prepared by Daniel

Keeran, MSW

Evidences

of the

Supernatural

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"As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would

come to you made careful searches and inquiries, seeking to know what

person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He

predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. It was revealed

to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things

which now have been announced to you through those who preached the

gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-- things into which

angels long to look." - 1 Peter 1:10-12

Evidences of the Supernatural

prepared by Daniel Keeran, MSW

Victoria, BC, Canada

The following details from eyewitness accounts, selected

out of hundreds of references contained in ancient

Hebrew writings that pre-date Jesus, confirm his identity

as the Messiah, the promised one who would save Israel

as well as the Gentiles who turn to God. Contained in

future-telling texts, the details that were sometimes

recognized only in hindsight, provide an amazing

supernatural and clearly discernable outline of the person

of Christ. All scripture quotes are from the New

International Version (NIV).

1. He would be born in the town of Bethlehem.

- Micah 5:2 (700 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-6.

Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you

are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come

for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are

from of old, from ancient times.

Matthew 2:1-5 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in

Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east

came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who

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has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it

rose and have come to worship him.” When King Herod

heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

When he had called together all the people’s chief priests

and teachers of the law, he asked them where the

Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they

replied, “for this is what the prophet has written…”

2. He would be born of a virgin. - Isaiah 7:14 (700 BC)

fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-25.

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a

sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,

and will call him Immanuel.

Matthew 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.

3. He would perform miracles. – Isaiah 35:5-6 (700 BC)

fulfilled in all the gospel accounts and in Luke 7:22.

Isaiah 35:5-6 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened

and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame

leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.

Luke 7:22 So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and

report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind

receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy

are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the

good news is proclaimed to the poor.”

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4. He would calm the storm.- Psalm 107:29 (1000 BC)

fulfilled in Mark 4:39.

Psalm 107:29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the

waves of the sea were hushed.

Mark 4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the

waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it

was completely calm.

5. He would speak in parables. – Psalm 78:2 (1000 BC)

fulfilled in Mark 4:34.

Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will

utter hidden things, things from of old.

Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them without using

a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples,

he explained everything.

6. He would enter Jerusalem as a lowly king, riding on a

donkey. – Zechariah 9:9 (500 BC) fulfilled in Matthew

21:6-8.

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout,

Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you,

righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Matthew 21:6-8 The disciples went and did as Jesus had

instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt

and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very

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large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others

cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

7. The price of his betrayal would be thirty pieces of silver.

– Zechariah 11:12-13 (500 BC) fulfilled in

Matthew 26:14-15 and Matthew 27:3-10.

Zechariah 11:12-13 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. And the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the

potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me!

So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to

the potter at the house of the Lord.

Matthew 26:14-15 Then one of the Twelve—the one

called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests 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.

Matthew 27:3-10 When Judas, who had betrayed him,

saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with

remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the

chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I

have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your

responsibility.”

So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then

he went away and hanged himself. The chief priests

picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put

this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they

decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as

a burial place for foreigners.

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8. His death would be as a sacrificial lamb.

– Isaiah 53:5-8,10-11 (700 BC) fulfilled in John 1:29.

Isaiah 53:5-8 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. We all, like sheep, have gone

astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the

Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was

oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he

was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep

before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who

of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the

land of the living; for the transgression of my people he

was punished.

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward

him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away

the sin of the world!

9. Lots would be cast for his garment. – Psalm 22:18

(1000 BC) fulfilled in John 19:23-24.

Psalm 22:18 They divide my clothes among them and

cast lots for my garment.

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

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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.

10. His manner of death would be crucifixion: hands and

feet pierced. – Psalm 22:16 (1000 BC) fulfilled in Matthew

27:38.

Psalm 22:16 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains

encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.

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.”

11. Specific words would be spoken by those mocking

him at his death. – Psalm 22:7,8 (1000 BC) fulfilled in

Matthew 27:42-43.

Psalm 22:7,8 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults,

shaking their heads. “He trusts in the Lord,” they say,

“let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since

he delights in him.”

Matthew 27:42-43 “He saved others,” they said, “but he

can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come

down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He

trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants

him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

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12. He would be buried in a rich man’s tomb.

– Isaiah 53:9 (700 BC) fulfilled in Matthew 27:57-60.

Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,

and with the rich in his death, though he had done no

violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

Matthew 27:57-60 As evening approached, there came a

rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had

himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he

asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given

to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean

linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he

had cut out of the rock.

13. He would return to life. – Isaiah 53:10-11 (700 BC)

fulfilled in Matthew 28:5-6.

Isaiah 53:10-11 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and

cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life

an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and

prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in

his hand. After he has suffered, he will see the light of

life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous

servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.

Matthew 28:5-6 The angel said to the women, “Do not be

afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was

crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.

Come and see the place where he lay.”

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14. He would be Light to the Gentiles. – Isaiah 42:1;

Isaiah 49:6 (700 BC) fulfilled in Luke 2:29-32.

Isaiah 42:1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my

chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will bring justice to the nations.”

Isaiah 49:6 he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be

my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back

those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for

the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of

the earth.”

Luke 2:29-32 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,

you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes

have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the

sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the

Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

15. He would bring a new testament or covenant.

– Jeremiah 31:31 (600 BC) fulfilled in Luke 22:20.

Jeremiah 31:31 “The days are coming,” declares the

Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people

of Israel and with the people of Judah.”

Luke 22:20 In the same way, after the supper he took the

cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood,

which is poured out for you.”

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