Old Testament Prophecies and Christ Quiz

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1. In Deuteronomy 18:15 (KJV), Moses declared: "The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken." Notice that Moses used the singular word: "Prophet." This may indicate that one special man was to come to lead the Israelites. Of the following New Testament events, from the perspective of most Christians, which one does not refer to Christ as being that special man?

Answer: During the Transfiguration, Moses exclaimed this

John 1:19-21 (KJV) says, "And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him...Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No." Later in the same chapter, John the Baptist declared that Jesus was the one they had been waiting for.

John 1:45 (KJV) tells us, "Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

Acts 3:12,20,22 (KJV) say, "And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people...And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you...For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you."

At the Transfiguration, Moses made no such exclamations.

2. Eight hundred years before Christ, there appeared a powerful man in Israel, who had a brilliant gift of prophecy. He is admired by Jews and Christians alike; his name is Isaiah. This great prophet spoke in detail about someone Christians believe to be Jesus. Of the following four choices, which one do Christians regard as a prophecy of Isaiah's?

Answer: The person was to live and minister in Galilee

Here's Isaiah 9:1-2 (KJV):

"Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he 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."

And here's Matthew 4:13-16 (KJV), talking about Jesus Christ:

"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."

"Esaias" is the Greek transliteration of Isaiah.

3. Isaiah is often considered to be the first major prophet of the Bible. By and large, all Christians believe that in Isaiah 40 he prophesied about an important person in Jesus' life. Who was that person, who echoed the prophecy in John 1?

Answer: John the Baptist

Isaiah 40:3,5 (KJV) reads:

"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God...And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

We see this text again in John 1:19,23 (KJV), where "he" is John the Baptist:

"And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?...He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias."

"Esaias" is the Greek transliteration of Isaiah.

4. The second major prophet in scripture is Jeremiah. He is known as the "weeping prophet" because of his suffering as described in the Book of Lamentations. Jeremiah often loudly berated the Jewish people for their worship of idols. What event in the life of Christ do most Christians believe was foretold by Jeremiah in Jeremiah 31?

Answer: The Slaughter of the Innocents

Jeremiah 31:15 (KJV) says:

"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."

Again, Matthew 2:16-18 (KJV) echoes these lines:

"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...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."

5. Most Christians think an Old Testament prophet declared that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem. Which prophet was he?

Answer: Micah

Micah 5:2 (KJV) says,

"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."

It appears that the original name for Bethlehem was Ephratah; it is first spoken of in Genesis 35:19 (KJV): "And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem."

6. The Book of Psalms consists of 150 spiritual poems or songs. Many Christians believe that Psalm 41:9 (KJV) foretells of a negative experience that Christ would have with what person?

Answer: Judas

Psalm 41:9 (KJV) reads,

"Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."

This complaint is similar to Jesus's experiences with his friend Judas, who betrayed him to his death. John 13:21,26 (KJV) says:

"When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me...Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon."

"Sop" is a word meaning bread that has been dipped.

7. In Psalm 55, vivid imagery tells of a betrayal. Many Christians see this as a prophecy of the betrayer of Christ. What does Psalm 55 say about the betrayer?

Answer: He would be a close friend of the one he betrayed

Here's Psalm 55:12 (KJV):

"For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance."

Many Christians see a parallel with Matthew 26:49-50 (KJV):

"And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him."

8. Zechariah was the eleventh of the twelve Minor Prophets; and, although he is called "Minor," he had some amazing insights into future events. Many Christians believe that Zechariah foretold of Judas' betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Here's Zechariah 11:12-13 (KJV): "And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver." What other Old Testament Book has a verse about thirty shekels of silver?

Answer: Exodus

Exodus 21:32 (KJV) reads, "If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned."

9. Zechariah 12:10 is a tragic verse, and many Christians also believe that, in it, the prophet foretells of a significant event within Christ's Holy Passion. What is this event?

Answer: The Nailing to the Cross

Zechariah 12:10 (KJV) reads,

"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn." Christ was pierced by the nails that attached him to the Cross.

10. Psalms 22:18 (KJV) presents another image that many Christians believe describes Christ's holy passion. What event from Jesus's execution might this be?

Answer: Soldiers gambled for Christ's clothes

Psalm 22:18 (KJV) reads, "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture". We can compare this with the description of Jesus's death in John 19:23-24 (KJV):

"Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did."

Source: Author star_gazer

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In Matthew 5:17 (KJV), Christ said "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."

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