah | Luke 3:23 & 33 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, |
| Micah 5:2 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. | Born at Bethlehem | Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, |
| Psalm 72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. | Presented with Gifts | Matthew 2:1 & 11 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. |
| Jeremiah 31:15 Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. | Herod Kills Children | Matthew 2:16-18 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah 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. |
| Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. | Shall be Immanuel | Matthew 1:23 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. |
| Isa 40:3 A voice of one calling. “In the desert prepare the way for the LORD make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God | Preceded by a Messenger | Mat. 3:1-2 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” |
| Isaiah 35:5-6 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. | Ministry of Miracles | Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. |
| Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Enter Jerusalem on a Donkey Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey. | Enter Jerusalem on a Donkey | Luke 19:35-37 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: |
| Psa 41:9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. | Betrayed by a Friend | John 13:21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.” |
| Zec 11:12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay but if not, keep it” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. | Sold for 30 pieces of silver | Mat. 26:15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. |
| Zec 13:7 “Awake, sword, against my shepherd, against the man who is close to me!” declares the Lord Almighty. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones. | Forsaken by His Disciples | Mat. 26:56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled. |
| Isa. 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. | Wounded and Bruised | Mat. 27:26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. |
| Psa. 22:16 Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my fool Wounded and Bruised Hand and foot pierced | Hands and feet pierced | John 20:25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” |
| Psa. 22:18 They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. | Clothing divided | John 19:23-24 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said, “They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did. |
| Psa. 34:20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. | Bones not broken | John 19:32-33 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. |
| Zec 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. | Side Pierced | John 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. |
| Amos 8:9 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: | Darkness over the land | Matthew 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. |
| Isaiah 53:9 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. | Buried in a Rich man’s tomb | Matthew 27:57-60 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. |
| Psalm 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. | Resurrection | Acts 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. |
| Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. | Ascension | Acts 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. |
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