Old Testament Prophecies About Christ Quiz

Answer: Judah

Christians believe Old Testament Scripture states Christ would be a descendant of the tribe of Judah. Genesis 49:10 in the NKJV states, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people."

Micah 5:2 also tells of the Messiah coming from the tribe of Judah.

Matthew 1:2-3 tells of Jesus being a descendant of Judah. The verses are part of the genealogy of Christ.

It's interesting to note that, in Revelation 5:5, John, the writer of the book, tells of being informed, "the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David" had been successful in opening a special scroll, resulting in the loosening of seven seals.

Answer: David

Jeremiah 23:5 and Psalm 132:11 both tell of Christ being a descendant of King David. Jeremiah 23:5 in the NKJV, for example, states: "'Behold, the days are coming,' says the LORD, 'That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;
a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgment and righteousness in the earth."

Matthew 1:1-17 is an account of the genealogy of Christ with the first verse proclaiming Jesus as the "Son of David".

I find it interesting that when Jesus was travelling to Jericho, He was referred to as the "Son of David" by blind Bartimaeus, as per Mark 10:47-48. In other words, Bartimaeus was proclaiming that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.

Matthew 21:9 also tells of the "multitudes" welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem and proclaiming, "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' Hosanna in the highest!"

Answer: Bethlehem

Micah 5:2 tells of the Messiah being born in Bethlehem. The verse in the NKJV states: "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old from everlasting."

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both tell of Jesus being born in Bethlehem. I find it interesting that John 7:41-43 tells of some people refusing to believe in Jesus being the Christ because they thought He was born in Galilee and not in Bethlehem. The verses in the NKJV state: "Others said, 'This is the Christ.' But some said, 'Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?' So there was a division among the people because of Him."

Answer: Isaiah

The verse telling of the blind receiving sight and the lame walking is from Isaiah 33:5-6 in the NKJV. The Gospel of Matthew tells of two disciples of John the Baptist questioning Jesus to determine if He was the "Coming One" or if they should look for another. Jesus responded to their question by making reference to the statement in Isaiah 33:5-6. Christ's response to John's disciples appears in Matthew 11:4-6.

The verses quote Jesus saying: "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."

Answer: True

True. Christians believe Psalm 78:2 is prophetic Scripture, telling of the Messiah speaking in parables. To put the verse in context, here`s how Psalm 78:1-3 reads in the NKJV: "O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us." (For the record, the word 'parable' appears in the KJV, NKJV and NIV as well as the vast majority of other Bible versions.)

The new Testament provides accounts of Jesus speaking in parables on multiple occasions. Or as Matthew 13:34 states in the NKJV: "All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them." Verse 35 goes on to state this was fulfilment of the prophecy made in Psalm 78:2.

Answer: donkey

Zechariah 9:9 in the NKJV and NIV tells of "your King" riding on a donkey and Christian believe this is in direct reference to Christ riding on a donkey when He entered Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion. (For the record, the KJV uses the word 'ass' rather than 'donkey'.)

Here's how Zechariah 9:9 reads in the NKJV: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey."

Christians believe prophecy was fulfilled when Christ entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, as documented in Luke 19:28-40. The verses are part of a passage telling of Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

Answer: Judas Iscariot

Christian believe Psalm 41:9 is a prophetic verse telling of the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, one of the original Twelve Disciples. All four Gospels tell of Judas Iscariot betraying Jesus immediately after the Last Supper. John 13:18-30 is one of the best places to see details about the betrayal.

Answer: 30 pieces of silver to buy a potter's field

The correct answers are thirty pieces of silver with the money used to buy a potter's field. Zechariah 11:12-13 in the NKJV states: "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter' -- that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter."

Christians believe this prophecy was fulfilled when Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. After the betrayal, Scripture states Judas was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Pharisees who had paid him to betray Jesus. Matthew 27:7 tells of the Pharisees opting to use the thirty pieces of silver to buy a potter's field in which strangers would be buried.

Answer: lamb and sheep

The two words missing from Isaiah 53:7 in the NKJV are 'lamb' and 'sheep'. In other words, Christ was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and a sheep before its shearers was silent.

Christian believe the verse is in reference to Christ being a sacrificial lamb who was crucified for the sins of mankind on Mount Calvary. And like a sheep before its shearers, Christ was silent when it came to His defence.

Details can be found in all four Gospels.

Answer: True

True. Christians believe Isaiah 53:12 is yet another Old Testament verse of prophecy pertaining to the Messiah. Romans 3:24-26 explains that Christ bore the sin of many and made intercession for transgressors. The verses in the NKJV state: "being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."

The book of Romans was written by Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, and was addressed to members of the early church in Rome.