thank you Revelations is seen as gloom and doom by many because of its' forseen destruction. Thank you for giving some highlights, though IMO they don't make up for the overall impression of revelations, i do appreciate them.
Which Old Testament prophecies did Jesus FULFILL? The Lineage and Birth of Jesus Foretold Prophecy: Seed of a woman Old Testament Reference: Genesis 3:14-15 New Testament Fulfillment: Galatians 4:4 "And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Genesis 3:13-15) "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, . . . " (Galatians 4:4) Prophecy: From the Tribe of Judah (Juda) Old Testament Reference: Genesis 49:10 New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 3:33 "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. " (Genesis 49:9-10) "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, " (Luke 3:23, 33) Prophecy: Descendant of Abraham, Issac and Jacob Old Testament Reference: Genesis 12:3, 17:17-19; Numbers 24:17 New Testament Fulfillment: Matthew 1:1-2,16; Luke 3:34, 38 "Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. " (Genesis 12:1-3) "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? . . . And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. " (Genesis 17:17-19) "I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. " (Numbers 24:17) "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; ... And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. " (Matthew 1:1-2, 16) "...Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor... Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God." (Luke 3:34, 38) Prophecy: Heir to the Throne of David Old Testament Reference: Isaiah 9:6-7 New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 1:32 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. . . . " (Isaiah 9:6-7) "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: . . ." (Luke 1:31-32) Prophecy: Anointed and Eternal Old Testament Reference: Psalm 45:6-7 New Testament Fulfillment: Hebrews 1:8-10 "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. " (Psalm 45:6-7) "But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: . . . " (Hebrews 1:8-10) Prophecy: Jesus to be born in Bethlehem Old Testament Reference: Micah 5:2 New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 2:4-7 "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) "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. " (Luke 2:4-7) Prophecy: The time of Jesus' birth Old Testament Reference: Daniel 9:24-25 New Testament Fulfillment: Luke 2:1-5 "Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: . . . " (Daniel 9:24-25) "And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. " (Luke 2:1-5)... http://www.biblestudy.org/prophecy/old-testament-prophecies-jesus-fulfilled.html
In the Spirit of Sankofa and Peace and Love! Sister cherryblossom, Would you consider consolidating this information into the thread: Old Testament Messianic Prophecies?