Direct | Isaiah 7:14 | A virgin will conceive and bear a son | Born of the virgin Miriam (Mary) | Matthew 1:22–23 | Not considered Messianic; refers to a young woman in Isaiah’s time | Messianic prophecy fulfilled in Yeshua’s virgin birth | Tanakh |
Direct | Micah 5:2 | The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem | Yeshua was born in Bethlehem | Matthew 2:1–6 | Some see this as about a future ruler, not necessarily the Messiah | Fulfilled literally by Yeshua’s birthplace | Tanakh |
Typology | Genesis 22 | Isaac as a type of sacrificial son | Yeshua as the true sacrificial Son of God | John 3:16 | Viewed as a test of Abraham’s faith | Typological fulfillment in Yeshua’s crucifixion | Tanakh |
Direct | Psalm 22:16 | They pierced my hands and my feet | Yeshua was crucified with nails | John 20:25–27 | Generally seen as David’s suffering, not a prophecy | Prophetic picture of crucifixion fulfilled in Yeshua | Tanakh |
Direct | Zechariah 12:10 | They will look on me whom they have pierced | Yeshua was pierced and seen after resurrection | John 19:37 | Some see it as about Israel’s mourning | Fulfilled in crucifixion and recognition of Messiah | Tanakh |
Direct | Isaiah 53:5 | He was pierced for our transgressions | Yeshua’s suffering and death as atonement | 1 Peter 2:24 | Servant represents Israel, not individual Messiah | Fulfilled in Yeshua’s redemptive suffering | Tanakh |
Typology | Exodus 12 | Passover lamb must be without blemish | Yeshua as the sinless Lamb of God | 1 Corinthians 5:7 | Passover is symbolic of national deliverance | Yeshua as ultimate Passover Lamb | Tanakh |
Typology | Numbers 21:9 | Moses lifts up the bronze serpent | Yeshua lifted up on the cross for healing | John 3:14–15 | A temporary act of deliverance | Symbolic of Yeshua’s atoning sacrifice | Tanakh |
Direct | Daniel 9:26 | Messiah will be cut off and have nothing | Yeshua was killed before the temple’s destruction | Matthew 27:50–51 | Contested timing and meaning | Fulfilled in Yeshua’s death | Tanakh |
Direct | Psalm 16:10 | God will not let His Holy One see decay | Yeshua rose from the dead | Acts 2:31 | David speaking metaphorically | Resurrection of Yeshua | Tanakh |
Typology | Leviticus 16 | High priest atones for sins once a year | Yeshua as eternal High Priest | Hebrews 9:12 | Day of Atonement ritual for Israel | Fulfilled in Yeshua’s once-for-all sacrifice | Tanakh |
Direct | Wisdom of Solomon 2:12–20 | The righteous one is condemned to a shameful death | Yeshua condemned by religious leaders | Matthew 26:59–66 | Seen as poetic reflection | Foreshadowing of Yeshua’s trial | Apocrypha |
Direct | 1 Enoch 48:10 | The Righteous One is chosen before creation | Yeshua preexistent with the Father | John 17:5 | Not part of canon; viewed as mystical | Supports preexistence and divinity of Yeshua | Jewish Text |
Direct | 4Q521 (Dead Sea Scroll) | The Messiah will heal, raise dead, proclaim good news | Yeshua’s miracles and teachings | Luke 7:22 | Some argue multiple messiahs | Directly parallels Yeshua’s ministry | Dead Sea Scrolls |
Typology | Jonah 1:17 | Three days and nights in the belly of a great fish | Yeshua in the grave three days and nights | Matthew 12:40 | Historical or allegorical debate | Yeshua cites this as a sign | Tanakh |