Profecías sobre Jesús en la Biblia
Las profecías acerca de Jesús en la Biblia son los registros de lo que Cristo hará en el futuro, y también la evidencia para que las personas reconozcan a Dios que viene en la carne como el Salvador.[1] El Antiguo Testamento escrito antes del nacimiento de Jesús profetiza muchas obras que dan testimonio de Cristo, pero no menciona el nombre “Jesús” ni una sola vez. Sin embargo, es innegable que Jesús es quien cumplió todas las profecías del Antiguo Testamento. Es porque el nacimiento, ministerio y crucifixión de Jesús estaban profetizados en el Antiguo Testamento y el cumplimiento de todas las profecías está escrito en el Nuevo Testamento. Jesús, el Salvador, y los apóstoles que lo siguieron dieron testimonio de Cristo a través de la Biblia.
La Biblia profetiza acerca de Cristo
Jesús dijo que la Biblia da testimonio del Salvador.[1] En los días de Jesús, el Nuevo Testamento no existía. Lo que se conocía como las Escrituras en ese momento era el Antiguo Testamento. El Antiguo Testamento registra las profecías de la venida de Jesús como el Salvador. Entre ellas, el libro de Isaías profetizaba que Jehová Dios vendría en cuerpo a este mundo como el Salvador, y fue Jesús quien cumplió la profecía.[2][3]
- God the Father Comes as a Son
The prophet Isaiah testified that Jesus, who was born as a child, is God the Father.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
The God who was called Father in the Old Testament times is Jehovah.[4][5] The above prophecy means that God the Father Jehovah would come as a child and a son, and He is the Son Jesus.
- Jesus Fulfills the Prophecy of Immanuel
It was prophesied in the Old Testament that a virgin would be with child and give birth to a son, who would be called Immanuel.[6] Immanuel means, “God with us.” God, here, refers to Jehovah. Immanuel is quoted from the book of Isaiah, because Isaiah firmly testifies that there is no other god except Jehovah.[7][8] Strictly speaking, Immanuel means that God Jehovah comes in the flesh and dwells with His people. This prophecy was fulfilled by Jesus.[9]
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. “. . . you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” . . . “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
Prophecies About Jesus and Their Fulfillment
The evidence that proves that Jesus is the Christ is not simply in His name. The Old Testament includes many prophecies about the Savior who would appear in the Age of the Son, but the name of the Savior, Jesus, was never mentioned. Even if the name Jesus was recorded in the Old Testament, it would have been difficult to recognize Him as Christ from the name alone because it was a common name among the Jews in those days.[10] The most convincing evidence is what Jesus did to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible. In the Old Testament, numerous prophecies are recorded from the birth of Jesus to His suffering on the cross.
The following are the major prophecies about Jesus in the Bible.
| Event | Prophecy | Verses (Prophecy) | Verses (Fulfillment) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | A virgin will be with child and give birth to a son (Immanuel) | Isa 7:14 | Mt 1:18–23 |
| Birth Place | Out of Bethlehem will come the one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. | Mic 5:2 | Mt 2:1–6 |
| Preparing the Way for God | God’s messenger will prepare the way for God who will come to this earth. | Mal 3:1; Isa 40:3; Isa 40:10–11 | Mt 3:1–3; Mt 11:10–11 |
| Where He Preaches | A great light will dawn in Galilee (Zebulun, Naphtali) which were humbled | Isa 9:1–2 | Mt 4:12–16 |
| A Foundation Stone & a Stone of Stumbling | Christ will become a foundation stone of Zion and the stone builders rejected, which will be the capstone. | Isa 28:16; Isa 8:13–15; Psalm 118:22 | 1 Pe 2:4–8 |
| Entry Into Jerusalem | The king of Israel will come to Jerusalem, riding a colt. | Zec 9:9 | 21:2–11; Jn 12:12–16 |
| A Prophet Like Moses | God will raise a prophet like Moses. | Dt 18:18–19 | Ac 3:22–24 |
| Melchizedek | Christ will come as a priest in the order of Melchizedek | Ps 110:1–4, (Ge 14:17–20) | Mt 22:41–45; Heb 5:8–10 |
| King David | God the Father, who is born as a child, will reign on David’s throne. | Isa 9:6–7 | Lk 1:31–32 |
| New Covenant | God will establish the new covenant and forgives the sins of His people | Jer 31:31–34 | Lk 22:19–20 |
| Suffering on the Cross | Christ will be sacrificed as a guilt offering for the sins of mankind | Isa 53:1–5; Ps 22:1–18 | Mt 27:26–31; Jn 19:34 |
| After the Crucifixion | When Christ atones for the sins of mankind, His grave will be assigned with wicked men, and He will be with a rich man in His death. | Isa 53:9 | Mt 27:38, 57–60 |
Testifying About Christ Through the Bible
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Jesus performed the miracle of feeding the multitude with five loaves of bread and two fishes, and opened the eyes of the blind. This is enough evidence that Jesus, the Savior, had a superhuman power.[11][12] However, Jesus proved He is the Savior through the Bible, not any other way. When John the Baptist asked, “Are you the one who was to come?” Jesus answered him with the prophecies of the Bible,[13][14] and when the disciples on their way to Emmaus did not recognize Him, He testified about Himself through the Bible.[15] The saints of the early Church were convinced of Christ through the Bible and proclaimed the name Jesus to the world. It is because the prophecies of the Bible clearly testify about the Savior.
“You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me.”
| Class. | Content | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus | When John the Baptist sent his disciples and asked Jesus, He made known that He was Christ through the Bible. | Mt 11:2–6 |
| On the Sabbath day, Jesus testified about Himself through the Bible to the Jews in the synagogue. | Lk 4:16–21 | |
| He said that the Scriptures testify about Him. | Jn 5:39 | |
| After the Resurrection, Jesus testified about Himself with the Bible to the two disciples on their way to Emmaus | Lk 24:25–32 | |
| Matthew | Testifying about Christ through Jesus' birth and His gospel work | Mt 1:18–23; 2:1–6; Mt 3:3; Mt 4:12–17 |
| Peter | Testifying about the resurrection of Jesus through the Bible on the Day of Pentecost | Ac 2:14–42 |
| Philip | Testifying about Christ to the Ethiopian eunuch through the book of Isaiah | Ac 8:26–35 |
| Paul | Proving that Jesus is the Christ through the Bible on the Sabbath day | Ac 17:2–3; Ac 28:23 |
Véase también
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Referencias
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 «Juan 5:39».
- ↑ «Isaías 9:6».
- ↑ «Isaías 7:14».
- ↑ «Isaías 63:16».
- ↑ «Isaías 64:8».
- ↑ «Isaías 7:14».
- ↑ «Isaías 44:6».
- ↑ «Isaías 45:21».
- ↑ «Matthew 1:21–23».
- ↑ «Colosenses 4:11».
- ↑ «Mateo 14:16–21».
- ↑ «Mark 10:51–52».
- ↑ Error en la secuencia de órdenes: no existe el módulo «citation/CS1».
- ↑ «Mateo 11:2–5».
- ↑ «Lucas 24:27».