These prophecies spanned centuries, addressing various aspects of the Messiah’s birth, life, and mission. The fulfillment of these prophecies in the person of Jesus Christ is a testament to the ...

Jesus’ birth story has captivated billions of people for more than two millennia, as the Bible details a loving God’s decision to send His Son to die for the sins of humanity — and live again.

The Old Testament was completed c. 400 BC. 21 of the prophecies about Jesus in Messiah come from Isaiah, which was written about 700 to 750 years before Jesus.

Scholars generally agree that Matthew correctly placed the birth during the rein of Herod, but because Herod died in 4 B.C., they believe that Jesus's birth could be no later than that.

A version of this story appeared in the Dec 16-29, 2016 print issue under the headline: Prophecies fulfilled.

Each Sunday has covered a theme connected to Christ’s birth: the Old Testament’s prophecies fulfilled in Christ, the significance of Mary’s submission to God, and, last week, the lessons ...

The events of Jesus’ birth were foretold in many prophecies in the Old Testament. A messiah was promised from the lineage of Abraham, Isaac, Judah, Jesse, and David.

The secret advice and prophecies Jesus gave his brother, James. It’s bound to be explosive stuff. But the two books of the Apocalypse of James were rejected when the Emperor Constantine ...

In this interpretation, all the Gospel prophecies of Jesus’ redeeming death are vaticinia ex eventu—prophecies constructed after the fact. The messianic genealogy and birth are also better ...