📖 Biblical Definition
The Old Testament prophecies foretelling the coming Messiah — His person, work, suffering, and reign — fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Scripture's messianic prophecy is developed progressively across the OT canon. From Genesis: the protoevangelium of 3:15, the Shiloh-from-Judah of 49:10. From Numbers and Deuteronomy: the Star out of Jacob (Num 24:17), the Prophet like Moses (Deut 18:15-19). From the Psalms: the messianic kingship of Ps 2, the suffering Messiah of Ps 22, the priestly Messiah after the order of Melchizedek of Ps 110. From Isaiah: Immanuel (7:14), the Mighty God and Prince of Peace (9:6-7), the Branch from Jesse (11), the Suffering Servant of 52:13-53:12. From Jeremiah: the new covenant (31:31-34). From Ezekiel: the one Shepherd-David (34:23-24). From Daniel: the Son of Man (7:13-14), the seventy weeks (9:24-27). From Micah: Bethlehem birth (5:2). From Zechariah: humble King on a donkey (9:9), pierced one mourned (12:10), thirty pieces of silver (11:12-13). Christ's self-presentation as fulfillment of all these (Luke 24:25-27, 44-47) is the unity of biblical revelation.
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
OT prophecies of the coming Messiah fulfilled in Jesus.
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The body of Old Testament prophecy foretelling the coming Messiah — the seed of the woman (Gen 3:15), of Abraham (Gen 12:3), of Judah (Gen 49:10), of David (2 Sam 7); the Suffering Servant (Isa 53), the pierced one (Zech 12:10), the Branch, the Son of Man (Dan 7), the King on Zion (Ps 2). Fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
📖 Key Scripture
Luke 24:27 — "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."
Acts 10:43 — "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
John 5:39 — "Search the scriptures... they are they which testify of me."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Reduced to a list of proof-texts rather than received as the Old Testament's coherent Christ-witness.
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Messianic prophecy is not a list — it is a development. Genesis names the seed; Abraham specifies; Judah narrows; David crowns; the prophets fill in suffering, reign, and return. Read the whole arc, not isolated verses. The Old Testament is one long Messianic prophecy.
🔗 Greek & Hebrew Roots
Hebrew nabi — prophet; mashiach — anointed.
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['Hebrew', 'H5030', 'nabi', 'prophet']
['Hebrew', 'H4899', 'mashiach', 'anointed, messiah']
Usage
"Read the OT as one Messianic arc."
"Christ said the prophets testify of Him."