PART 2 Genealogy of Jesus according to Matthew Matthew begins his gospel with Jesus’ genealogy in chapter 1, the reason he does this is to show that Jesus is a direct descendent of David and Solomon and of course Abraham, the father of the Jews. By so doing proving that Jesus is qualified to beContinue reading “Was Jesus the seed of David?”
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Was Jesus the seed of David?
PART 1 The Genealogy of Jesus according to Luke One of the requirements of the promised messiah is that he will be a direct descendent of King David. If you put side by side the genealogies of Matthew and Luke, they simply do not match. The gospel writers attempt to prove that Jesus without aContinue reading “Was Jesus the seed of David?”
Why hast thou forsaken me?
Psalm 22, the Psalm of David This is a poem written of David and his life struggles, he suffered for so many years and so he wrote poems about his sufferings. He had enemies who sought his life for instance king Saul, his son Absalom among others who hunted him down like an animal. HeContinue reading “Why hast thou forsaken me?”
The Servant of the Lord
PART 2 Exaltation of Israel, the servant of the Lord Isaiah 60:14-15 v14 And the sons of them that afflicted thee Shall come bending unto thee, And all they that despised thee shall bow down At the soles of thy feet; And they shall call thee The city of the LORD, The Zion of theContinue reading “The Servant of the Lord”
The suffering servant of the Lord
PART 1 Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 and why it cannot apply to Jesus verse 3 he is acquainted with infirmity/disease……… Jesus was not characterized with disease of leprosy and he was not shunned or avoided by men as one from whom men hide their faces. v3 He was despised, and forsaken of men, AContinue reading “The suffering servant of the Lord”
The return of Elijah
Did Elijah return as the forerunner of the Messiah Matthew 11:13-14 (cf. Matt 17:12-13) v13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John v14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. (KJV) Malachi 4:4-5 v4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded untoContinue reading “The return of Elijah”
A bone of him shall not be broken
John 19:36; Psalm 34:20, Exodus 12:46 John 19:36 v36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. (KJV) Psalm 34:20 v20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. (KJV) Psalm 34:20 refers to all righteous people; it’s a psalmContinue reading “A bone of him shall not be broken”
They shall look on him
John 19:37; Zech 12:10 John 19:37 v37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. (KJV) Zechariah 12:10 v10 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 haveContinue reading “They shall look on him”
My lovers and friends stand afar
Psalm 38:11; Luke 23:49, Matt 27:55-56, Mark 15:40 Psalm 38:11 v11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. (KJV) Luke 23:49 v49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. (KJV) No gospel author explicitly quotes this scripture butContinue reading “My lovers and friends stand afar”
Jesus says I thirst
John 19:28; Psalm22:15? John 19:28 v28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. (KJV) Psalm 22:15 v15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. (KJV) There isContinue reading “Jesus says I thirst”