Christ in the Old Testament
Subject	Old Testament Scripture	New Testament Scripture (Fulfillment)
Savior to come from the seed of the woman	Gen 3:15	Matthew 1:18, 25
Christ’s blood as atonement for sin	Exodus 12:12, 13	Mark 14:24; Romans 3:23 – 25
Brass serpent: picture of Christ’s saving power	Numbers 21:4 – 9	John 3:14 – 16
Declaration of Christ as God’s begotten Son	Psalm 2:7	Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:1 – 5
Foretelling of Christ’s resurrection	Psalm 16:10	Acts 13:33 – 35
Christ forsaken of God while on the cross	Psalm 22:1	Matthews 27:14; Mark 15:34
Christ derided of men while on the cross	Psalm 22:6 – 8	Matthew 27:39 – 44
Christ’s manner of death foretold	Psalm 22:15, 16	John 20:20 – 25
Soldiers part Christ’s garments	Psalm 22:18	John 19:23, 24
Christ the Good Shepherd	Psalm 23:1	John 10:11; Philippians 4:19
Christ commends His Spirit to God	Psalm 31:5	Luke 23:46
Christ’s bones remaining unbroken	Psalm 34:20	John 19:33 – 36
False witnesses accuse Christ at His trial	Psalm 35:11	Matthew 26:59 – 60
Judas’s betrayal of Jesus foretold	Psalm 41:9	John 13:18, 21, 25 – 27
Christ given vinegar mixed with gall	Psalm 69:19 – 21	Matthew 27:34, 48
Jesus (Lord) sitting at the right hand of God (LORD) until enemies are vanquished	Psalm 110:1	I Cor. 15:24 – 27
Jesus born of a virgin	Isaiah 7:14	Matthew 1:18 – 25
Birth of Jesus, King of kings	Isaiah 9:6	Luke 2:7; John 3:16; I John 4:9
Jesus smitten in the face and spat upon	Isaiah 50:6	Matthew 26:67; 27:27, 30
The severity of the beating of Jesus	Isaiah 52:14	John 19:1, 5 [Pilate had to identify Jesus to the crowd]
Israel’s unbelief foretold	Isaiah 53:1	John 12:37, 38
Jesus rejected and despised of men	Isaiah 53:3	Luke 18:31 – 33; John 1:10, 11
Jesus bore our sorrows	Isaiah 53:4	Matthew 8:16, 17
Our sin debt paid through Christ’s suffering	Isaiah 53:5	Romans 4:24, 25 I Peter 2:21 – 24
Christ opened not His mouth before His accusers	Isaiah 53:7	Mark 15:1 – 5; John 19:9 Acts 8:26, 27, 30 – 39
Christ buried in a rich man’s tomb	Isaiah 53:9	Matthew 27:57 – 60
Christ’s suffering satisfied God’s righteous judgment of man’s sins	Isaiah 53:11	Acts 13:33, 38, 39
Jesus crucified between two thieves (“numbered with the transgressors”)	Isaiah 53:12	Mark 15:27, 28 Luke 22:37; 23:33, 34
Christ (“Son of man”) given an eternal Kingdom by God (“Ancient of day”)	Daniel 7:13, 14	Matthew 26:64; 2 Peter 1:11
Christ’s birth in Bethlehem foretold	Micah 5:2	Matthew 2:4 – 6; Luke 2:4, 11
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, presenting Himself as King of the Jews	Zechariah 9:9	Mark 11:1 – 10; John 12:12 – 15 Acts 1:18, 19
Christ betrayed for 30 pieces of silver – later used to purchase a potter’s field	Zechariah 11:12, 13	Matthew 27:3 – 10
Crucifixion foretold; Christ’s followers scatter	Zechariah 13:6, 7	Matthew 26:31, 56 Mark 14:27, 46, 50; John 10:11